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Aperture Beauty Production

Highlight Their Talent, Contour Their Career

Discover why schools trust us to deliver career-ready make-up portfolios​

Serving London and surrounding areas

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Career-Ready Makeup Portfolios,
Right on Campus

Convenient
On-Campus Studio

Model Booking
& Logistics Handled

Specifically For
MUA Schools

Student-led Artistry, Professionally Captured
No Cost to Your School

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 Schools

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Staff

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Students

Gain polished visuals for marketing, socials, and recruitment.

Stay focused on teaching while we manage all production and logistics.

Build strong portfolios with expert support, all shot on campus.

Results You Can Expect

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We’re a fully managed portfolio production

Providing students with the professional visuals they need to stand out and succeed.

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@brushstrokemakeup
"Fantastic day and amazing results"

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Every Student Receives

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Created with agency-level models, professional lighting, and authentic retouching 

A set of retouched portfolio-ready images per shoot day

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Makeup artistry by Brushstroke student photographed for final portfolio
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Agency-Level Models

Selected &

booked by us

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Professional Lighting

Flattering

and clean

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Authentic Retouching

Keeps texture, removes distractions

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Optional Add-Ons

Students can personalise their package with optional extras below

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Headshots

• For CVs and casting calls •

Additional Images

• To expand their visual portfolio •

High-quality headshot portrait for MUA portfolio
High-quality headshot portrait for MUA portfolio
Makeup artistry by Brushstroke student photographed for final portfolio
Makeup artistry by Brushstroke student photographed for final portfolio
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Gallary-Grade Prints

• For exhibitions or showcases •

Makeup artistry by Brushstroke student photographed for final portfolio
Makeup artistry by Brushstroke student photographed for final portfolio

Trusted by leading arts schools to support their student portfolios.

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Book a Free Call or
Video Consultation

We offer free consultations to answer your questions, walk you through our process, and ensure you feel confident in your decision. No commitment, just clarity.

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Why Schools Choose
Aperture Beauty Production

Convenient,
On-Campus Service

We turn your campus into a compact studio, so students create in a familiar space while staff stay focused on teaching.

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Cinematic Video &
BTS Coverage

• We film each shoot on cinema-grade cameras, creating polished recap videos and social clips to showcase your program and attract future students.

Diverse, Professional Models Booked for You

• With casting credits for L’Oréal and Fashion Week, we book diverse, agency-level models so students can practise across a wide range of faces and skin tones.

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Gallery-Grade Prints, Ready to Display

• We use gallery-grade materials to create rich, high-impact prints. Ideal for school displays, portfolios, or keepsakes.

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Content For
School Marketing

• Schools get polished images to promote programs across web, socials, and print.

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Authentic
Retouching

• We enhances skin, colour, and clarity while preserving makeup texture and artistry.

Example: www.brushstroke.co.uk

Using Aperture Beauty Production images

Editorial-style headshot photography for makeup student portfolio

Free to sit
Career Headshots

• No obligation headshots for confident pitching, freelancing, or interviewing.

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Package For MUA Students

Every student-funded booking includes a complete on-campus production, a professional model, and a set of portfolio-ready images.

Additional Images, career headshots, and prints can be purchased as optional add-ons.

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Included In Each Session

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On-Campus

Production

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Professional

Model

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3 Retouched

Images

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Photograph

Multiple Looks

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Posing &

Styling​ Guidance

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Image Curation & Recommendations

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Online

Image Gallery

Zero cost to school

1-Day Session

Retouched Images

3

Photography

£100

Model Booking

£50

£150

2-Day Session

Retouched Images

6

Photography

£170

Model Booking

​£100

£270

3-Day Session

Retouched Images

9

Photography

£240

Model Booking

£150​

£390

Save £30

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Session Logisitics

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Student-Funded
Students pay for their own sessions

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Group Sizes
Minimum per day: 5
Maximum per day: 10

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Optional Add-Ons
Base Package, add extras if needed.​​​​​​

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Model Booking
✅ Everything handled: Sourcing, vetting, communication and info packs.

