A natural creator since she was a child, Virginia first craved to be a fashion designer, but her doubting parents made her do food science instead.

Undaunted, she funnelled her creative energy into creating and marketing new food products, but soon found herself in a boring corporate rut, so broke free to find her creative force again. She threw in everything to pursue her love of photography. She studied photographic design and trained
as a press photographer for a national newspaper honing her craft photographing people in all sorts of situations and from all walks of life - much of which still applies to her commercial work on outdoor adventure, lifestyle, and portrait shoots. She also dabbles in architecture from time to time
when not travelling the world seeking adventure - her commitment to tell stories through her lens.
Her career has seen her photograph luxury resorts in Fiji, fight the advances of a Papua New Guinean chief who needed a fourth wife, eat pig entrails in Japan (followed by lots of sake), and her favourite experience so far - sleeping under the stars in the Sahara.

Adventure energises her.

Virginia is a Canon Master, one of 15 Masters in Australasia which recognise world-class image creators who have perfected their craft and offer inspiration, vision, insight, and experience within the industry.

Based out of sunny Nelson NZ, she lives on a green hillside, bathed in natural light with an ever-changing view of the sea, and travels for a taste of excitement and exploration. She travels the world over, photographing people, places, and capturing the stories she finds.

Ginny will present on so many interesting things, including:

The importance of personal projects for commercial photographers and photographic artists.

Celebrating the release of Ginnie’s Canon funded and supported climate change project.

The significance of photographing with purpose and passion, specifically personal work and her latest work.

The people featured in her work, and her creative process and collaborations.

Sustainable photography practices and photographing a climate change project.

Equipment used, specifically how the Canon R3 contributed to the final look, feel and technical outcomes of her latest images.