i saw articles about this in both mainstream and webmaster articles.

there ARE ways to set most camcorders to record in a more flattering portrait mode, and that should help. certain lights are more flattering and there are probably things you can do in the video processing as well.

the way i look at it, if HD makes us more money, it's worth hiring a makeup artist for a few hundred a day. i'd avoid students and bargain makeup artists without seeing plenty of their sample work, though, as you could end up really LOOKING made up or even worse, have every spot covered with cover up showing clearly so you'd have spots :shock: