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Makeup
- It is best to have your children done up the way that accents their beauty best. Some children are photographed best looking as children, without any makeup.
- Pay special attention to your eyes, as they will be the most important part of your portrait. Use eye shadow to bring out eyes. Eye shadow should be a lighter color to bring your eyes forward. Light colored shadow above and below the eye will not come out well in a photograph.
- Lip-gloss adds a sparkle and is highly recommended.
- Blemishes can be minimized with a cover stick or concealer.
- Be careful when applying foundation, it should be well blended and as natural as possible. You do not want your face to be one color and your upper body another. Make sure there is no demarcation, or sudden lines where make-up stops and starts.
- Use enough powder-base for a matte finish to avoid any shiny or oily appearance on your face.
- Intense color will take away from the subjects face and draw the eye to the make-up.
- Don't forget your necessities...makeup, hair brush, hair spray, etc. in an easily transported handbag. Too much lugging around of items, really takes the fun out of changing scenes.
- Especially heavy make up tend to be more obvious in a portrait and may detract from the person.
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Body Hair
- Girls look great with their hair down around chin or shoulders, but if you wear it pulled back, do not do it too tight.
- Timing of the photography session whenever they are happiest with the effect their hair makes in relation to the time it is styled. I.e. don’t style it in the morning for a shoot in the late afternoon.
- Common sense, but you should wear you hair the way you like it the best, not a style you think would photograph good on you.
- Allow two weeks for a fresh perm to relax.
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Sun Exposure
- Please avoid heavy sun exposure a few days before your session. Sunburns and peeling noses cannot be retouched.
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Glasses
- People who wear glasses will probably want to do so in their portraits, because eyeglasses are a part of an individuals' personality. But you may want to consider some pictures with and some pictures without your glasses. Remember It is a personal decision as to whether or not you chose to wear glasses for your portrait.
- Some of the glare, should it occur, can be corrected.
- Consider bringing simple non-prescription glasses or remove the lenses completely, if your glasses tend to create distortion on your face. Certain prescriptions can also make the size or shape of your eyes appear distorted.
- Tinted glasses will photograph slightly darker than they appear in real life, and may cause uncorrectable shadowing that ruins a great photo.
- It is very difficult to remove some glare once a photo is produced so it may be best to avoid it entirely by removing your glasses.
- If wearing frames without lenses is not an options for you, we can try to adjust lighting to minimize glare.
- The appearance of the eye itself is different when seen through lenses.
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Special Problems
- Please avoid heavy sun exposure a few days before your session. Sunburns and peeling noses cannot be retouched.
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