Color, cosmetics and Eastern beauty in New York City!

Hey, Steemians! How are you all tonight? Good. Me, too. For tonight’s photography blog, I decided to unearth some older work that hasn’t made it to Steemit previously, in any capacity. I knew I had some gems hidden amongst the hundreds of folders within a HD from the last 17 years of shooting full time. I did find one, and it’s a beauty. 

This was a make-up portfolio with with a talented beauty artist in New York City named Andrea. She came to me through Instagram with a very specific need. At some point, artists usually make an investment in themselves and decide to make the leap in to a professional, freelance career. This was Andrea’s time and she wasn’t entrusting me with the photos for her first professional beauty book.

We’d corresponded for weeks leading up to the shoot. The models were of Indian descent, so she thought a color, traditional Indian wardrobe would compliment the bright colors for the make-up looks. When I arrived, I met her at Herald Square. Both models arrived shortly there after and she finished their looks.

The entire shoot, we walked through Central Park stopping and taking pictures as we went. For those who haven’t been to New York City, Central Park is no joke. You can shoot in most areas without catching a single building in the background. It’s massive and filled with interesting canopies, rocks and ponds with surrounding trails. 

Eventually, we came across an ornate, wooden pavilion next to a stream. This was the backdrop for some of my favorite photos of the shoot. The were shadowy and emotive, while still being in enough daylight to illuminate the face and make-up. Especially in circumstances like this, as the photographer, it’s your responsibility to not only make good pictures but pictures the client wants and can use. 

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