Makeovers and Photo Shoots

Recently I've done a few jobs with make up artists. They make someone look good and I take the pictures and make them look even better by use of lights and poses. This kind of shoot has a few purposes. Obviously the person being made over wants the pictures for their own reasons, looking good is reason enough, but the make up artist wants images that show off her work and the photographer wants an image that catches the eye. Sometimes the clothes have been supplied by a local shop and they want their clothes looking good.

I also get to play with different backgrounds!

Prested Hall

Last week I attended another of Jeff Turnbull's courses. This one was over two days with one afternoon given over to practical wedding photography at Prested Hall, near Colchester in Essex. Courses are a good way for photographers to develop their skills and keep their work fresh. After the shoot everyone presents selected shots and they are discussed. Praise where its due and the odd constructive criticism, it helps improve your work. Its interesting to see different treatment of the photos, including conversion to black and white or adding frames, as everyone takes shots of the same set-up. The skill coming in selecting the angle and framing along with some post processing to enhance the image.

I've put up one of my favourite photographs I took on the day. Its close to sunset so the light has a lovely warm feel.