lights - camera- makeup

You ever wonder how your makeup will look on your wedding day? As a makeup artist lighting, time of year, time of day, and your photographer’s style will play a huge role in the end results.

LIGHTING

Lighting is so important in how the makeup will read in photos, if you’re shooting during the middle of the day, early afternoon in the summer you’ll be getting that neutral warm natural light. However, if your getting married in the winter that same timeframe the lighting will appear cooler. Daytime photos can also wash out the makeup, hence why even if you say you want natural makeup, we are going to still do a little more than natural because we don’t want you to look washed out in the images. Blush, bronzer and colored lipsticks are great ways to add some color to the face and make it not look flat!

PHOTOGRAPHER

Every photographer has their style of photography and that’s what makes them amazing. Some photographers use more filters in their editing and this can drastically change how the makeup appears in person vs. in photo. Also the photographers shooting style can range from artistic, traditional and lifestyle shots which can also change the mood of the makeup.

INDOORS VS. OUTDOORS

Pictures done outdoors are going to give a person more availability to light, unless their in a room that has good neutral lighting and large windows to let the natural light into the space. Indoor photos are going to make the makeup look different than outdoor photos. This all goes back to the lighting and how well the room is lit and what color lighting.

MY IPHONE PHOTO VS. PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTO

Below you will see two images of the same bride. the first image is with my Iphone 8 camera as a raw unfiltered image that usually is in a hotel room so that lighting can really change the image. The second image is from their professional photographer. (Click on image for photographer credited) You can see how lighting, photographer style, time of day and time of year will showcase the makeup differently.