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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
awesome! thanks! now lets me try to figure this out on my cam --eek!
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
oh yeh amazing pics.. you've gotta tell us the colors.... eyes, lips and face =) 
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oh my gosh! thank you!
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
So this is why my pics weren't coming out like I want them.....thanks so much you are a life saver.
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
Originally Posted by diorgrl
This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks!! Where did you learn these skills? Photography class? Also, what camera are you using, and is it a SLR or SLR-Type camera? Thanks!!  My point and shoot Sony doesn't capture my makeup well at all - I'm thinking of getting the Canon S3 which is a SLR-type cam..what do you think?
Almost all my makeup pics are taken with my point & shoot, not my SLR.
All my photography knowledge is self-taught.
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
your makeup looks fab in the second photograph.
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
Wow I cant even tell you how happy I am that I read this, it helps a lot.
  - LH
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
GAH! I wish I hadn't waited so long to read this and glad I grabbed my camera while I was looking. I have a Canon PowerShot A510, too, but we must have different year models or something. My MACRO setting is on the navigation button instead of on the settings wheel.
I can't thank you enough for that Tv setting tip. OMG! I knew there was a way to make the flash less harsh; I just didn't know how to do it.
Question: when using macro, do you actually put the camera really close to your subject? Is that how it works?
YOU ROCK! 
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
Thank you so much.. This is so helpful!! BTW... you are GORGEOUS!!
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
Thank you! I just got a digital camera for my birthday and this was so helpful!
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
Wow. I didn't know my Nikon Coolpix S6 had any of this stuff, muchless what it did! Sure, I read the manual, but thanks for putting it in terms that I could understand 
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
Originally Posted by entipy
GAH! I wish I hadn't waited so long to read this and glad I grabbed my camera while I was looking. I have a Canon PowerShot A510, too, but we must have different year models or something. My MACRO setting is on the navigation button instead of on the settings wheel.
I can't thank you enough for that Tv setting tip. OMG! I knew there was a way to make the flash less harsh; I just didn't know how to do it.
Question: when using macro, do you actually put the camera really close to your subject? Is that how it works?
YOU ROCK! 
My macro setting is also on the navigation button. Yes, you put the camera close to the subject, but still at a distance where it can focus propperly.
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
I just got (it's on its way I hope!) a powershotA630 to make up for the A80 I drowned, lets hope the picture quality is as good as I hope.
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
Originally Posted by Shimmer
I just got (it's on its way I hope!) a powershotA630 to make up for the A80 I drowned, lets hope the picture quality is as good as I hope.
Jamie, my friend has this camera and LOVES it. It takes amazing pictures.
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
Thanks so much for this thread, it is VERY MUCH APPRECIATED & extremely helpful to me. I have a Canon PowerShot SD400 (5 MP) that I bought in 2005, I'm definitely going to test out all the cool features like macro when I get home!
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
Originally Posted by NicksWifey
Jamie, my friend has this camera and LOVES it. It takes amazing pictures.
Does it? Fantastic. The A80 did me super well so I'm hoping this one is even better. I'm squeeee! for it to get here. My husband's old camera is just...no. Not even close to what I need. *sigh*
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
Quick question? Is exposure the same as shutter speed? And a positive exposure = slower shutter speed = good for makeup pictures?
Thanks so much!
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
very helpful. thanks !!
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
AH thankyou SO MUCH. now i know what the stupid flower button does now!! and i've been trying to figure out how to take macro shots for ages, thankyou x128973918723!
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
BIG HELP!! thanks for the tut 
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
Originally Posted by MissChievous
Daylight without flash:

Hi, can you show me how to make that full and glossy lips like you did in this picture, please? I love the color and texture of that very much.
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
Hi, can you show me how to make that full and glossy lips like you did in this picture, please? I love the color and texture of that very much.
http://specktra.net/showthread.php?t=42403
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
this is such a big help! thanks so much!!
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
wow! I was just complaining to my friend how i can't get the right exposure to catch my looks with my camera. such a grea help. thanks!
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Re: ***How to take better makeup pictures with your camera***
Thanks so much. This was very useful! 
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