– Rob Johnstone, Editor in Chief, Woodworker’s Journal Magazine |
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– Jeff Day, |
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– Mike McGrath, Public Radio show, You Bet Your Garden; |
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I do woodworking how-to, explaining in words, drawings, and photos how to construct furniture and cabinets, backyard benches, bins, and ‘barrows. I write about tools and how to use them. Donna’s not moody or temperamental. Rather, she’s always in good humor, always patient. That is a huge benefit when the shoot is demanding. Typically, I can prepare props in advance, but sometimes it isn’t feasible to make half-a-dozen nearly identical props so we can photograph a series of steps. Instead, I’ll work through the sequence during the shoot, even if that means she has to sit and wait while I get the next setup prepared. She’s always prepared. I can’t recall a single shoot in ten years that we aborted because equipment failed or some backup was not immediately available. (I do remember occasions when I failed to be ready or lost my mojo in the middle of a session.) Donna works to make herself available whenever the photos need to be shot—early morning, evenings, weekends. Beyond shooting photos, Donna has scouted out locations for “beauty shots.” She does the photo styling—which means she locates appropriate props in advance, arranging them to highlight the subject. She’s brought plants, small trees, bales of mulch, and gardening tools to some shoots. She’s worked with pets to include them in—and enhance—shots. We’ve done a number of “PhotoShopped” images—putting my face in the screen of a laptop I’m using, placing a garden cart, built and photographed on seamless in February, in front of a shed that was shot—for another purpose—during the previous summer.” – Bill Hylton, Woodworking Author |
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– David W. Patti, President & CEO at Pennsylvania Business Council |
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– Laura Powers, President, HG Marketing Group LLC |
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– Michael Brolly, Artist and Teacher |
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– Jennifer, |