makeover – 40 things…

With all these pictures I’ve been taking of myself you would get the impression I am a bit narcissistic. The fact is, as time goes on I regret not having really nice pictures from my younger years to look back on. So I thought I’d get some done before I get any older!

I wanted to mark the occasion with something special, including a makeover to get the most out of it. My friend Natalie had done a shoot with Alter Ego and the pictures came out really well so I put it on my Christmas list and my parents kindly got me a voucher for my present. Alter Ego do different packages – lingerie photos, couples, friends and vintage. Given my love of the vintage 1940’s and 1950’s look, the choice was obvious!

The studio is in Northampton, so I took a day off work to go. I got there for 12.00 and met Martin (the photographer) and Karen (the makeup artist). Upon arrival, I was given a warm welcome and they made me a coffee to enjoy whilst choosing the images I wanted to recreate.

I brought some of my own clothes but also they had a wide selection of dresses to choose from. I love dressing up so I was in heaven at this point! We picked a few scenarios to stage, then it was time for hair and makeup. Karen was brilliant and did a wonderful job!

Martin was great – really friendly, and instantly put me at my ease. He set up the studio whilst I was being dolled up, then we got down to shooting. A little direction and gentle encouragement and before you know it, we had some great pictures!