Hi makeup experts and enthusiasts!
I’m a professional photographer with hundreds of weddings under my belt.
From 2008-2021 the desired look for brides was to eliminate the shine from oily skin.
Then it suddenly switched to “Glowy” skin where the skin looks extra oily and shiny.

So now I’m in a tough spot while lighting and retouching photos.
I need to somehow discern who wants to look oily and who doesn’t.
Any tips for me?

Thanks so much!

  • furiana@alien.topB
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    2 years ago

    You may need to give each client a picture that’s edited to have “glowy” greasy skin and the same photo retouched to remove the greasy look. Then explain what makeup is required to get the final result. If they insist on makeup that isn’t compatible with the final result that they want, charge them for the extra retouching time or drop them as a client.

    • 6foot4225lbs@alien.topOPB
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      2 years ago

      I think this is a really great idea. Sometimes I don’t think language is ubiquitous enough to convey the different looks. I’ll start doing this during meetings.

    • IndependentSeesaw498@alien.topB
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      2 years ago

      Thank you! I read the post and thought, “Don’t they do that with make-up?” I thought that was the point of all the highlighters, illuminizers, light-reflecting make-up on the market. To ask your photographer to retouch all of your pictures seems like the most difficult, and expensive, way to get this effect.