Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Mask or Make-up


Good wedding photography has to be complemented by sensible makeup and styling. Well, make-up for social purpose or parties may not be suitable for photography.

There are few good professional make-up artists who can make you look good both in person and in front of the camera. But unfortunately most of the brides settle for some one who does their regular hair cut, pedicure, bleaching, etc for their bridal make-up because they are familiar to them.

In one of my recent wedding receptions, the make-up person was trying something for the bride that looked good on some popular movie star. But unfortunately at the end of the day the bride looked like a ‘clown’ (she was other wise really beautiful..!). We really had a very tough time to get our shots good. Most of the paid employees of parlors have no obligation to do a sensible make-up. Remember, all the expensive make-up materials applied randomly on the face do not make it look great. It is the aesthetic sense of the true artist that makes the difference.

A good make-up is not something that makes you look fair or evenly painted. Remember, ‘make-up is an art’. A good professional make-up artist knows to handle the make-up to suit a particular person. Make-up has to be always customized.

There are a lot of things that complement a good wedding photography. Professional make-up is the most important part of it.

15 comments:

Archana said...

Hi Mama! :) You are absolutely right about the disastrous make-up the so called "beauticians" do in India. Haha, it's rather scary to think that someone would want to settle for something like that on one of the biggest events of their lives!

Make up truly is an art, and is definitely something that needs to be customized person to person. My biggest pet peeve in India is everyone trying to paint their faces 10 shades too light. Foundation was after all invented to even out the skin tone, not change it. I guess people will only learn after they see the results in pictures - - but by then it's too late.

KL.Raja Ponsing said...

Wow,

Archana, your are absolutely right.

- KL.Raja Ponsing

lt said...

I agree :) That said, do you have any recommendations for bridal make up artists in Chennai?

workhard said...

Makeup should definitely suit a person, accentuate their features and not looked like its caked on..

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Unknown said...

hello Mr Raja, what you say is very true.Make up is very important. as you have worked with many weddings, can you suggest any good make up artist in chennai that will complement the photo.thank you

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Preet said...

Hey....well said...i am going to get married this December....i am looking for good photographer and also a make up artist....provide me your details may be you can help...

Regards,
Preet

Anonymous said...

Can you pls suggest some good make up artists with your great experience in this field?

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