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Saturday, February 5, 2011

My (makeup photo) dilemma.

Lighting will forever be my dilemma--especially during the "winter" months when light sources are scarce to begin with. But irregardless of that fact, here is the situation. Under "natural" light I never seem to think that my pigments look as pretty as they do when they're flashed at first.

The evidence:
No Flash

With Flash (obviously!)
(Madd Style Cosmetics used! Never Ending Summer on lid. Boognish in crease. She-Bop in deep/outer crease. Janet (from a the Rocky Horror collection that is no longer listed)>She-Bop as lower liner. Ecto Cooler as upper liner. XRay Spex as brow highlight. Applied over SoBe Primed and Proper and NYX Eyeshadow Base in White. UD 24/7 Glide Pencil in Yeyo in waterline.)

Now. The natural light picture isn't "bad," but I also don't think it shows the pure brightness of the colours as they are in real life. The flash picture probably exaggerates the glitter just a little--but is that a bad thing?! I THINK NOT (but please, don't let my bias overrule your opinion). Hense, my dilemma. I don't want to always post two versions of everything.

Which would you prefer to see? Flash or no flash?

6 comments:

  1. I say with flash! Makes the colors seem brighter :)

    I've been having the same issue with lighting. :(

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  2. Hmm...this is a tough call. I would say go with flash since it brings out the colors more. <3

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  3. Flash! I like that it shows the colors (to me) more true to life. ya know how you see them when you have them at home.

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  4. Thanks for weighing in on this ever important issue, ladies!! I really appreciate it! :)

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  5. FLASH! They appear more true to life.

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  6. Somehow I knew you'd say that, Krissi!

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