When I speak to potential clients, two questions that often comes up are:

”Do I need a professional make up artist for my upcoming headshot photoshoot?”

”Will my pictures look professional if they’re not done in a professional photography studio?”

It turns out that these ideas have been picked up during conversations with other professional portrait photographers before they found me.

Those photographers are recommending (sometimes even demanding) make up artists on the day BUT my approach is different.

So let’s set the record straight . . .

You can have beautiful professional looking brand and lifestyle portrait images for your website, business and social media without professional hair, makeup and lighting.

I am saying that with 100% confidence based on years of experience as a female portrait photographer from UK Sussex Brighton and Hove.

Just be YOU during the photoshoot

It’s perfectly fine to wear simple makeup during the photoshoot. It’s completely fine to do your own make up on the day of photoshoot.

OR no makeup at all (like me).

Remember, you shouldn’t have to change yourself for the professional photographer to get a great headshot, or brand portrait photo of you.

There’s nothing worse than feeling inauthentic on the day of the photoshoot.

You are already beautiful my dear. And we all want to see the real you.

“How do I look?” is a question all of us have spent our life asking others.

This is one of the most common question asked during portrait photoshoots, and my reaction is always the same:

“How do you feel?”

Because how you feel about yourself in the moment will influence how you look on the pictures more than what you are wearing or whether you’re wearing make up or not.

“As is the inner, so is the outer”.

Working on your inner beauty will produce outward charm. And the other way around.

I hold up a mirror, to reflect back the hidden beauty that you normally miss.

I’m not just taking traditional headshots, perfect business portrait pictures for your business. I’m capturing your strength, vulnerability, resilience, courage, your story and other hidden attributes.

Meet your portrait photographer from Brighton and Hove, Sussex UK

Hi, my name is Magdalena.

I’m professional female personal branding photographer and video maker specialising in working with females business owner who are stepping into visibility yet camera shy.

I am on a mission to help women to feel confident in front of camera. As results they feel empowered to be visible online by sharing relaxed business headshots and personal brand portraits across social media platforms and website.

I am based in sunny Brighton and Hove, Sussex but often in London area too with my camera.

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