Makeup shoot...

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Makeup shoot...

Postby jdear on Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:24 pm

Hey guys,
Havent posted any images in a while, here is some from a recent makeup shoot I was commissioned for...

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All shots shot with an off-camera Canon 550ex speedlight shooting through a 46" Photek Softlighter II umbrella, trigger by an on-camera 580ex speedlight and a 38" 5in1 Lastolite silver reflector. Occasionally I used a 2nd 550ex speedlight.


There is a few more on my blog.

Thanks for looking!
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Postby sirhc55 on Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:28 pm

Jonathan - #1 and #2 are excellent, representing makeup.

#3 - looks as if she is desperate to go to the loo :roll:
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Postby Matt. K on Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:27 pm

I'm impressed with the technical quality of the last image. It is outstanding and the boke is just gorgious! Nice!
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Postby Laurie on Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:32 pm

i like them all, though the 3rd one has a slightly distracting background on the left, and her pose is a little.... forced?
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Postby marcotrov on Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:33 pm

I agree with Matt. The last one is superb.
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Postby PiroStitch on Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:37 pm

all great shots except the 3rd shot almost looks like she's grimacing...otherwise great set. hope the client loves it.
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Postby outtram on Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:47 pm

i really like the last one as well, classy
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Postby shakey on Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:54 am

Here's my crits..uninformed as usual :)

#1...nice

#2...that brown blobby thing on her left shoulder which is pressing into her face dosen't work for me...I presume it is a makeup brush...but its distracting from an otherwise beautiful shot

#3...her right hand..don't like...not what I'd want to dominate the foreground on a beauty shot. Not sure about the background either.

Overall the model's facial expression appears a liitle "distant" to me. Methinks the "Ice Queen" look.
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Postby BT*ist on Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:52 am

#1 : Really like it!
#2 : The red around her eyes (I'm a bloke... not sure what the makeup is called!) is a bit distracting
#3 : The pose does look a little uncomfortable...
#4 : The pose is a bit at odds with the dress, but it's a great shot.

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