DNTM Photo 8 Critiques

Wow ladies, we are getting down to the wire here. Not as many photos to review and so you have to do something special to stand out now. I think some of you took a week of this week and played it too safe. https://www.kovaze.com/blog/96372 Jordie: I think this photo is very safe. The pose is fine, the styling is standard, the face is a bit annoyed looking which I guess is OK to go with this theme, but the photo overall lacks anything that makes it fabulous. Ralts023: It was a pleasure working with you in this shoot 😉 You look stunning here, the styling is great, the light is catching your face wonderfully here, and it looks candid, yet you don’t lose your model. Desh: yet again you look stunning. I’m not a huge fan of the way the dress is moving but it kind of looks like one of the paparazzi is grabbing it out of frame so I can forgive that. I can’t tell if the hand by the face is meant to be a wave or like a “oh my, I didn’t notice the paparazzi there” but if it’s the second thing that doesn’t make sense for the photo since they are very close to you and you had all those stairs to walk down. Minor details because this photo is still fabulous! AngieKStan: There is a lot going on in this photo. You look great, but the jet sort of floating over nothing bothers me. I think you could have doubled down on the jet theme or taken that out and doubled down on the beautiful city on the right, but both makes it a bit much for me. I think you did well with the theme overall, but I think your pose could have had a bit more motion to it. The hair is great, but it looks like you are standing still to pose for the camera rather than walking that red carpet and letting them capture you. Melanie: This is another very safe photograph from you. After last week, I was hoping you would push yourself and give us something more. It’s giving Kim K, but the story isn’t making sense. Are you getting in or out of the car? Have you stopped to pose for the cameras? If so, this is a weak pose and would end up on the cover of a tabloid with the caption “Melanie looking muddled.” I just know you have more potential than this! Gabs: this photo is interesting to me as it does stand out from the others. It’s playful, and I like the over the shoulder pose. But the styling is off for me. This is giving teenage popstar after a concert rather than top model. It shows more personality than other photos of yours so I will give you points for that, but we have to remember we are top models, and this ending up in a tabloid doesn’t do you many favors in booking a high end luxury brand. I think with a little simplifying in the styling here this photo could have worked. ohEmgee: I will give you major points for taking the risk and trying something all the other girls were too scared to. I actually like the pose, but the bag being so close to the camera in this case does pull a bit too much focus. The face is still pretty, but is just past the level that could have made this work for me. I think it would have worked if this was zoomed out a bit more as there isn’t much room for the background to give context as to why you are angry. If I didn’t know the theme, I wouldn’t realize this is you upset the paparazzi are following you. I think if you zoom this out, take the face down a half a notch, this could have been one of the best photos this week. Fiji: this photo reminds me of the styling of your tennis photo. We have seen this look from you before so in some ways its good because its very on brand and recognizable, but in other ways I was hoping to see another side of you this week. I do enjoy the over the shoulder look, but overall the photo is just safe and follows the prompts well. My rankings Ralts (not just cuz im in it) Desh ^I think it’s clear these are best two photos, now it gets tricky. ohEMgee (because you took a risk, even if it wasn’t executed perfectly) Fiji Angie Jordie Gabs Melanie Good luck ladies, sad to see anyone go at this stage getting so close to the finale.