Protecting the tools of your trade is vital when you’re a photographer. Regardless of how much experience you have, your gear is vital. Gina and Valerie discuss what you need to do to ensure that your equipment is protected and insured. But also reveal tips and hacks you can use to keep your stuff safe. Gina and Valerie love bringing this podcast to you. Hope you enjoy the podcast. Sign up to the newsletter for great tips and free Lightroom presets. Join the dynamic Gold Membership in our Community which delivers monthly tutorials, live mastermind and lots of behind the scenes videos into the creative process.   Click play to listen to the podcast or find it on iTunes here. If you don’t use iTunes you can get the feed here, or listen to us on Stitcher radio. Show notes Shoutouts Peter Foote Jess Make sure you get insurance Write...

Ever wanted to quickly and easily change the colour, intensity or brightness of a particular colour in an image in Lightroom? Or, have you ever wondered what the HSL panel is for? In this tutorial (above) you will discover the difference between Hue, Saturation and Luminance and how to use it to improve your images.

Above: Image Gina Milicia “The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.” – Norman Vincent Peale Aside from “did you just finish the entire jar of Nutella?” the most common question I get asked is “do you like my photo?” On the surface it sounds like a perfectly reasonable question to ask, right? Most people ask this question as a way of measuring if it’s any good. Measuring progress is a great way to improve your photography but asking “do you like this photo?” is not the best way to go about it and here is why. When you ask someone if they like something, what you are really asking is “what do you like?” and just because someone likes or doesn’t like something doesn’t make it good or bad. Taste is totally personal. An example of this is...

Learn why Garage Lighting is Gina's favourite lighting style - and why it should be yours, too.