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Ok!!! Here we go.

can we skip to C

no *shots you*

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MICHAEL
Okay it took me like a minute to orient myself to this photo lmao. At first I thought he was just sitting in a chair low to the ground, then I thought he was sitting in an aisle chair with his leg over the armrest, but NOW I am realizing he is laying down in the actual seat itself. Ok that being said, great shot! Very clean, obviously it’s a lot more dynamic than it first appears, and the color palette is very pleasing and matches the suit well. I do wish the left leg was repositioned because it flashes your junk to the camera (in what feels like an accident) but the newspaper helps distract from that.

what's wrong with flashing your junk to the camera

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ZEALYN
I think the fault of this image is that it’s really busy. There’s not anywhere for your eyes to settle. All the lines that your eyes would follow bounce all over the place. Also, I can’t tell if you're sitting or standing in this one and the body is all over the place. The extremities are all super bent and angular, but then the torso is super straight up and rigid. The face is killer though! I like the futuristic color palette, yet I think this image is trying too hard to sell me that purse it feels inorganic.

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XANA
The styling on this image is SOOOOOO adorable I am obsessed. I think the pose is perfect for displaying everything well. The face is a hard emotion for me to crack. If I had to guess it’s more of a sly/coyish expression? Regardless it still works. What doesn’t work for me is the hair. The hair that seems to be blowing from the wind is great, no issue, but I don’t particularly love the weird bump at the back. I think having a cute little hat or more like classic Cher hair would look better, but that’s the styling not the modeling. So a good job this week.

https://i.imgur.com/zvjMWAG.jpeg
TLC
I’m not sure why but this image made me giggle. It has so much personality to it! The pose is super fun but still shows off the outfit excellently! The hair in the wind is gorgeous, and the “oh no!” hands add to the playfulness. The color palette in this image is to die for and the planes are perfectly displayed here. If I was looking through a magazine, this would definitely make me stop. You’re killing it lately!

https://i.imgur.com/SNqL3YM.jpeg
SUSIE BETH
Not my favorite personally. The pose is very pin-up, which is fine and could work, but in combination with this matte black and white editing, it cheapens the photo. The biggest thing for me is her hair looks really dated and dry. The saving grace is the emotion in the face and whatever her left arm is doing.

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SIMBERLY
So cute! You’re interacting with your environment, you look natural while doing it, and gorgeous too! I agree this was a fun direction to go and I’m glad you can improve upon last week. While that was also a fun direction, this is much more FASHION and can safely be seen in a spread!

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MULAN
This appears to be more of a paparazzi photo than anything else, mostly due to the hair in motion (and it also being slightly blurry). I have mixed feelings. It gives realism, for sure, but I don’t see this being the main photo in a campaign. She could be a rich woman on the go about to hop on a private jet to some exotic location and is taking one look back before setting off. I think the styling is cute and holding the little bag front of center is smart because otherwise it would hide it completely.

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HARIS
I think you missed the mark sadly. The other photos you had originally asked me about were better than this one, because this one doesn’t really seem like I could see it in any fashion setting. There isn’t a connection with the camera, the lighting is overexposed, and also why is there a little tag thing you see on instagram in the bottom right? I mean this COULD be a great instagram post, but we want a true TOP model, not an instagram hottie.

Okay thank you everyone! Please enjoy some complimentary airline pretzels and a third of a can of ginger ale while I make my decisions.

Ok! I have 7 photos in my hand, and those 7 photos represent the models continuing in the competition.

First call out, and best photo of the week goes to....