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Jazz With A Camera – Are You Really Familiar With Your Gear?

Jan 2, 2015 by Don Giannatti 12 Comments
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Jazz with a camera… quick, can you answer these questions instantly or do you have to think about them… thinking means you need more work. If you were playing a solo you cannot ‘think’ about how to make an f# cause that moment is passed, man… blowin’ by. Just sayin’… You should be able to answer these questions instantly: [Read More…]

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What I’ve Learned So Far: Seven; Gear Envy Sucks

Dec 9, 2014 by Don Giannatti 12 Comments
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Gear envy takes two major forms;

  1. “I can’t do what I want with this crummy gear.”
  2. “I can’t believe that guy/gal has such great equipment when their work sucks so bad.”

Actually envying someone by what their gear collection is – “I so wish I was him, I would be so awesome with that gear” – is more a sign of needing some professional help. Please see someone straight away.

So let’s look at number one first, the thought that you cannot shoot with your current crummy gear.

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