When I was a graduate student, my PhD supervisor would put various scientific articles people sent him prior to publication in my physics department mailbox (that was before the days of online publishing!). The articles covered many topics in physics, most of which were outside of my area of specialization. But my brain was constantly fed new information and inspiration, and I found it both productive and enjoyable. So I’ve kept looking for new information and inspiration ever since, from as many sources as possible.
I find Sydney based portrait photographer Sue Bryce very inspirational, from both the personal and professional standpoint. Sue’s beautiful photographs of women of all ages show what can be achieved with good posing, lighting, hair and makeup. In order to demonstrate the value she gave her clients, she started posting before/after shots on her website.
In a recent personal project in collaboration with the Evolution 10 hair salon in Cameron Toll, Edinburgh, I decided to try my own version of the before/after concept of portrait photography, to see for myself what could be achieved with proper lighting.
The shoot took place at the Cameron Toll shopping centre in Edinburgh. In the ‘before’ picture, the models don’t have any makeup, their hair is not styled, and the photograph was taken with whatever available light there was at the shopping mall. The models then had their hair and makeup done, and their ‘after’ photograph was taken with proper studio lighting. The lighting set up I used goes by the name of ‘beauty lighting’ and really makes women shine.
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