115: Gina Milicia - Capture Authentic Portraits by Connecting with your Models

Gina Milicia has over 25 years of experience in the photography
industry and is one of Austrailia’s top celebrity, portrait and
lifestyle photographers, she regularly travels the world shooting
for some of Austrailia’s top magazines. She is also the co-host
of the popular "So you want to be a photographer" podcast which
was actually one of the inspirations for me to start the beginner
photography podcast. Today she shares how she connects so well
with models to create authentic portraits.
In This Episode You'll Learn: 


How Gina got an unconventional start in photography

What others told Gina when she said she wanted to become a
artist

How sweeping floors and cleaning toilets in a photographers
studio set her up for success

The hardest thing technically to learn about photography

The biggest misconception people think about being a
traveling portrait photographer

The difference between working with Models and people not use
to being in front of the camera

How to deal with the pressure to perform when the stakes are
high

How to connect with your subjects to create authentic
portraits

Dealing with subjects who have insecurities about their body

Gina’s tip to keeping fresh eyes in your subjects

Tips for getting couples to interact more authentically with
each other for an engagement or wedding day

Some of Ginas favorite go to poses to make people look their
best

An embarrassing moment




Resources:


Gina Milicia’s Photography Website

So You Want To Be A Photographer Podcast

Gina Milicia’s Instagram



Memorable Quotes:


If you have nothing to do, make yourself useful

Gear and portfolio is important, but relationships are more
useful

99% of a successful shoot is the connection you make with the
person you are photographing

My own family thinks I just pick up a camera and point it at
people. They don’t understand the pressure.

Whatever someone is thinking, their face will show it in
their photo



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