Don Giannatti Photography

Erica

2006-11-10T10:44:00.000-08:00

Christine and Matt

2006-11-09T16:46:00.000-08:00

Introducing Erica

2006-10-14T19:26:00.000-07:00

Erica is a brand new model that called me at the behest of a friend that saw some great potential. Wow... Erica is wonderful. Great makeup, gorgeous and a truly nice person. There will be many more photos of Erica coming soon, but for now enjoy these.

Sometimes a little magic...

2006-10-14T07:19:00.000-07:00

Lynne on the steps, originally uploaded by Wizwow.

...combines with a little luck. The shot was taken in the shade with main light coming from across the street. We had quite an audience that morning... we were shooting during the shift change at the Sherriff's office. It was a lot of fun... in between sultyr looks Lynne was laughing with the officers. 200mm at 2.8. The wisp of hair that makes the shot so magical blew down and I caught it before Lynne reflexively moved it... whew...

Steve and Cassie are Engaged

2006-10-08T12:10:00.000-07:00

Wonderful time this morning shooting this fun couple. He is in technology and she is going to be a vet. Weddng in June... She will be a lovely bride, and they make a great couple.

Shannon and Nick got married

2006-09-30T22:12:00.000-07:00

Shannon and Nick: September 30th, in a little town up north.
What a wonderful, delightful couple and wedding this was to do. I really enjoyed being there and meeting all the nice folks. Thanks, Nick and Shannon, for allowing me to be a part of your special day. Hope you like the pics.

Renae and Jim at Town Lake

2006-09-16T14:03:00.000-07:00

We wanted to do something a bit different for these engagement shots. Jim and Renae met me this morning at Tempe Town Lake and we shot for an hour. Great couple! I had a lot of fun and they were ready for anything I threw at them. BTW, yes... we had to do a little PShop on the water... it isn't blue in the reality world.

My kids

2006-08-14T06:43:00.000-07:00

My oldest wasn't around, but I caught my other two and dragged them down to the studio to do the last shots for my DVD on lighting with inexpensive lighting gear. I will get Shanna down sometime soon so I can complete the set. These shots were done with the same lighting I use in the DVD.

Scenes from Will and Amy's Wedding

2006-07-29T23:02:00.000-07:00

Michaila with the Silver

2006-07-22T12:36:00.000-07:00

My daughter at the Cactus Classic Invitational, Scottsdale.

Christina

2006-07-17T07:10:00.000-07:00

Christina, originally uploaded by Wizwow.

The heat is almost oppressive with afternoon temps reaching 115 in the shade. I haven't shot much personal work lately, so when Christina called, and I had an hour between meetings, we shot a few things. Turned out to be a good shoot and I have posted several images at my Flickr account. Take a look.

Donna and David

2006-07-11T19:05:00.000-07:00

Some of the images from the Sedona wedding of Donna and David.

"The Kiss"

2006-06-25T17:03:00.000-07:00

I was helping David shoot a wedding and captured this image.

Shannon and Nick

2006-05-28T19:28:00.000-07:00

Nick and Shannon met on the ice. They are both hockey players. Goalies to be exact. This fantastic couple and I had a great time shooting these engagement pics. Their smiles can light up a city, eh? I am very honored to be chosen as their photographer.

Christina and Ryan for Arrogant Menswear

2006-05-28T13:10:00.000-07:00

Our new menswear line features English Laundry, Fender and Jimi Hendrix shirts. Here is Ryan in a few of each with a story with Christina. Enjoy.

In Sedona with Donna and David

2006-05-22T22:43:00.000-07:00

Samantha and Philipp Engagement Shoot

2006-05-21T18:07:00.000-07:00

Samantha and Philipp in from Nashville for a visit and fun. So we went out to do their engagement session this afternoon. It was at least 105 degrees... but a dry heat. (Isn't a pizza oven a dry heat?) Well no matter, it was a really fun session and they had a great time.

I am really looking forward to shooting their wedding. What a wonderful young couple. Great job, you two. See you in October!

Couples Shoot:: Ryan and Christina

2006-05-20T22:24:00.000-07:00

Sometimes the weather doesn't want to cooperate. But you shoot anyway, and work with the light you have, not the light you wish you had. Ya know....

This shoot was a lot of fun.

Donna and David: Sedona

2006-05-02T17:44:00.000-07:00

I just shot Donna and David in Sedona. This was a very small wedding, and we had a lot of fun. The next day we visited Jerome and shot some fun images there.

A beautiful bride, handsome groom and great kid. A new family is born.

New Michelle Portraits

2006-03-01T17:59:00.000-08:00

Michelle in recent shoot. She changed her hair and I thought it would be a good time to shoot a few more images.

Molly and Todd Engagement Shoot

2006-02-10T07:12:00.000-08:00

Molly and Todd met me downtown Phoenix near the Science Museum and the old restores homes. Lovely overcast gave us soft light and reasonable shadows. The wedding is coming soon (only a couple of weeks) and we were excited about finally getting together for this shoot.

At the old Rossen House.

Thanks for some great images Molly and Todd. Looking forward to the big day now!

Three from an Editorial Shoot

2006-02-03T20:48:00.000-08:00

This is the headmaster of Brophy Catholic High School. I shot these in a very narrow window of time. He was being interviewed and my assignement was to follow along and get what I could without taking too much time. In, shoot and out in under 20 minutes... and it had to be good enough for a possible cover and inside layout. These are some of my favorites.

In the office.

Arches... you gotta love 'em.

A new building in the compound. They are extremely proud of the new works being done at the school. I had a great time and got some good portraits.

