1) If your camera has a Macro mode, use it. The macro mode with allow you to get closer to your face, so you can focus more on the makeup.
2) LIGHT. Light is absolutely essential to makeup photography, especially if you're using a point-and-shoot. Lighting your face up close with a spot-type light will help the camera focus on the details and will make the makeup look brighter.
3) If your camera can change ISO settings, take it off Auto and bring it down to the lowest ISO possible. This will make your skin look smoother instead of grainy.
4) Sometimes, the "auto" White Balance will make the photo look very red, especially under incandescent lights. Try using an indoor setting or incandescent setting (they'll probably look like a little house, or like a lightbulb) to make the photo a little cooler and the colours more true.
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Date: 2010-06-21 04:08 am (UTC)2) LIGHT. Light is absolutely essential to makeup photography, especially if you're using a point-and-shoot. Lighting your face up close with a spot-type light will help the camera focus on the details and will make the makeup look brighter.
3) If your camera can change ISO settings, take it off Auto and bring it down to the lowest ISO possible. This will make your skin look smoother instead of grainy.
4) Sometimes, the "auto" White Balance will make the photo look very red, especially under incandescent lights. Try using an indoor setting or incandescent setting (they'll probably look like a little house, or like a lightbulb) to make the photo a little cooler and the colours more true.