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May 20, 2018

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it

Above: Image, Gina Milicia Yesterday I made someone cry and it made me feel good, really good. For the record I’m not a sadist or a psychopath. Let me explain… I was photographing Jane, (name changed to protect the innocent) an entrepreneur in her early 50’s who was launching a new venture and needed a fresh set of profile images. Jane was beautiful and had an amazing energy. I saw an intelligent, warm, engaging, confident, beautiful woman and that’s how I photographed her. We spent a couple of hours together and I shot three different setups in three different outfits and locations. Jane was a dream client. I loved her energy. She took direction well and with a little help from my visualisation technique, I was able to capture a warm, confident, and beautiful version of Jane. So why the tears then? The tears were not tears of despair, they...

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About Gina

Gina Milicia is one of the most widely known and respected photographers in Australia. She is the master of capturing that ‘magical moment’... READ MORE

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