In this episode, what essential gear do you need if you want to be a successful photographer? Leading celebrity and portrait photographer Gina Milicia reveals what you need when it comes to cameras, lenses, accessories and a host of McGyver-style hacks that she uses along the way. 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. You can also find the podcast on iTunes here! Show notes Panoramic selfies in dubai Black and white portraits of goats A look through the window in 13 words Gina’s other obsession: photographing bikes Essentials Gear What is the best camera you should have? What lenses are essential for what purposes? What kind of tripod should you look for? Gina’s tripods: Manfrotto 190XPROB Manfrotto 804RC2 Basic Pan Tilt Head with Quick Release Plate 200PL-14...

In this episode, what’s the most efficient way to learn how to take great shots? Whether you’re a newbie or an enthusiast, leading celebrity and portrait photographer Gina Milicia reveals her secrets on how to choose the right courses, find the best mentors and get access to free resources. Gina talks about how you can develop your own signature style and much more. 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. You can also find the podcast on iTunes here! Show notes Yoga BONDI HIPSTERS – Inside the Yogi’s Mind Photographer shoots four sisters every year for 40 years Great free resources and podcasts: Photobiz Exposed Digital Photography School Lightroom Killer Tips Develop your own shooting style Try different lenses or shooting tripod Visit art galleries (especially retrospectives) Create...

Welcome to So You Want to be a Photographer! Join leading celebrity and portrait photographer Gina Milicia and photography enthusiast Valerie Khoo as they reveal everything you need to know about photography, how to find and choose the right gear, the best way to shoot your subjects – and a whole lot more. This is episode one. 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. You can also find the podcast on iTunes here! Useful links: My Biggest Photography Failures and What I Learned Behind the scenes of a New Zealand time lapse Canva WordSwag Sony World Photography Awards Who is Gina? Gina’s website Who is Valerie? Valerie’s website Australian Writers’ Centre What we hope you’ll get out of this podcast. Gina’s journey into photography From teaching and art...

I love my Lowepro slingshot for lifestyle and travel location shoots. It’s fantastic when you need to move around a lot and also lets you keep both hands free. I really like the design as it allows you to store everything you need for a shoot and you can quickly access more lenses or cards as you need them.

I love my Lowepro slingshot for lifestyle and travel location shoots. It’s fantastic when you need to move around a lot and also lets you keep both hands free. I really like the design as it allows you to store everything you need for a shoot and you can quickly access more lenses or cards as you need them.

I first met and photographed Vito in 2013. I was visiting Chiaramonte, a sleepy little village in the Ragusa region of Sicily as part of a portrait photography workshop I was running for www.sicilianfoodtours.com. Model Credit: Vito, photographed on location in Chiaramonte, Sicily My Basic Location Travel Kit Canon 5D Mark II Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens ISO 100. F.4 @1/200th sec 2x Canon 580 EX11 Speedlight 1x Photoflex medium size softbox that folds flat, and is perfect for lighting one person and couples. 2x PocketWizard remote flash triggers 1x light meter I use a Minolta IV (not available any more) 1x Manfrotto 190XPROB It was a Sunday morning and Chiaramonte’s piazza was completely deserted except for a single Fiat500 parked in front of the church. I was excited to be working in Sicily – the birthplace of my parents. Finding an empty piazza, with only a handful of...

I first met and photographed Vito in 2013. I was visiting Chiaramonte, a sleepy little village in the Ragusa region of Sicily as part of a portrait photography workshop I was running for www.sicilianfoodtours.com. Model Credit: Vito, photographed on location in Chiaramonte, Sicily My Basic Location Travel Kit Canon 5D Mark II Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens ISO 100. F.4 @1/200th sec 2x Canon 580 EX11 Speedlight 1x Photoflex medium size softbox that folds flat, and is perfect for lighting one person and couples. 2x PocketWizard remote flash triggers 1x light meter I use a Minolta IV (not available any more) 1x Manfrotto 190XPROB It was a Sunday morning and Chiaramonte’s piazza was completely deserted except for a single Fiat500 parked in front of the church. I was excited to be working in Sicily – the birthplace of my parents. Finding an empty piazza, with only a handful of...

Model Credit: Mimi Elashiry on location, Sacre Coeur, Paris. Canon 5DMK111 Canon 70-200mm IS L series ISO 400. F 5.6 @1/125th sec Last month I had an amazing time photographing Australian model, Mimi Elashiry in Paris for the cover of my fourth book, Portraits After The Shot. When I’m planning a shoot, I always have a specific image in my minds eye. Paris for me is grainy black and white images like those of one of my photographic Idols, Henri Cartier-Bresson and I really wanted to capture that “old school” feel and look of black and white photography. I usually travel with a fair bit of gear and always take some lighting setup with me. It’s usually my Elinchrom Quadra kit or my Canon 580 Ex11 speed lights. I wanted to be able to move around Paris easily, and quickly and so this meant I needed to keep gear to...