What’s the one thing in my location kit that I’m most grateful for day in day out? 85mm lens? Tripod? Pocket wizards? Light meter? Nutella (don’t judge me, it’s fat free ok?). While all these items are amazing, the one thing I’m most grateful for is kneepads. Yep, that’s right, knee pads. I bought mine...Continue Reading
I’ve had quite a few requests for the post production treatment I used on this image I recently posted on Instagram. This image was taken on one of the Sicilian food and photography tours I run with my fellow Sicilian crazy BFF, Carm Ruggeri. We were staying in Taormina and I’d gotten up at...Continue Reading
How to get your white balance right (without the headaches) Ever noticed that when you set your camera to auto white balance and take photos in places where the light is constantly changing your files can end up looking like a rainbow threw up all over them. Frustrating, right? Shooting with your camera on auto...Continue Reading
MacGyver, was one of my favourite TV series from the 80s about a secret agent with a beautiful mullet who managed to come up with ingenious ways to build really complicated devices using chewing gum, paper clips, pens and a Swiss army knife. (verb) : To improvise a creative solution to seemingly impossible situation by...Continue Reading
Superclamps are the best invention since gaffer tape for photographers. They cost about US$20-$30 are super heavy duty and can be used to hold lights, background rolls, cameras and 101 other uses. I use Manfrotto because they last forever. I’ve had mine for 25 years and they are still going strong.Continue Reading
This is the best focus hack ever. Have you ever had trouble with auto focus on your DSLR, particularly in low light or low contrast? Here are two awesome focus hacks that will get your images pin sharp. 1. Shine a torch If you’re working with flash then shine a torch onto the area you...Continue Reading
“Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.” ― Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers: The Story of SuccessContinue Reading
I was recently commissioned to do a series of shots for the marketing and publicity campaign of a new show from Foxtel called Googlebox. That’s my pic above. Gogglebox is a show about watching people watching TV. It’s already a smash hit in the UK and is proving to be the same in Australia. This...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
