Do you remember the first time you photographed something just because? No ulterior motive, not for ‘folio’, not for Instagram, not for a client, not to go on the wall, just because the light was just so, or the subject moved you and you wanted to capture what that moment felt like? I had not...Continue Reading
We all have days when everything seems to be going wrong. Your last shoot sucked, you lost a client, or you just feel meh and think all your photos are shite. I usually curl up in the fetal position with a 500gm jar of Nutella and watch One Tree Hill. I also find reading these...Continue Reading
I call this the “goalie” or “goolie” pose because soccer players do it to protect their *coughs* family jewels when they line up during a penalty shoot out. Left to their own devices, most men will naturally go to this pose. You see it everywhere, including magazine covers and corporate shoots My biggest problem with...Continue Reading
“Your portrait style just isn’t strong enough… we’re looking for photographers with edgier work – but thanks anyway.” This was the 5th time in a row I had been told that my folio sucked. I was absolutely gutted. This last blow was delivered by Dave, an art director from one of Melbourne’s most well known...Continue Reading
Very, very cool custom bling for photographers from Philip’s Diamond Shop. This ring was created for a well-known aviation photographer who still couldn’t stop thinking about the first lens he really fell in love with: the Pentax 50mm/1.7. Awesome! Charm necklace There are plenty of beautiful and unique designs on Etsy and you are...Continue Reading
May I take your picture? Have you ever walked past a complete stranger and thought: “Wow I’d love to photograph that person, they look incredible”? How many times have you acted on that impulse? Asking a stranger to do something for us isn’t easy, even for the most confident person. We’re all afraid of being...Continue Reading
Check out these awesome retro camera straps. The straps on both my cameras are holding on for dear life with my “I never went to girl guides” style nanna knots that I’ve tied. They make me really nervous so I decided it was time to upgrade. I was going to stick with a generic brand...Continue Reading
Hold glasses parallel to the ground to see the reflection of the sun. Try this cool little trick next time you want to check the position of the sun in the sky. Your eyes will love you for it. Have you ever been photographing someone on one of those sunny days with passing clouds that...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
