#cycle22week1

In any other week I’d be harsher on this shot, but for a casting shoot he has done what was needed: highlighted his strengths. His body looks incredible in the swimwear, and perfectly defined. It is generally exactly what I expect from a flawless body. His face too has photographed defined, and chiselled, especially that jawline. He is masculine and confident. Dustin’s look isn’t exactly unique, so he needs an excellent shot to make him stand out, and this does it for me.

Nyle looks gorgeous as fuck, but I wanted him to bring more to the table. He found his light well and I love his gentle expression. I like the way he’s holding onto Delanie, but I think he could’ve connected with her better; I agreed with Miss J’s comment about it looking like he’s leaning away from her because her breath stank or something. Overall this is a solid start to Nyle’s portfolio.

The blurry effect pisses me off to no end, but I still love Ava’s half of this shot. Her face is perfection here; her bone structure looks fabulous and her eyes are powering through to connect with the camera. She almost looks slightly startled, like she was caught by the photographer in the middle of a private moment with Stefano. I like the romantic way she’s grabbing onto him, and the leaned pose and neck extension are great as well. I wasn’t sure about Ava’s potential at first, but she really nailed this shot and proved me wrong.

This wasn’t my favorite pair of the week, but Justin was definitely the best in terms of solo performances. I’m blown away by how amazing this is even with Justin being almost completely hidden behind Mamé. His jawline is out of this world, and his serene, passionate, and loving expression is everything I wanted from this shot and more. He’s connecting so well with Mamé (even if she didn’t fully return the favor), and the gentle way he’s holding her works perfectly. Justin may be the prop supporting Mamé, but he still managed to be the star of the photo at the same time. He was totally robbed of getting called first this week!

Mikey is bringing so much power in everything he’s doing in this shot. All attention goes straight to his burning eyes and chiseled cheekbones. He’s also delivering with his body language; he kept things simple and the way he’s grabbing onto the hair wrapped around Courtney helps to solidify their connection. Mikey’s shot has a very Nordic/Viking energy, and this established him as one of the main contenders right from the beginning.

There’s no way that I would’ve given Devin the FCO this week, but his picture is still decent. I love his prideful posture and his skin is simply glowing. His dreamy expression is so gorgeous and his features photographed super well. He could’ve created a better connection with Ashley, but otherwise there’s not much to fault. I’m glad that Devin showed that he could show restraint in a photo, and this proved that he had the potential to be a much better model than I had initially expected.

We are getting to the point where the differentiation comes down to the finer details, and Nyle really did do everything he could to get a great shot. The angle of the body has a casual masculinity which goes perfectly with his more rugged charm, and the intense seductive stare is perfection. Nyle can get away with the body hair where the others can’t, but still I can’t help but wish it was a little cleaner round the edges. Still I can totally see Nyle’s potential from this shot, so he succeeded in that regards.

It takes an incredible model to work a swimsuit with her legs spread open, and not make it seem sleazy. Hadassah just oozes class in this shot, and I don’t get why the judges hated it so much. Her skin looks so rich, her body looks incredible in the swimsuit and her hair looks perfectly tousled. Everything feels sexual, but there is a softness in the face. It just looks incredible, and showcases both Hadassah and the product excellently.