Light is crucial in photography. It sets the mood, it sets the color tones and can bring out details. But to prevent it from becoming a 'flat' image you really need the shadows.
Very interesting make-up, I love the "Gothic feel" to it. And it looks gorgeous on you. I never could wear something like that with my blond hair and very light skin.
And the reflected light too! Funny thing we always emphasize this in painting and I always forget haha.
Yeah I like this makeup too! I recently found out that this style is what I like better compared to the cute style. Also something I realized is that my makeup look best in a high contrast style since my hair and eyes are dark. Although I think you can pull this off with blonde hair too, but would depend on the way it's applied I think, and the color of your eyes. Avril Lavigne is the first to come up in mind and it looks really good on her. :D