Post by chachachatham2 on Aug 16, 2013 0:32:02 GMT -5
FINALE JUDGING: PART 2
Liya: Now that we have gone over your first three tasks, it is time to move on to your final task which was to shoot your four page spread for Vogue Japan. You had free range of styling and setting for this shoot as long as the results were cohesive, editorial, and fit the Japanese Vogue aesthetic, so let's see how you did.
Abbey Lee - "Marilyn Monroe"
Your first page is very strong, which is my favorite part about it because you usually don't go this edgy and commanding in your photos. You look very gorgeous and your face exudes confidence, though I think that you could have done much more with your pose and used your arms more gracefully. Your second page is pretty good, you look very beautiful and in the moment, and I appreciate the risk of using a backstage shot...however, I also think that it throws off the cohesiveness of the spread a bit. Your third page is quite beautiful, but also quite dull; it's the type of shot that you simply glance at briefly in an editorial and quickly turn the page. And finally, your last page is absolutely gorgeous and by far my favorite of the spread. You look so beautiful and you're exuding so much sultriness and confidence, and you sell the outfit very well. There's a slight stiffness that I wish you'd toned down, but otherwise this is one of my favorite shots of you to date. Overall it's a pretty good editorial.
Jac - "All About White"
Your first shot is very soft and pretty Jac, though overall a bit of a lukewarm start to an editorial. Your hair and skin and eye all look very nice though. Your second page is definitely more exciting though, the motion of your hair and earring and bird makes for a very dynamic image. You have a great neck extension and you look so beautiful and positively heavenly, though I wish I couldn't see right up your nose and that you brought a little more sincerity to the expression. Your third page is pretty cool, you brought a lot of attitude and confidence to break up the softness of the editorial a bit, and your body, hair, skin, and jawline all look marvelous. Your final page is the edgiest of the bunch, so I like how you transitioned from super softness at the beginning to become progressively stronger till the end. I like the wing over your eye, it adds a sense of mystery, and your visible eye is fairly strong though I don't really like the pouty lips and flared nostrils. Overall this is a very beautiful editorial, though not quite one that makes me say wow.
Jessica - "City Girl"
Your first page is a good start to an editorial. You look very strong and commanding and you sell the outfit, though there's nothing particularly creative or original about the shot itself. Your second page is absolutely wonderful and one of my favorite photos of you to date. You look very professional, sophisticated, and chic, your legs look amazing, you sell the outfit very well, I like the motion, facially you look beautiful, and you have a great connection with something in the distance. Your third page is pretty good but overall my least favorite of the editorial; the outfit does look great on you and you do look very posh and beautiful a la Jackie O, but your motion isn't very fluid here and the connection isn't strong enough. Your final page is very good, you actually look quite tall despite hunching over and your legs look great once again, and you do a great job of selling the outfit and the shoes. Actually, that would be my biggest compliment of your editorial, that you sell your products the best of all the girls this week. Overall it is a solid and impressive editorial without any weak links.
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