2006-01-21T13:51:00.000-08:00

Richelle called for an appointment and we shot without having met. She walked in the studio with her wardrobe and shoes and we went to work. This is her first modeling work since she was a lot younger... she is still young, but more mature now. I think she is fabulous and you will see more of her.

Piercing looks.

Playful and flirty.

I love this dress!!!

Lovely headshot on location

The simples locations work the best. I liked all the movement in this background.

This is one beautiful lady. Wishing you all the best, Richelle.

Sally and David

2006-01-16T13:25:00.000-08:00

David and Sally: Engagement shoot. Wonderful couple, they are very comfortable with each other and were having a lot of fun. What a great day.

My daughter helped with the reflectors and such.

Great light and shadow play.

Happy smiles!!!

Foolin' around in the alley...

Sittin' on Mill Ave...

Sally and David in classic black and white.

Looking toward the future... together.

2006-01-10T21:05:00.000-08:00

Today I shot Stephanie in the studio and on location. Here in Phoenix it was a beautiful 65 in the morning so we used some sunlight. This headshot in the blue sweater is a favorite.

Check out those spikey boots!

Stephanie is a model with the Leighton Agency. She is fantastic to work with.

We found this rural area rght in the heart of town.

I love natural light headshots. The breeze just gives it a little life, you know.

Elise and Jonathan

2006-01-08T18:41:00.000-08:00

Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale was the setting for this engagement shoot with Jonathan and the lovely Elise. What a beautiful place to be and a wonderful couple to shoot. Here I captured Jonathan's gaze at his beautiful fiance.

Flowers... wow, lots of flowers.

I caught Jonathan's wonderful smile as he watched me shoot Elise.

Lots of stairs and fun places to shoot. This is a cross-processed image.

Lots of fun on the stairs.

Jonathan and Elise.

Then we found a cool spiral staircase. This called for black and white.

Andrea: Senior Session

2006-01-04T11:36:00.000-08:00

From a senior session... Andrea is beautiful.

Christina, New Years Eve

2006-01-01T08:20:00.000-08:00

Christina in the studio. I am liking the white look these days. I get that way, you know... I start to put a lot of energy in taking something and seeing how far i can push it. White backgrounds are scary cause they offer nothing but the subject. I love it.

We went outside for a few and found this charming location - just perfect for the antique skirt she had. The wind played it's part very nicely.

We sell shirts over at GiddyupGuy, so I put Christina in our Fender shirt and had her model it.

I caught a great laugh here. The eyes are laughing and that is what sells it.

Christina wears a pair of jeans really well. I like this casual look. She really brings it with the face, attitude and eyes.

Michelle 2

2005-12-30T12:43:00.000-08:00

Just a few more of Michelle. She did such a great job. Here I caught a great smile. This is a 'cross-processed' image.

Here she is in one of our GiddyupGuy Collection Fender shirt. She makes it look even better!

Another headshot on location.

Another headshot on location. Natural light and simple background.

Michelle in First Shoot

2005-12-29T21:40:00.000-08:00

Today I had a chance to do a session with Michelle. She is a skating coach where my daughter skates and is a wonderful skater as well. We shot in the studio and on location. I had a lot of fun and Michelle enjoyed making images that were a little offbeat. This shot was done in the studio.

We went to Tempe and I caught this headshot with available light.

Another studio shot with Michelle in a black jacket with fur lining.

Portraits at the Park

2005-12-17T12:16:00.000-08:00

Amanda and Michaila... Portraits at the park. This is Amanda.

My good friend David and I shot portraits of each other's families. I wanted to shoot a few of his daughter Amanda as well. Here she is standing in the road... hey - I liked the light. David is using a large reflector to bounce the light onto her.

This is my daughter Michaila. David and my wife are holding reflectors and Michaila is trying hard not to smile and reveal her braces.

Another of Amanda.

Portraits of Jeanne Newhall

2005-12-14T13:21:00.000-08:00

I was honored to shoot Jeanne Newhall for her new CD "Wild Blue." I am also designing the CD packaging, my third for Jeanne. This CD promises to be the best yet. I have been listening to it for 6 months and it is still in my playlist.

On the 'boardwalk' area of La Jolla, CA. Had a great day and fabulous light.

Jeanne on the rocks. The image we used was in color, but I love it in this dark sepia.

Wil and Amy Engagement Shoot

2005-12-14T11:49:00.000-08:00

Wil, Amy and I went to Tempe the day of the parade. Parking was a nightmare, but we all had fun. I had them bring some 'dressed up' clothes and we simply mingled with the crowd. I let them have fun with each other and only occasionally asked them to look my way. This leads to a more editorial look to the images.

On the stairs...

Lost in an embrace.

On the street in the crowd.

Love those guitars... fun set!

I love the soft look and saturated color.

I really had fun shooting Wil and Amy and am so looking forward to their wedding.

Christine and Matt Engagement Shoot

2005-12-13T22:23:00.000-08:00

Matt and Christine: Engagement shoot in downtown Tempe.

We went to Tempe to shoot and had a lot of fun looking for cool places to shoot. The sun slipped behind some really dark clouds then played peek-a-boo with us for the end of the day. I loved the sky in the bridge shot.

Wonderful couple and they will make a beautiful wedding couple.

Allison Dubois the "Medium"

2005-12-13T21:45:00.000-08:00

Allison Dubois the "Medium", originally uploaded by Wizwow.

I shot Allison Dubois recently for a cover of a local magazine. I took a lot of candids while she was being interviewed by the writer. What a beautiful woman - and very interesting subject.