A Year of Beauty- Photography Challenge

[Samtian]

Hello! March's Challenge!! Drumroll please...Free for all! Time to get caught up on anything you missed or forgot to do.

Previous challenges-

April- Lipstick

May- Eye Shadow

June- Primer/Foundation/Concealer/CC/BB

July- Highlighters

August- Brushes

September- Sheet Masks

October- Hair Care

November- Fragrance

December- Nail Polish

January- Blush/Bronzer

February- Candles/Wax Melts/ Diffusers

I've been thinking for a while now about creating a challenge. And why not mix my two favorite things in life!? Beauty and photography. As some of you know I am a photographer on the side. But my creativity for things like this are horrible! Each month we will have a different theme, and your challenge is to incorporate the theme into a creative photo!

This challenge is going to be a little different, because you won't be creating looks! Starting in April, but I'd love to get your input and if this is something you would be interested in participating in. I thought about doing prizes and voting, we can still vote for the best if you guys want. But with all the legal jargon needed for prizes I decided I didn't want to mess with that. I might send  unicorn mail throughout to those who participate often though 😼 PS- They make for great filler posts on your social media too. And active participation in the forum, reviews, and gallery ( don't forget to post your challenge photos there too!) can possibly help your chances of getting gratis...like those two beautiful perfumes I got as a gratis below *wink wink*.  

The challenge and "rules"-

1. Flat lays and staged photos only. I'll post examples below. But no faces or people allowed in your photos. (Though you can include photographs).

2. All photos you take must be your own. 

3. Post as many images as you want, you have a whole month to get creative with each theme. Post one, post everyday, doesn't matter.

4. Let's talk gear and products! Tell us about your image. List the products and colors, talk to us about your concept and how it came to be, taken with your phone or DSLR? 

Here are some helpful reads- digital-photography-school dot com/flat-lay-photography/  and digital-photography-school dot com/tips-for-getting-started-with-still-life-photography/

Here are some of my example images I've taken in the past-

Gucci Bloom Eau De Toilette 1 oz/ 30 mL eau de toilette spray 

Floral Street Sunflower Pop Eau De Parfum Travel Spray 0.34 oz/ 10 mL 

[BlondeCafe]

Adorable! Screams cute Halloween vibes 🍂

[lmaster]

Super cute!!! @CynthieLu 

[CookieGirl1]

@CynthieLu Great pic (and that mask is adorable!!!) 😁

[CynthieLu]

Ty @CookieGirl1 it is so adorably printed too 😻

[CookieGirl1]

@CynthieLu oh, even better!

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, great photo! 😍 I love how everything ties in together for a fabulously fun and festive fall feel! 🍁🍂

[CynthieLu]

Ty @itsfi I was def fall inspired as soon as I picked this one up 🍂🍃🦃

[itsfi]

Sliding this in with a few hours to spare. Phew. This photo is of the newest addition to my Japanese brush collection. Eihodo is based in Osaka, Japan. For the photo, I took the opportunity to pay homage to the brand's origins with my choices for the prop and background material. 

Details:

Spoiler

Product(s):	Eihodo Kingyo (Goldfish) Powder Brush, Makie Series
Camera:	iPhone X
Background:	Japanese notepad / ledger
Prop(s):	Japanese notepad / ledger and Japanese calligraphy brush
Other Material:	--
Lighting:	Natural indoor lighting; late morning; clear, bright, sunshine-y day ☀️
Editing:	Rotated photo for landscape orientation, cropped at top and bottom to center photo

[juliotani]

Nice one, any info I can see this brand in here?

[tsavorite]

@itsfi ,

Wonderful photo !  Beautiful brush!  Wow!

[itsfi]

Thank you @tsavorite! I had a couple Japanese fude makeup brushes and then fell down that rabbit hole a few years ago (ahem, thank you BIC! 😆) and have been picking up a few more here and there. 

[Samtian]

@itsfi Oh wow that is stunning! I love how you themed it!

[itsfi]

Thank you @Samtian! I was going to go another route for props but they didn’t have the right prefecture (Osaka) so I decided on these and I’m glad I did. 

Here’s an up close shot of the handle with the koi fish:

@Titian06 

[tsavorite]

@itsfi ,

The koi fish make me love your brush even more!

(Have you ever read "Rosemary and Rue" by Seanan McGuire?  This question ties in to the koi fish, I promise.)

[itsfi]

@tsavorite, it was the koi that sealed the deal for me! 

Ohhhh!!! I've been wanting to get back into reading for leisure - it's been start and stop, start and stop. I do have "Rosemary and Rue" - thank you for this reminder and gentle nudge! 👍 I'm going to pull it out and get crackin' on it! October sounds like the perfect start for the October Daye series, doesn't it?! 😊

[tsavorite]

@itsfi ,

Absolutely!  (Although, I think anytime is a good time to start the "October Daye Series!")

[Titian06]

So pretty, @itsfi ! 😍  I love the theme for this pic and the brush is lovely! 💖💖💖

[itsfi]

Thank you @Titian06! I had fun with the theme. 🥰

[sister13]

I was getting ready for an evening event yesterday and picking out my jewelry and decided to add two of my all time favorite brushes to snap a pic for the challenge. The Chanel pouf I have had forever and doesn’t really do much but look pretty and feel nice. The Laduree is wonderful for blush and highlighter. These are not well styled or anything but show down pretty things and the gold on the brushes matched the jewelry, at least! 

 

[itsfi]

@sister13, the Chanel pouf makes me smile. It looks so fluffy and fun❣️ Your jewelry is beautiful. 

[Samtian]

@sister13 Oh wow those are so beautiful!!! I need them both.