Makeup School: Day 14 - Colour Fashion Photography

If you've had the experience being in front of mirrors and cameras, you've probably realised they tend to disagree with each other. What I thought was a sultry, sexy pose in front of the bathroom mirror would be interpreted as an awkward, stiff position by the camera, and vice versa. Not only that, the camera relishes in taking in my every flaw, blemish, oily shine, and wonky lip/eye lines. Hence, makeup for fashion photography must be immaculate.

Depending n the lighting, the makeup may also need to be darker, and contouring can be a little more overdone (because photos tends to flatten the face and add on another 5kgs to the body). Essentially, this class was just allowing me to choose a previously learned technique and practice doing it meticulously. Skin must be flawless, blemishes completely concealed, and colours can be more intense.

This session will be assessible in early March and we were given our assessment briefs. This provided a senario for us to create a face chart and give step-by-step detailed instructions on how to apply the makeup we have designed.

xxEva