[Head Shots Los Angeles by Vanie]
I was on a shoot once where my client chose to do her own makeup. It happened to be a hot day and she wanted some outdoor shots but her makeup started caking and becoming blotchy.
The more she tried to fix it, the more blotchy it became.
The foundation she used DID NOT AGREE with the shooting conditions or her face– something that could have been avoided with a professional makeup artist using high-end products.
Basically, it was a disaster because her focus was pulled from the shoot and she wasn’t present to give me her best.
In the end, investing in retouching was her only salvation. Sometimes though, even retouching can’t fix things fully.😱
Like when it comes to dark under eye circles. My makeup artists are trained to completely cover it up so that we retouch the lines and leave the natural look without having to cover the tonal difference which can make you look like an AI version of yourself.
All this to say… the work that you see in my portfolio– the work based on which you hire me– only looks as good as the lighting I use and the makeup artist I employ!
If it wasn’t for the subtle touches of a makeup artist at work behind the scenes, my headshots wouldn’t look as clean.
When you DO hire me, you probably expect your photos to look as good as the photos representing the body of work in my portfolio.
I can almost guarantee that without a makeup artist, there will be an unrealistic expectation to see your face in a more “finished” light, like the faces you see in my portfolio.
Without the whole package (makeup artist included) you might be let down because even headshots that are supposed to represent you as you are, need a little help from the makeup department.
Headshots are a sort of business card where you’re putting your “best face” forward without unrealistically changing your face.
Makeup artists who understand the needs of actors will never overdo the makeup. We like to call it the “no makeup, makeup look.”
On men, makeup helps even out skin tone, under eye circles, and get rid of shine or sweat. When applied by an expert, men shouldn’t look like they’re wearing makeup at all.
For women, although hard to believe for those of us wearing makeup all our lives, makeup for camera is VERY different from makeup for every day use. Coverage could seem significantly more than what you’re used to.
When applying their own makeup, while some women don’t wear enough, others tend to overdo what’s needed for camera. The camera picks up all sorts of subtleties such as mismatched colors, smudges and caking, that a professional makeup artist works to prevent.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, the last thing you should be concerning yourself with is… makeup! Your focus should always be the photographer and their direction.
Makeup artists are there so you don’t have to think about it or struggle with it!
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