People often ask us how our seniors always have such smooth, clear and colorful skin.  Well we do know a few tricks in Photoshop, but to be honest, it starts with great makeup applied for photography.  Believe it or not, not all high school seniors wake up in the morning with great looking skin.  Even those that do, and those that are comfortable applying their own makeup, can make simple but significant mistakes in applying their makeup that can reflect poorly in their pictures.  Some common mistakes seniors make include using illuminating makeup that causes shiny spots on their faces when exposed to direct sun or photography lighting.  Too much dark eyeliner can make young ladies with beautiful eyes look dark and small.  Too much lower eyeliner can make eyes look sleepy.

For our client’s convenience we have our own makeup artist, Shealynn (Shea), who knows how to prepare seniors for their pictures.  Shea is a makeup artist and licensed cosmotologist and has honed her considerable skills at top salons including Aveda’s Serenity Salon at Jordan Creek.  Shea knows all the tricks to conceal, use color and prepare our seniors to look their best for our bright studio lighting, flash and sunlight.  Shea was a comforting presence at Prom DSM this year - helping the models ready for Iowa’s biggest prom and fashion show.  Our senior clients with multiple photo shoots always request Shea for their second photo shoot and several of our Class of 2010 clients have asked Shea to help them prepare for their prom.  Shea offers full makeup and hair touch-ups right in our studio for a reasonable price.  To make sure you look your best, and protect your investment in senior portraits, ask for Shea when you schedule your senior portrait session.

Meet Shea…

And meet some of our clients she has prepared for their senior portraits…