​💷 Flat rate: £50 per model/day.

🤝 Flexible: Collaboration on model selection.

📸 Freelancers: Paid plus session images.

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Production Timing
🎯 End-of-course: When students are camera-ready.

🔄 Aligned courses: Shoots coordinated across similar courses.

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Optional Student Add-Ons

Each student’s package includes three professionally retouched images as standard.

After the shoot, they receive a private gallery by email with simple steps to order optional extras

Our Signature Retouching Approach

Each image is enhanced with care. Clean, elevated, and true to the artistry.

• Keeps skin texture & makeup details intact •

• Corrects lighting, tone, and clarity

• Removes distractions, fallout or small smudges

No filters. No plastic-skin edits •

Additional Images

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Per Image

Retouching

£10

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Gallery-Grade Prints

Gallery-Grade Prints

For portfolios, exhibitions, or school displays

We print on Hahnemühle Photo Pearl 310gsm, the same museum-grade paper trusted by galleries. These rich, high-impact prints are ideal for school exhibitions, student portfolios, or meaningful keepsakes.

A £3.50 postage & packaging fee applies to print orders.

Free collection available from Aperture Lounge Photography Studio, Leytonstone.

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Print Sizes & Pricing

A4 Prints

£5

One Print

A3 Prints

£7

One Print

£12

Three Prints

£17

Three Prints

Save 20%

Save 20%

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Free-to-Sit Career Headshot Sessions

Perfect for their website, social profiles, or client-facing portfolios.

Students are welcome to sit for a no-obligation high-quality headshot and then choose later if they’d like to purchase any retouched versions. 

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10 Minute Headshot Session

FREE

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Retouched Headshots

1 Headshot

£10

3 Heatshots

£20

After the complimentary headshot session, students receive their online gallery with clear steps to order any images they love.

How It Works:
A Seamless Portfolio Production Experience

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🎓 Built for Education

From planning to delivery, our six-step process is designed to fit smoothly into your curriculum and help students build professional portfolios without added stress for your staff.

 

✨ Aligned with Course Completion

Our productions feel like creative, career-focused milestones, held near the end of a course, when students are confident creating camera-ready work. We often align shoots across visually compatible courses to maximise efficiency.

🤝 Handled for You, On-Campus

We handle every detail so your students gain industry-ready images and hands-on experience in a supportive, on-campus environment.

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Step 1

Let’s Start
the Journey

Contact us with your school's name, student count, and preferred shoot date. We’ll schedule a free consultation to answer any questions, clarify pricing, and lock in your session date, all at no cost to your school.

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Step 2

We Bring the
Production to You

We handle all logistics so your students stay on campus, from selecting and managing models to bringing equipment, lighting, and styling options. This allows students to capture their artistry in a familiar setting.

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Step 3

Create Looks With
Diverse Models

Students will work with models chosen for their diverse skin tones and features. We aim to shoot three unique looks, offering the opportunity to practice applying makeup across various face shapes and complexions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

📦 1. What’s Included / What to Expect

🏷️  2. Costs & Usage

🎬  3. Production & Process

🔁  4. Scheduling & Flexibility

🧾  5. Payments & Admin

✅  6. Legal, Consent & Safety

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Book a Free Call or
Video Consultation

We offer free consultations to answer your questions, walk you through our process, and ensure you feel confident in your decision. No commitment, just clarity.

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    Makeup school portfolio photography London, professional makeup artist photoshoots, on-campus shoots for MUA students and graduates, graduate portfolio photography in London and surrounding counties including Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire. 
    We provide photography packages tailored for all course lengths, including short courses, diplomas, and advanced makeup training programs. 
    Our expert team offers model booking, lighting setups, and image retouching to help students build professional portfolios for agency submissions, freelance careers, and job applications.

 

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