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 

[fatimamummy]

@SportyGirly125  Beautiful photo! The top one is such a gorgeous colour 

[SportyGirly125]

@fatimamummy @Thank You 

[Samtian]

@SportyGirly125 This is so pretty I love it!

[SportyGirly125]

@Samtian Thank you!

[faeriegirl]

I love this picture @SportyGirly125!

[SportyGirly125]

@faeriegirl @Thank you so much 😊

[Mellmars1185]

@SportyGirly125 Beautiful photo. Those lippies remind me of some sort of sweet treat 🍬

[SportyGirly125]

@Mellmars1185 Thank you 

[lmaster]

@SportyGirly125 love this photo!!

[SportyGirly125]

@lmaster Thank you Boss Mama!

[Skunk12puzzola]

This is the cutest photo, omg @SportyGirly125 beautiful!! 💄💕💄 those lippies deserve a picture like this ✨

[SportyGirly125]

@Skunk12puzzola Thank you so much!

[eshoe]

The softness in your photo is so pretty, @SportyGirly125. I especially love how the swirls of the gloss and the orchid shades mirror each other.

[SportyGirly125]

@eshoe Thank You. It was @Saradestin who encouraged me to post it on here. I still need practice with flat lays. 

[eshoe]

I am glad @Saradestin  did, @SportyGirly125! I love the creative outlet of this challenge, I am learning as I go and the inspiration here is so helpful. 

[danielledanielle]

Very pretty, this should be an ad for it.

[SportyGirly125]

@danielledanielle Awww thanks so much. I’m still learning how to do flat lays. I need all the practice I can get. 

[CookieGirl1]

@SportyGirly125 THAT alone makes me want them.

[SportyGirly125]

@CookieGirl1 Awww wow thanks so much for the compliment. 

[Saradestin]

Gorgeous @SportyGirly125! The lippies shades and the orchid flowers match to perfection! Beautiful composition! 😍😍😍

[SportyGirly125]

@Saradestin Thank you so much. If it wasn’t for your compliment I would have never posted it on here.