So you finally saved up and selected the right photographer to take your headshots. You found the perfect outfits, you know your type and how you tend to get cast, and you feel completely comfortable with the person taking your pictures….
But why does your makeup and hair look like you fell into a cosmetics counter and stuck your finger into a light socket while trying to get back up? Oh…you decided to do your own hair and makeup for the session.
Clients always ask me if I think it’s necessary to hire a hair and makeup artist for a photo session. For guys, I typically say no. I don’t like the way makeup looks on men in headshots. If a guy has long hair or needs to tone down excessively red skin, I tend to break this rule. Otherwise, it’s much easier to correct a blemish here or a dark circle there with Photoshop than to try and make a guy look like he is not wearing makeup. And I can always tell when a guy is wearing makeup.
If a female client is under the age of 15 or a skilled hair and makeup artist (who knows the photographer’s lighting), she may be fine without hiring a professional hair and makeup artist, but everyone else should really hire a professional, and preferably
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