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Makeup Artist

BeautyByIsis

Posts: 583

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Shallow?

Dec 17 06 05:51 am Link

Photographer

revolution photography

Posts: 114

Los Angeles, California, US

I'd answer this but you're not my type.

Chris
::rev

Dec 17 06 05:54 am Link

Model

AimeeD

Posts: 219

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

More like, replaceable.

Mortal. 

Very attuned to our fleshy origins.

Dec 17 06 05:59 am Link

Model

Loretta Lightningbolt

Posts: 4127

DEVILS ELBOW, Missouri, US

Yum...fleshy.

Dec 17 06 06:05 am Link

Photographer

Vector 38

Posts: 8296

Austin, Texas, US

BeautyByIsis wrote:
Does this industry ever make you feel shallow?

no.

very early on a mentor pointed out there's *NO* room for feelings (i.e., emotional/personal involvement) in this business. (...) and that that's all it is. business. nothing more. nothing less. 'just business'.

~ F

Dec 17 06 06:06 am Link

Model

Alix Andrea

Posts: 3035

Los Angeles, California, US

AimeeD wrote:
More like, replaceable.

Mortal. 

Very attuned to our fleshy origins.

Exactly. Its seeing all these beautiful people in one place, gets intimidating at times..

Dec 17 06 06:28 am Link

Photographer

Kentsoul

Posts: 9739

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

Quite the contrary.  Though the genre I work in [as well as my method] mean that I'm a "niche" artist, the responses that I get from people about how my images affect them makes me feel more empowered and respected than anything else I do.  Not to mention the creative release and intense personal interactions I experience while I do the work itself.

Dec 17 06 09:17 am Link

Photographer

art of the muse- musart

Posts: 606

shallow?
hell no - i'm too busy being called short...
or fat....
or bald....
or four-eyes....

shallow would be a treat....

Dec 17 06 09:22 am Link

Model

Mz Machina

Posts: 1754

Chicago, Illinois, US

Melvin Moten Jr wrote:
Quite the contrary.  Though the genre I work in [as well as my method] mean that I'm a "niche" artist, the responses that I get from people about how my images affect them makes me feel more empowered and respected than anything else I do.  Not to mention the creative release and intense personal interactions I experience while I do the work itself.

nice Melvin smile

I would have to say no, I have not felt shallow yet from any of my art... but i am choosey about how I use it...

Dec 17 06 09:23 am Link

Photographer

udor

Posts: 25255

New York, New York, US

BeautyByIsis wrote:
Shallow?

Well... makeup isn't even skin deep...

What was the question again? tongue

Dec 17 06 09:23 am Link

Photographer

Gary Blanchette

Posts: 5137

Irvine, California, US

Frank M. Lopez wrote:

no.

very early on a mentor pointed out there's *NO* room for feelings (i.e., emotional/personal involvement) in this business. (...) and that that's all it is. business. nothing more. nothing less. 'just business'.

~ F

Well stated...

Dec 17 06 09:30 am Link

Photographer

D. Brian Nelson

Posts: 5477

Rapid City, South Dakota, US

No.  I'm not in "this industry."

-D

Dec 17 06 10:28 am Link

Photographer

Mark J. Sebastian

Posts: 1530

San Jose, California, US

I remember working on set for a film and I helped the make-up artist lug a giant suitcase to her car. she thought it was the most amazing thing ever.

Regaurdless if she was the make-up artist or not, she's still a lady.

During casting calls, the actors/actressess usually assumed that i was either the condescending type, or that I might have weird intentions. It was kinda scary, because it was such a telling sign of what they're used to.

On the other hand, there were plenty of ass-kissers and suck-ups. So you can't always take a human gesture seriously.

I'd suggest you find someone who has taken the same path, but with 10-15 years more experience.  then ask yourself if they have the lifestyle that you want.

Dec 17 06 12:49 pm Link