Shooting and directing portrait of Hannah

In this tutorial, we go behind the scenes as Gina shoots and directs a portrait of Hannah. Hannah is not a model. She’s a regular person.

In these all-access videos, you’ll see:

  • How Gina directs Hannah to stand
  • The way Gina gets Hannah to have the right expression
  • Why the S-shape is so important even if you’re cropping the photo at the waist
  • How to bring a bit of life to Hannah’s hair
  • How Gina directs Hannah to lean on the back of a chair
  • Why Gina is blowing out the background
  • How to take plates of the background so that you have more options for your shots later.

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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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