@365ken Ken “The subject matter is so much more important than the photographer.” A view from within… #streetphotography #Philadelphia 365ken.tumblr.com/ I love Ken’s gritty black and white photography from the streets of Philadelphia @mustafaseven Mustafa Seven From Istanbul / Turkey Twitter: mstfsvn [email protected] Mustafa’s images are so inspiring. I particularly love the way he shoots street...Continue Reading
The Footy Show Cast/Courtesy Nine Network Australia Here is a really simple way to make photos look old and worn using Photoshop. I created this image as part of a promotion for the Nine Network’s coverage of the Ashes. The cast of The Footy Show had dressed up as cricketers from last century and I...Continue Reading
“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” – Martin Luther King Jr. It was twenty-six years ago this week that I made the decision to become a photographer. To make it official I went out and got business cards printed that said: Gina Milicia Photographer … and my home...Continue Reading
When Jan (not her real name) at the passport office took my new passport photo, I wasn’t expecting anything high end. I knew the minute she pulled out the point and shoot with the tiny flash and mumbled something about standing on a line that this wasn’t going to be good. Jan was a no...Continue Reading
In this image, I used the model’s shoulder to partially block the sun. This helps create great starbursts using the sun. This night shot of the QV building in Sydney was a 20 second exposure at F16. The shot was taken at midnight. I love a bit of bling in my images, in fact I’m...Continue Reading
The TIFF file is like a slow cooked bolognese, the JPEG is a stir fry. JPEG is a compressed file. It’s best used when you want to keep file size to a minimum such as web use. TIFF is the file format that is the highest quality and industry standard for professional and commercial printers....Continue Reading
The type of connector you use to connect external devices (like card readers and hard drives) to your computer will have a dramatic effect on how long it takes to transfer files. That will become important if you are working on location or shooting events. As a general rule, the faster the transfer rate, the more...Continue Reading
Lost your creativity? Check under the coffee table. It had been a huge week: long 12-14 hour shoot days backed up by long hours of editing. I was wiped. My brain felt fried, my body ached and all I wanted to do was curl up in bed with a fresh jar of Nutella and binge...Continue Reading
Have you ever taken a portrait and thought you nailed light, location, and exposure only to realise you’d forgotten one tiny detail that ends up ruining your shot? Here is my checklist of the main offenders: ( I’ve done all of them. Some are repeat offences) Check the background to make sure nothing appears to...Continue Reading
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
