Change Shoot Attempt #1
So in my last blog I discussed the make-up look I would be doing within my shoot for my 'Change' concept (click here to view).
I set up a shoot for this look and carried it out with a photographer and model. I used a model with a deep skin tone, as this is something I don't have a lot of in my portfolio, and thought it would be an opportunity to push myself outside of what I'm used to doing.
On the day of the shoot this is the look I created to encompass my vision. As per my face charts, I wanted it to be high glam with lots of pink and glitter. I did the cut crease, the huge winged liner and over exaggerated highlight to include the drag elements which I had planned.
In terms of what I was happy with, I was pleased with the level of colour pay of which I had managed to achieve on a deep skin tone. I used an NW15 concealer on the eye as a base, and buffed a white eyeshadow ontop before starting on the pink which I believe increased the colour pay off which I had.
As for what I wasn't happy with, I think it very much came down to my inexperience when working on a deeper skin tone; meaning this has highlighted an area of improvement I need to work on. Although I don't think I struggled, I feel as though the make-up doesn't scream 'drag' - which was the main goal of the look. This is because I struggled to highlight areas of the face such as under the cheekbones and on the forehead, without it seeming very orange. I have since took this as an opportunity to research further about how deep skinned drag queens highlight, discovering that they use yellow powders to 'bake' and give a more authentic highlight.
Another issue was also the costume - I'd asked to borrow a big pink furry coat from someone at college, but it turns out they had to go home before my shoot took place meaning I couldn't use the outfit I had planned. I felt this had an impact on my final look, as a black vest top didn't really show off the drag element which I wanted.
This was the final image from the shoot. I wasn't totally pleased with it as a few things looked unprofessional, despite my own preparation, such as the outfit and the backdrop falling in the image.
I had an idea during the shoot for the model to be taking selfies, in order to include the elements of 'Instagramming'. So this is something I wanted to take forward when I repeated the photoshoot as it was great for tying my whole concept together.
I set up a shoot for this look and carried it out with a photographer and model. I used a model with a deep skin tone, as this is something I don't have a lot of in my portfolio, and thought it would be an opportunity to push myself outside of what I'm used to doing.
On the day of the shoot this is the look I created to encompass my vision. As per my face charts, I wanted it to be high glam with lots of pink and glitter. I did the cut crease, the huge winged liner and over exaggerated highlight to include the drag elements which I had planned.
In terms of what I was happy with, I was pleased with the level of colour pay of which I had managed to achieve on a deep skin tone. I used an NW15 concealer on the eye as a base, and buffed a white eyeshadow ontop before starting on the pink which I believe increased the colour pay off which I had.
Another issue was also the costume - I'd asked to borrow a big pink furry coat from someone at college, but it turns out they had to go home before my shoot took place meaning I couldn't use the outfit I had planned. I felt this had an impact on my final look, as a black vest top didn't really show off the drag element which I wanted.
Final Image from this Shoot
This was the final image from the shoot. I wasn't totally pleased with it as a few things looked unprofessional, despite my own preparation, such as the outfit and the backdrop falling in the image.
I had an idea during the shoot for the model to be taking selfies, in order to include the elements of 'Instagramming'. So this is something I wanted to take forward when I repeated the photoshoot as it was great for tying my whole concept together.
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