After 5 years and hundreds of faces, I sometimes groan when a client tells me they want to look “natural.” I’m an artist and I get giddy about doing crazy, innovative things, and the natural look is so old hat to me that I occasionally wish that a client had decided to go for a more adventurous look. Many times, adding a bit more glamour than someone is used to can suddenly reveal beauty in someone’s features they themselves didn’t even know was there. But this time, it was different. I couldn’t imagine putting a lot of makeup on Donna… she has such an easy, natural gorgeousness to her that I instinctively knew that just a little more makeup would actually distract from her beauty rather than enhance it. So here’s one “natural bride” makeup look that I think suits this lovely bride-to-be perfectly! I think it pleased her rough-and-tumble groom-to-be as well…
http://francisjosephphotos.com/engagement/donna-matt-austin-engagement-photographer/
I know I haven’t blogged a portrait session in a looooooong time, but I HAD to blog this because for some cosmic reason, this couple really touched me with the way they are together. Donna is one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met, and Matt (though I only talked to him for a little while) struck me as such a humorous and fun-loving guy that I couldn’t help but like him immediately. I love they way these two joked with (and about!) each other and interacted together in the hour and a half I spent doing Donna’s hair and makeup for their engagement photos. I think their personalities and their love come shining through in these photos.
Francis Joseph Photography, whom I have not yet met, did a great job capturing D &M. Thank you so much Francis! I look forward to meeting you this Friday at the wedding!
