Wedding Photography Tip #7
Wedding Photography Tip #7- Makeup!
How many times have you heard that you need to wear extra dark or heavy makeup for photos? It seems that almost every bride is told to apply her wedding makeup dramatically different than the way she normally wears it. The result? Photos of a bride who looks NOTHING like the real person!
Makeup for photography is NOT like stage makeup-- there is NO need to apply extra heavy eye makeup or a dark shade of lipstick. The best makeup for photography enhances your natural beauty using natural colors. You want to look like a more glamorous version of yourself, not a completely different person!
For eye makeup, try to not use very heavy eyeliner or a very dark eyeshadow. Your eyes will be lost in the darkness of the makeup. Many girls are now wearing false eyelashes which can have a very dramatic look. If you are not familiar with applying these eyelashes or if you are not very comfortable wearing them, they can create many problems and become very troublesome! They can take a good amout of time to apply and if they are not applied correctly, you may blink a bit, they can irritate your eye and cause you to tear up-- in addition to your wedding emotions!
I advise my brides to choose a long lasting lipstick. Although you will be able to check your makeup a few times, trying to reapply lipstick all day is nearly impossible! We have also seen many brides inadvertantly get lipstick on their dresses-- from it getting on their hands, champagne glasses, etc.
Another problem we encounter often is glitter. Glitter reflects light-- thats what makes it glitter. So, when we use any type of flash for our images, parts of the glitter will reflect back at the camera. Also, glitter in lotions and powders tends to rub off-- on your dress, on your Groom's tux, on your dad, etc. We want YOU to shine through your images, not your skin and hair to literally glitter! :)
The moral of the story? You need to be yourself and look like yourself. Then, when you look back on your images 30 years from now, you will recognize the face looking back at you!
How many times have you heard that you need to wear extra dark or heavy makeup for photos? It seems that almost every bride is told to apply her wedding makeup dramatically different than the way she normally wears it. The result? Photos of a bride who looks NOTHING like the real person!
Makeup for photography is NOT like stage makeup-- there is NO need to apply extra heavy eye makeup or a dark shade of lipstick. The best makeup for photography enhances your natural beauty using natural colors. You want to look like a more glamorous version of yourself, not a completely different person!
For eye makeup, try to not use very heavy eyeliner or a very dark eyeshadow. Your eyes will be lost in the darkness of the makeup. Many girls are now wearing false eyelashes which can have a very dramatic look. If you are not familiar with applying these eyelashes or if you are not very comfortable wearing them, they can create many problems and become very troublesome! They can take a good amout of time to apply and if they are not applied correctly, you may blink a bit, they can irritate your eye and cause you to tear up-- in addition to your wedding emotions!
I advise my brides to choose a long lasting lipstick. Although you will be able to check your makeup a few times, trying to reapply lipstick all day is nearly impossible! We have also seen many brides inadvertantly get lipstick on their dresses-- from it getting on their hands, champagne glasses, etc.
Another problem we encounter often is glitter. Glitter reflects light-- thats what makes it glitter. So, when we use any type of flash for our images, parts of the glitter will reflect back at the camera. Also, glitter in lotions and powders tends to rub off-- on your dress, on your Groom's tux, on your dad, etc. We want YOU to shine through your images, not your skin and hair to literally glitter! :)
The moral of the story? You need to be yourself and look like yourself. Then, when you look back on your images 30 years from now, you will recognize the face looking back at you!
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posted by Linda Long www.LongsPhotography.com at 9:26 PM
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