I am a trained hair and makeup artist myself and I have done entire shoots alone, but now that I am established, I put somebody in that place to give that calm, pampering energy while I prepare my concept and vision. I would never do this without my hair and makeup artist it’s such a huge part of the experience for the subject. Who is important to you on a shoot?Įverything comes down to what the client wants, what the client wants to wear and how they want to be styled and photographed. I often hear photographers say “it takes a village” for a great shoot to come together. It makes selling it so much easier as I have experienced this also and love it. The women who are most attracted to my brand feel the same, and most of the photographers that I mentor are drawn to the brand and experience also. I first created a brand based on the experience I want to have as a woman-to feel it and experience it and feel pampered and beautiful. We consume reality TV, magazines, fashion and the lifestyle, but no one seemed to be offering the experience to everyday women to look and feel like a movie star for a day that’s what a contemporary portrait shoot is to me. We seem to idolize models and celebrities, and their lifestyles seem incredible. This is a beautiful personal experience, and sitting for a portrait is one of the most vulnerable and yet empowering experiences you can have. What does a gorgeous fashion portrait mean to you? Is it about the light, the subject, the clothes, the makeup and styling? How do you bring it altogether?Įvery human being yearns to be seen, heard, accepted. That glamour experience has been an integral part of being photographed by me for the past 29 years.” “I have worked with makeup artists and hair stylists my entire career. In the following chat, Bryce shares with us insight into her world as she continues transforming everyday women into the most beautiful versions of themselves. ![]() Tilt your head, drop that shoulder down… Oh yes, yes, that’s beautiful.” The photographer, all in black, turned toward me-it was Sue Bryce, a Canon Explorer of Light, founder of The Portrait Masters conference, past PPE and WPPI speaker, and master educator. As I approached, I heard the following directives being given to the subject: ![]() Further in, I spotted a svelte woman with waist-length hair holding a camera as a team of makeup and wardrobe stylists flocked around a young girl posing against black seamless. There was a grand piano sitting adjacent to a plush couch, striking floral arrangements at every turn, and racks and racks of the most beautiful gowns dripping in sequins and chiffon and glittery goodness. I can still recall my Uber rounding the corner onto a block of warehouse-type buildings in El Segundo, California, when I spotted one that had its top loading “door” rolled all the way up to expose a dream studio bathed in gold tones (Bryce’s signature brand color). That’s why, when I got the opportunity to be on set for one of her shoots, I was excited to see it all come together so seamlessly. A Sue Bryce shoot is all about the light, posing, backdrops, fabric flow and connection.
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