GOWLAND - BEFORE & AFTER
Making a portrait is not merely a matter of placing a person against a plain wall and then turning on a light, focusing, and snapping the shutter. It involves preparation before the picture is taken with costuming, make up, and hair styling.
LadyWBT1A cropped
In a way this is an unfair comparison. We did not allow our model to do any primping. This is just a straight ID pose. It serves to show what can be done with attention to all details. In addition to fixing up the model, the negative can also be retouched.
LadyWBT1A made pretty
Three-quarter view showed off the heart-shaped structure of the face rather than the pudgy look of the straight on shot. An expert make-up artist did wonders with the hair, eyes, and lips. A more relaxed mouth improved the smile. Same lighting in both photos.
ManWc1 smoke cigarette
Actor Allan Bruce did not shave for two days, washed his hair to make it more unruly. Peter directed one back-light to each side of his hair and one key light front. Allan leaned forward with eyes half mast. A cigarette dangled from his lips to compliment his dopey expression.
ManWc1 drink cocktail
Peter asked Allan to shave and smooth his hair back. He loaned Allan his tux and gave him a glass of scotch to hold. Allan, a trained actor, went right into the strong dynamic mood. He looked directly into the camera thus showing a complete contrast in mood and personality.
  
Arnie Johnson permed
Arnie Johnson with no make-up and permed hair appeared youthful in the "look" of the day.
Arnie Johnson gets a makeover
A make-up artist covered the freckles, shadowed the eyelids and applied lipstick. Her hair was re-wet and brushed as it blow-dried to give smoother more sophisticated styling. The nose was slimmed down by moving the key light to camera left. The teen-ager is now a sultry woman!
LadyRc1 rough
Model, actress, Kerry Fotre before going through a typical Hollywood make-over done in a few weeks without benefit of posing or self expression.
LadyRc1 refined
A top-notch plastic surgeon reshaped the nose. Her hair was bleached and styled. The act of smiling made her eyes appear smaller and more expressive and made her mouth appear fuller, showing off her beautiful teeth.
Katica before
Any woman who works for the Gowlands automatically becomes a pin-up.
Katica refined
Here is our staff lady , Katica Jouanovic, after losing 45 lbs.
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composed by B.A.S Last updated 11 Sep 2004