Photography: Brian DeSimone
Retouching: Brian DeSimone
Model: Deirdra Pettigrue
Hair + Makeup: Lindsay Bauman
I love polished and tasteful beauty images. I believe the key to making it tasteful is to keep things looking natural with very minimal or no signs at all of retouching. Lighting and shooting this type of shot is just a small piece of the puzzle. The level of mastery and technical skill you need to have as a retoucher to execute this with class is quite something. This was an early attempt for me, and still to this day, one of my favorite shoots.
