Lifestyle Women Photographer, Columbus OH

Hi! I am so glad you stopped by!

My name is Elena of Elena Photographers. I am the creative force behind the images that you will see on this blog and in my portfolio.

I am based in Dublin OH and my art is dedicated to capturing amazing moments in the life of women of all ages: high school seniors, college students, homemakers, career women, women in love-women celebrating their lives. Why? Because, ladies, you are extraordinary!

I serve Columbus OH metropolitan area and am also available for destination events.

To read more about me, my style and find out what makes me tick and create the way I do, please click on the About tab. As you get to know me, I hope that we will have an opportunity to meet and I will capture your unforgettable beauty.

~Elena~

Catalog Beauty or What Not To Do

Posted on May 27, 2011

I recently got an issue of Express catalog in the mail. The moment I glanced at the cover I was nearly scared. The model’s make up was horrifying. There was so much pink on her eyelids and cheeks that it made her look like a vampire. All she needed is a couple of fangs on the sides and she would be set.

As I flipped through the catalog it looks like bad make up was the theme of it, rather than cute clothes. I scanned the the two images you see here, and it seems that scanning softened the look a bit, but in print the pink is overwhelming!

I know that modeling world is VERY far from the reality, but do the make up artists, or whoever directs the looks of the shoot, really think that someone is wearing that kind of make up out in public? I guess there might be a lost soul or two out there that would actually do it, but my advice to women and girls out there–DON’T! It looks scary. It looks unnatural. I wish that marketing agencies understood that they are trying to reach REAL people, so their models should look REAL too. Don’t you agree?

Here is another advice: If you are planning to have a professional shoot done, especially with me , wear make up that accentuates your beauty rather than takes away from it. You want images to be ageless and classic. Think Grace Kelly, think Audrey Hempburn. Their images are still an inspiration.