Gina’s first photo shoot was in the summer of 1976. She was 10 and her model—her sister, Annie—was 7. Her camera: her father’s 110. As a youth, she was laser focused on traveling the world, which is just what she did after earning a bachelor’s degree in International Relations. She traveled to over 35 countries with a camera and a bag full of film, documenting every adventure and funded her travel with a freelance career in film and television as a Location Manager.

A move to San Francisco, away from her vagabond lifestyle, led her to enroll in art school at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, to study Photography and Graphic Design. After art school, she worked as a photo assistant and commercial photo producer for several large brands, until 2003, when she opened her own photography business.

Gina is always excited when projects allow her the opportunity to meet new people and travel to new places. She loves photographing kids and the unaffected naturalness that they bring to a project. She prefers shooting expressions, lighting, actions, and scenarios that are natural, not too staged. Her aim is to illuminate the vibrant life that’s all around us.