Amateur photo sessions!

So this is a little project I've been working on to add to my portfolio. I am a freelance makeup artist but not doing it as often as I'd like... I have some projects coming up with a very established photographer by the name of Amy Kiel and she is absolutely amazing and what she does. I will leave her website below if your interested in seeing her work. So in the meantime while thats in process, finding other photographers to work with is currently slim pickings. With that problem going on, I decided to improvise and get things started on my own :D. I've asked a couple of gal friends of mine to volunteer their face for me to get my portfolio up and running and decided to do a home made photo session  that actually turned out pretty awesome!! (pics below).


The whole "theme" I guess you can say, is something simple, sweet but still eye catching. I decided to do a simple white backdrop, with them wearing white. The reason for the white backdrop is that i feel it catches light better and really enhances the center of attention which is my "models" :P. After a couple of photos I realized this would be an absolutely doable solution to my lack of portfolio. I love the idea of no background distraction and main focus being the model and the makeup. I will definitely continue to do shoots like this.. even if its not super professional, it still looks awesome! It was so much fun and am so grateful for the ladies who participated and the future lovelies who will be participating.


A little disclaimer. The only editing done to the photos (since I don't have photoshop) was cropping of the pictures and brightening. That was pretty much all that was done due to my lack of editing. So what you see, is pretty much what you get :D. Please enjoy and if you have ANY questions at all please feel free to ask away!


mentions: www.Amykielphotography.com
also find me on Facebook! www.facebook.com/makeupbymey


Items used was mostly MAC, if not, it is noted.

Face: graftobian cream fdnt palette, mac f&b, maybelline dream matte powder
Cheeks: mac msfn light, mac refined golden bronzer, mocha blush
Eyes: (mac) wedge, sketch, deep truth, nyx JEP in milk, brown script, shadowy lady, orb, crystal avalanche, espresso (brows)
Lips: mac angel l/s, cellopink lip gelee

Face: Graftobian cream fdnt, mac f&b, maybelline dream matte powder
Cheeks: mac msfn light, refined golden bronzer, melba blush
Eyes: woodwinked, orb, sketch, handwritten, wedge, brown script, espresso
Lips: chatterbox l/s mix with myth ls, jellybabe lip gelee

Face: Graftobian cream fdnt, mac f&b, msfn medium dark
Cheeks: msfn light, blunt blush, mocha blush
Eyes: folie, handwritten, hepcat, wedge, brown script, sketch, orb, black ben nye shadow, nyx pearl pigment (the bright purple one)
Lips: angle l/s mix with craving l/s, pink poodle l/s 

Face: Graftobian cream fdnt, mac f&b, msfn medium dark
Cheeks: msfn light, refined golden bronzer, cubic blush
Eyes: shroom, crystal avalanche, orb, wedge, brown script, jest, handwritten
Lips: chatterbox ls, angel ls

Face: Graftobian cream fdnt, mac f&b, maybelline dream matte powder
Cheeks: msfn light, melba blush, refined golden bronzer
Eyes: gray color from wnw lust palette, sketch, wedge, cork, orb, crystal avalance, black from ben nye, handwritten
Lips: myth ls mix with angel ls