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Frames from recent sessions.

Neelma — Makeup Artist — content day.

A full day documented on location: her beauty work, her hands, her room, and the brand portraits she runs everything on.

Brand portrait of a makeup artist, direct to camera
The face behind the business, straight to camera.Brand Portrait
Clean beauty profile with graphic liner
Graphic liner, clean light. Her work with nothing in the way.Beauty
Lips being touched up on a client, close in
Close in on the client. Lips being touched up.Action
Editorial frame, brush lifted in front of the face
Brush lifted into frame. Shot to run as editorial.Editorial
The full station and mirror before a session
Her studio space, in full.Wide Context
Close detail of a used eyeshadow palette
A palette after a full day. Nothing staged.Craft Detail
Close beauty detail
Cropped close, where retouching has to be invisible.Beauty Crop

Sana — portrait session.

A client mid-turn, skirt fanned across the floor
Mid-turn, the whole skirt caught open.Movement
Clean profile against a dark backdrop
Pure profile, one light, nothing else.Beauty
Portrait with a hand raised to the chin
Hand to the chin. The pause between frames.Gesture
Turned away, looking back over the shoulder
Turned away, looking back.Movement
Close beauty portrait, warm light
Held close, warm light, eyes down.Beauty Crop

Khadija — portrait session.

Full-length editorial portrait, seated
Full length, seated, the whole set in one frame.Full Length
Portrait beneath a red veil
Beneath the veil, lit from a single side.Mid Portrait
Hands and gold bangles against red silk
The gesture that carries the whole frame.Craft Detail
Close beauty portrait, warm side light
Held close, warm light, direct gaze.Beauty
Profile portrait against a dark backdrop
Turned away, jewelry catching the key light.Portrait
Client reviews

I had a great experience with Met Expectations! Katerina is such a wonderful photographer — my pictures look beautiful, from the shots to the editing. I am very happy with everything, and I really appreciate her patience and kindness throughout the whole process! Highly recommend her!

Neelma — Portrait Client
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