if you don't want to upgrade your camera, maybe it's best for you to splurge on a good one that you will use over the years. that way, you can learn how to use it and only become familiar with it as you go along. try a canon 7D, it's an amazing camera for what it's worth. i use the 5D mark ii, but it's definitely comes down to the eye/what you see, than the quality/expensiveness of the camera.

really depends on the image! any you have particular in mind? x

you're so sweet, thankyou. nowadays, i apply foundation, trace over my brows and usually just have a light eyeshadow and mascara. sometimes if i'm bothered/feeling like it, a darker eyeshadow like brown mixed with black x

it really depends. usually clients have some sort of idea of what style they want to achieve, what mood they're going for, and for designers how they want to show off their clothing. mostly they'd ask me for any suggestions and i'd shoot them anything that comes to mind when i see their products. sometimes, they'd have a whole brief/plan for the shoot and it seems inflexible to change but if i'm with them, i'm in. i definitely think more trust needs to be put in the photographer though.

no, but do your part in shooting and practice lots, and promoting your work to eventually catch their eye!

i'm not sure yet, never really am about the future. it's even a question when it comes to uni. i'm still in grade 12, i think i want to see what mark i get by the end of this year and what i feel i need/like to do and then decide.

through an creative agency in melbourne x

alot of the times, i've been lucky though, the clients i've worked with always like the final products. the rejections usually occurs at the very beginning or in the midst of planning/throwing around ideas. it's not the most stable industry out there, things can be unpredictable and change happen very quickly. i've learnt to never take it personally, it is what it is, i think you develop a tougher skin working in this industry definitely.

i don't like uploading full sized images for the same reason. normally i resize them to 900x600 so they are clear enough to see the photo but not quite big enough to steal. try uploaded resizes, saves downloading time too!

yes, completely! especially the first couple of times when the agency wants to see what style you're shooting and if the images you come up with are beneficial for them/their models. if they like what you do, they'll start paying you. this ranges from agency to agency though, but at the same time, if you think you've been doing unpaid work for a while with the same agency, don't be afraid to ask for compensation!

do you mean tessa? i'm not sure how much i can reveal to an anonymous but if you send me an email, i can somehow forward it to her x

thanks lovely, i use a variety of apps for editing but take the photos using the camera app. editing apps i like: camera+, CP pro, luminance and super retro. x

from stylists, from my own/the model's wardrobe, or the designers/company themselves

yes hopefully!

yes hopefully!

well, that narrows it down! maybe tumblr, youtube, and dreambook (because i'm strangely fascinated by decoding dreams). i'm so boring, i hardly play games.

used model mayhem for a bit, to build up a portfolio, and then started shooting agency girls :)

nope, my school doesn't offer it, but i do take visual arts

they tend to be people who'd never modelled before/non-professional models. in no particular order: jaime, alice and natasha.

uhh haha, it's not that bad. the teachers i have don't really care all that much except one who has given up on me. i kind of deliberately avoid the uniform polices at school.