Today I had my photoshoot for my black and white, and colour images. Below and some of the images from my colour shoot, before any post production. For the hair I wanted to keep it really natural and effortless looking, therefore I opted for loose curls, that weren't perfect and looked slightly messy. For the makeup I wanted to keep the face really bright and fresh looking, therefore a natural base, with a slight flush and highlight on the high points of the face is what i did on the day. I wanted the main feature of the look to be the bod red lip. Therefore a crisp, even application was crucial, as this could not be fixed in post production. 
For this shoot I used a soft box as I wanted the lighting to be soft and not harsh. I also had lights on the background as well as the model, to increase this softer effect, and also give a really bright look to the image. I really wanted to enhance the bold red lip that i applied to the model. Overall I am really happy with my colour shoot, I feel the lighting and hair and makeup when as planed, and i look forward to making some small adjustments in post production and seeing the final outcome.
I then moved on to my black and white image, below are just a few of the ones that I took. Before the shoot i had a definite vision for the outcome of this look. I was inspired by various black and white beauty images that featured a glossy, wet look skin and hair. Therefore for the hair i went for a simple brushed back style, using baby oil and hairspray to get a wet look. I then kept the makeup very minimal, as I wanted the look to be mostly about the skin. I applied a light base, a small amount of contouring to hightlight the hallows of the models face, and a small amount of highlight to emphasise the highpoints, and also add to the overall dewy look. I think went in with vaseline and added this to the lips and also a small amount to the cheek bones, to inroad the shine. Once i had taken one imaged i realised the chest and neck also needed some kind of moisturiser to bring the whole look together. So I put vaseline and baby oil on the collar bones and a small amount on the neck and chest. Overall I think the makeup and hair was really effective, and worked really well with the lights.
I wanted the lighting of the black and white shoot to be slightly harsher than the coloured, as I thought this would work well with the wet look I was going for, especially once the images had be turned into black and white, and the contrast and exposure had been increased. Therefore I used a beauty dish for this shoot. I also used a reflector underneath the model, to increase the highlights on the collar bones and cheek bones. Overall I am extremely happy with the outcome for the black and white shoot and I look forward to turning these images into black and white and experimenting with the brightness,contrast and exposure.
