Full disclosure, I watched like ten minutes of the episode, scattered here and there. So I dunno what happened. I'll just rank the photos.
1. Laura: Yay, Laura!! I told you to step it up and you totally did. Wooooo! Her pose is super hot and interesting while not being totally weird, hoochie, or unflattering. She’s also showing off the clothing very well, too. She also looks hella tall. And I freaking love her face here, too. It could very easily look drunk or something, but she manages to get the perfect angle. It’s really sensual but not in an over-the-top way. Yaaay Laura!!!
2. Erin: She misses the #1 call-out because it’s not exactly an original pose or anything, but it’s still a good photo from Erin. As for the pose, she looks tall, it’s flattering to her body, she shows off the dress well, and it’s got some interest/edge to it with what she’s doing with her arms and legs. Her face is great as pretty much always. So, yeah. Pretty and a strong photo, if not exactly exciting.
3. Rae: Though you can’t see her all that well, I think she totally owned her group’s photo. You can tell her pose is pretty strong, even if she’s blocked by the other people in the photo. In my opinion, she definitely stood out more than Brittany did. And I fucking ADORE her face here, which is really what pushes her up so high for me. Tell me you don’t see Lady Gaga in this photo. How freaking fabulous! Love it. And the oomph in her eyes is awesome.
4. Nicole: Why is she in between that guy’s legs o_O Anyway, after Rae, there’s kind of a drop in quality, though I think Nicole and Sundai at least did a good job, Jennifer and Kara had decent photos, and the bottom two were the only bad ones. She manages to have a sitting position while still looking long and lean, which isn’t easy. Nicole really is just a model. That said, her face is tipped back just a bit too far. You’re basically looking up her nostrils, and that’s not flattering to anyone. I think Nicole’s pulling it off as well as anyone could, but it’s just not THAT great.
5. Sundai: Her pose is really cute, even if she looks, you know, short. She’s doing something interesting (not sure if I’m crazy about the “walk like an Egyptian!” thing going on, but she’s trying) and the dress and shoes look super cute. The face… eh. It’s not a very good angle or expression in close-up, but from far away, I think she looks decent. It’s not amazing, but it’s not anything to be ashamed about either.
6. Jennifer: It’s okay. I like her pose, even if it makes her look fairly stumpy. I like how she’s sitting, but still manages to look like she has some energy in that pose. That’s not easy to do, so… wooooo for her. That said, she’s really let down by her face. The expression is terrible. She looks sort of like she’s falling asleep, and sort of like she’s drunk, and sort of like she’s preparing to attack or something. Urgh, it’s really bad. With a better face, this might have been one of the best photos of the week.
7. Kara: It’s not great. Her pose is okay, but she looks really stiff and uncomfortable in the way her arms are placed, and then it’s just too posey in the legs. She shows off the dress really well, at least, and she looks tallish. The face, eh. She looks old and kind of confused. Those huge eyebrows didn’t help anyone at all…
8. Brittany: I’m getting kind of tired of Brittany’s mediocrity. She is way overpraised. That pose is… okay. I see what she was trying to do there, but it was extremely unflattering to her body and she looks very uncomfortable as well. Additionally, her body appears to be very broad and totally shapeless. Part of that is the outfit’s fault, but she could have picked a better pose for sure. The face is truly bad, though. She looks like an ugly version of Helena Bonham-Carter. The styling with the eyebrows and the hair doesn’t help, but the way she’s holding her face, and her open mouth, are what make the unflattering aspects really bad.
9. Ashley: Brittany’s might not have been very good, but this was, without question, the worst photo of the week. It’s really bad. Her pose is simultaneously lazy and unflattering; yeah, she’s just standing there, but it makes her body look much more broad. Her face… it looks really bad. She just looks old and like she’s falling asleep. Ugh, she just looks so old and fat here. Sorry, Ashley.
Next week's photos leaked too, so I might talk about them here before the episode actually airs. I know you're all waiting with bated breath.
