Makeup really matters, as you can see in this series ranging from none to too much. After we did this sequence, we tended to photograph Nicole with SOME makeup most of the time.
Bottom Line: When photographing women, pay attention to makeup.
Each photo is shown with what makeup specialist Liz says are the forms of makeup added.
105mm, f11, studio flash
Left
Right
No makeup at all.
Added foundation and eye primer. (I can't help but notice the overlap between the terms used in makeup with those used in the construction trades.)
Added powder, one matte neutral, one coat of mascara.
(Mascara is one of those woman-words that he-men can say only with effort.)
