I finished the make-up class at my school with a photo shoot. It was like taking a final. I had no idea what to expect. They didn't give us a theme for the shoot. It was slightly stressful for me because I wasn't sure if they were looking for a certain look. We were required to find a model, pick out wardrobe, do their make-up and hair. Our teachers were just going to supervise us.
Getting organized for a photo shoot can be very stressful, especially if you've never done one before. I recommend making check lists. You can never had too many lists. They are a great way to stay organized, keep track of what you need to bring, and a great way of making sure you have everything you need to prep your model. I showed up to the school with a few wardrobe options because I wasn't sure what would look good with her make-up, I had all the tools I need to style her hair, my make-up kit, an assistant, food and water for both myself and the model, my ipod and speakers, money, just incase there was any last minute items that I'd forgotten to bring.
My model was a good friend of mine, Katie Maloney. She was perfect for the look I was going for, a modern pin-up girl. I had her arrive with a clean face and her hair un-styled. I also had Katie bring some clothes for the shoot, having may options for wardrobe is a great idea because you may pick out the "perfect" outfit, but it could look horrible on camera.
I started with her hair, it's very important to know what order you are going to do things in because you need to utilize your time wisely. We only had 2 hours to get ready. That may seem like a lot but I didn't really have any help. My assistant was there to hand me things and to go pick up items that I may have forgot. I did all the work on my own. I had an advantage over the other girls. Most of them didn't attend Taylor Andrews, so they had to find other students to do their models hair, which made it harder for them to finish in time. I think the most important thing you can do for a photo shoot is mapping out your time.
When doing a photo shoot you can alway expect to run into some unexpected problems, no matter how well you plan. The make-up kit we were given only had 4 shades of foundation, all of them were too dark for my model. This is when having an assistant comes in handy. I was able to send her to look for foundation that was closer to Katie's skin tone, while I finished working on her hair. I was able to finish her completed look in about an hour and half. The shoot was first come first serve. Once you were done they took you to the set.
The school used a wonderful photographer name Mitch Meyer. He made both myself and Katie feel very comfortable on set. Katie had never modeled before so he helped her out making sure that we got the perfect shot of my work. I really respect him as a photographer for doing that. It's hard to be on set sometimes but when the photographer makes you feel comfortable everything becomes so much easier.
The photos he took turned out great. Below is the photo that I got back. The photo on the top is the one that he edited. I wanted to play around with the photo, the one on the bottom is the one I edited:
I really enjoyed the class, if you ever have the opportunity to take a make-up class do it!! You never know when you will be on a photo shoot and they need a make-up artist.
Here are a few more photos from the class:
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