Tips on makeup...

Use a bit more foundation than normal, carefully blending it from your face down to your upper body. You do not want your face to be one color and your upper body another.  Your eye makeup should be as you would wear it to a formal occasion in the evening. In other words, using a bit more than you would during the day.  Eye shadow should be a lighter color rather than darker to bring your eyes forward.  Blush and lip color should be heavier than usual. Blush should be evenly blended and lip color should be a shade darker than usual avoiding light colors and especially anything that looks frosted.  Most importantly, use enough powder for a matte finish. You should have a solid foundation of powder. This matte finish is very important to avoid shiny reflections of the lights, called hotspots.  Hair should be fixed in a natural way.  These guidelines are for general portraits and boudoir shots. They do not necessarily apply to other types such as active wear or swim wear.

Beware of red marks on your skin...

Items such as glasses, watches and other tight fitting jewelry or clothing can leave red marks on your skin which can take up to an hour to disappear.  Please be sure you remove them at least an hour before your appointment.  If doing topless, open top, semi-nude or nude portraits, this also applies to tight fitting clothing including socks, under garments or anything with an elastic band.  Remember the clothing you will change into and what may suddenly be seen. An off the shoulder or spaghetti strap outfit will expose your shoulders too while some pants may sit lower on your waist than others and show waist lines.

 

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