STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
stylethread site home page -> stylethread forum -> beauty & health -> am I a ghost?/why do I appear Casper-like in photos?
Post Info TOPIC: am I a ghost?/why do I appear Casper-like in photos?
XtinaStyles


Marc Jacobs

Status: Offline
Posts: 2478
Date:
am I a ghost?/why do I appear Casper-like in photos?
Permalink Closed

 Hi all,


This is a weird question but I've noticed that in group photos, I my face often appears ALOT whiter than my friends' to the point that I look odd and it actually ruins the photos.  I'm thinking maybe it's something in my makeup - I don't use SPF in my moisturizer but some of my makeup sometimes has SPF 15 or something.  I took a look at some pics using 3 diff foundations.  Any thoughts???  Does this happen to you too?  I'm not THAT pale!

w Era spray foundation

w Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer

w Bare Escentuals




__________________
itsapinkthing


Coach

Status: Offline
Posts: 1788
Date:
Permalink Closed

I think this has something to do with light reflecting off the foundation (look how your neck/chest is darker). I remember reading about this before, how the skin can't absorb the light because of the make-up acting as a barrier. Let me check into some photography/portrait info online it might address this, because I swear I read it somewhere.

__________________
itsapinkthing


Coach

Status: Offline
Posts: 1788
Date:
Permalink Closed

http://thebeautybrains.com/2010/02/21/why-does-foundation-make-my-face-photograph-white/

Info in the comments too...

__________________
D


Hermes

Status: Offline
Posts: 8209
Date:
Permalink Closed

yes - it's the foundation. I do know there are products out there that won't do this.

you make a lovely ghost though ;)

__________________
"Fashion can be bought. Style one must possess." ~ Edna Woolman Chase
Boots


Gucci

Status: Offline
Posts: 2925
Date:
Permalink Closed

Yeah, as a very pale person, i know it's definitely the foundation. I use Smashbox HD and it seems to be working. When i had it put on me for the first time at Sephora, i took a cell phone pic of my face outside under natural light before I committed to buying it.



__________________

Interested in craft beer and wine?  Visit my blog http://downthehatch1.blogspot.com/
XtinaStyles


Marc Jacobs

Status: Offline
Posts: 2478
Date:
Permalink Closed

Thanks to all! Am ditching my foundation/powders in search of something that is photograph-friendly. Will then take some flash photography to check.

Thanks again!

__________________
pollyjean23


Marc Jacobs

Status: Offline
Posts: 2429
Date:
Permalink Closed

This is good to know.
There's a little advertising niche here I think!  :) 



__________________

gossipgirl


Dooney & Bourke

Status: Offline
Posts: 875
Date:
Permalink Closed

I've also heard that powder is the culprit for this - maybe try ditching the powder first and see if that works.

__________________

Fashion fades, only Style remains - C Chanel.
alb


Marc Jacobs

Status: Offline
Posts: 2322
Date:
Permalink Closed

Interesting!  I have the exact same problem.  In high school it was really bad because I used concealer as foundation.  Now my face is not glaring but still can be pretty ghost-like.  I've noticed that on the two occasions within the last year that I got my makeup done professionally (ie for a formal event) I didn't have the problem at all.  

__________________
JohnINC


Nine West

Status: Offline
Posts: 3
Date:
Permalink Closed

Im a Photographer and Ive been a Photographer for years

the lighting thing is WRONG!

people who are originally light toned to begin with will appear light in cam,OBVIOUSLY! I know people who wear high spf foundation and they looked still dark skinned on cam..Alek wek still looks dark in any bright lighting,so does wesley snipes and others.. the brighter the better when it comes to lighting because it brings out your true tones.Personal preference. WE HUMANS ALSO DONT TAKE PICS IN THE DARK! Ive seen pics where its a group photo and the light people appeared pale and darker toned people still appear darker toned. Its a basic concept.

Dark skin will appear dark skkin regardless, light skin will appear light on cam regardless! Lighting doesnt change skintone, if that were teh case wesley snipes and the rest of black Hollywood would be looking caucasian. Do not make ignorant statements. PLEASE!

However, please dont say "lighting" it is not lighting! Pale people will appear pale on cam, dark skinned people will appear dark. lighting only brings out the true tones.



__________________
Metric


Gucci

Status: Offline
Posts: 2747
Date:
Permalink Closed

JohnINC wrote:

 

Im a Photographer and Ive been a Photographer for years

 

the lighting thing is WRONG!

 

people who are originally light toned to begin with will appear light in cam,OBVIOUSLY! I know people who wear high spf foundation and they looked still dark skinned on cam..Alek wek still looks dark in any bright lighting,so does wesley snipes and others.. the brighter the better when it comes to lighting because it brings out your true tones.Personal preference. WE HUMANS ALSO DONT TAKE PICS IN THE DARK! Ive seen pics where its a group photo and the light people appeared pale and darker toned people still appear darker toned. Its a basic concept.

 

Dark skin will appear dark skkin regardless, light skin will appear light on cam regardless! Lighting doesnt change skintone, if that were teh case wesley snipes and the rest of black Hollywood would be looking caucasian. Do not make ignorant statements. PLEASE!

 

However, please dont say "lighting" it is not lighting! Pale people will appear pale on cam, dark skinned people will appear dark. lighting only brings out the true tones.

 I hope you didn't mean to sound as rude as you came across....



__________________
KaffeeKlatsch


Marc Jacobs

Status: Offline
Posts: 2347
Date:
Permalink Closed

Metric wrote:
JohnINC wrote:

 

Im a Photographer and Ive been a Photographer for years

 

the lighting thing is WRONG!

 

people who are originally light toned to begin with will appear light in cam,OBVIOUSLY! I know people who wear high spf foundation and they looked still dark skinned on cam..Alek wek still looks dark in any bright lighting,so does wesley snipes and others.. the brighter the better when it comes to lighting because it brings out your true tones.Personal preference. WE HUMANS ALSO DONT TAKE PICS IN THE DARK! Ive seen pics where its a group photo and the light people appeared pale and darker toned people still appear darker toned. Its a basic concept.

 

Dark skin will appear dark skkin regardless, light skin will appear light on cam regardless! Lighting doesnt change skintone, if that were teh case wesley snipes and the rest of black Hollywood would be looking caucasian. Do not make ignorant statements. PLEASE!

 

However, please dont say "lighting" it is not lighting! Pale people will appear pale on cam, dark skinned people will appear dark. lighting only brings out the true tones.

 I hope you didn't mean to sound as rude as you came across....

 Ditto, dude... 



__________________

...High expecations are such trouble-makers...

http://www.confessionsofthecaffeinated.blogspot.com
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
stylethread site home page -> stylethread forum -> beauty & health -> am I a ghost?/why do I appear Casper-like in photos?
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard