Behind the Scenes [Beauty shoot - Jordan Part I video]

Makeup & Hair: Elizabeth Chang 
Photography: Novi Angelomio
Model: Jordan @ Scout SF

Woohooo!!! A reel!!! This one I recorded myself with my little CanonS95 and used CS5 After Effects for the first time~~~ It was really intimidating opening that program, so I had to watch a few youtube tutorials and ask Erika for her advice!  Anyhow...the indoor lighting during the shoot was very warm, so I applied a cooling filter to color adjust the video!  Again it's my first time fiddling around with that stuff, so nothing fancy, not effects or anything. 

We did a clean look before this, and I wanted to keep the look very 'classic.'  Jordan's face looks a bit like Rachel McAdams/Kristen Bell/Rachel Evan Woods combined in some of the angles, but she is stunning!  A lot of my work features really clean makeup, and I find that perhaps people might think that's the only look I know how to do...so I really wanted to do the classic smokey eye look and add some variety - I also want to do different colors smokey eyes later, but I  wanted to start off with the "classic" one!  I'm looking forward to see the images! :) 

Because Jordan's skin was a little dry that day, the foundation had a bit of trouble adhering in the nose area...which is why I decided to pull out my airbrush. Now if I didn't tell you that, could you have known and noticed the difference? :)  Like I say..the airbrush is just another brush, another tool in my tool box (Albeit a slightly more expensive one).

The whole shoot had a bit more of a New York vibe to me than the Bay Area...but I feel like it's good to change it up, keep it loose and interesting! 

Yael Designs Photoshoot Reel I & II

I was chosen by Laura Tillinghast (the amazing photographer!) and the client Yael Designs, to do make up and hair for a series of jewelry beauty shots and a magazine print (publication date TBA)!  It was challenging (because I need more experience with hair~ and I'm always honest about what I can do!) and man I wish I could do a "wow" job with the hair as well - but I just had to try my best and do my best!

Jewerly: Yael Designs
Make up & Hair: Liz Chang (Skyla Arts)
Model: Khrystyna K @ Look & Svetlana K
Video: Angelomio Production

The video is produced by photographer & Khrystyna's close friend Novi.  First look is Bridal oriented, second look is the ones with hair sleeked back to display the jewelry, and third is the hair all down/crazy or party hair. I was a little stressed with the first bridal look (mainly the hair! I work with the amazing Michelle most of the time for bridal gigs so I rarely touch the bride's hair! ahh) but had  a lot of fun with the 2nd and 3rd look.  I need to tell myself: "Liz...Just Do it!" I really put the hair extensions I invested in for Khrystyna to GOOD USE! :) Thanks to the beautiful model's support and encouragement (with the hair!) and also, thanks so much for Laura for believing in me! T.T *sniffles*  The photos will be revealed when it's allowed (? I'll have to check-in again to when that is!)~ so stay tuned! For now enjoy the video shot and produced by Novi and be sure to check out her website! Thanks to her, I have my first ever reel! :)