#cycle5week2

Another hit for our beauty queen, and her last. This shot is gorgeous. Cassandra has a nice intensity in her face and the pose is simple but elegant. She did a better job of flattering the dress than her partner and finally, I love the positioning of her legs/feet. I just wish I couldn’t see her bone kind of jutting out below her shoulder, it looks a little creepy. Of course, that’s mostly because she hunched but nonetheless it’s only a minor detail in an otherwise beautiful shot. 

There is a huge gap between Cassandra and Jayla’s photo, and for every aspect in which Jayla failed, Cassandra succeed. The arms feel dynamic but natural at the same time, the hunch of the back is executed perfectly, and the subtle gab between her knees is what makes the pose work. But the face is where Cassandra really excelled. The eye contact is piercing, and I love the fact she tilted her head slightly on the side while directly looking at the camera. It brings a lot of energy to the photo, and makes it really striking and memorable to me.

It’s crazy that my pick for best photo and worst photo of the week have the same outfit. Lisa is just glowing in this shot. Her face looks stunning, her jawline is killing me and the hopeful look in her eyes is magic. I love the way the skirt is blowing in the wind like her hair. She sells the whole outfit and even the earrings and bracelets. Her neck goes on for days and everything is just flawless. Even the hand on her hip feels right. One of the best shots of the cycle for sure and even though she and Nik were head to head, Lisa managed to win out. It’s one of her best shots from both her cycles. 

Yet again, Nik absolutely kills it. Her body is phenomenal. I love the zig-zag and she looks like a giant. The dress looks great and I appreciate all the little details. In addition, her face caught the light beautifully. She looks like royalty. I feel an almost slight snooty factor but it works for this setting. She sells the outfit and herself like a pro. Yet again, it was a tough call between the top 2 but there’s one photo I like a bit more. 

This was easily the strongest pairing and Bre just so happens to have had the weaker shot. Still, she looks stunning. Her face is flawless and there’s such elegance. Her eyes in particular look almost hypnotic. The dress looks fantastic and I love that it looks so expensive. I like that her expression is a bit ambiguous. She is just subtly killing it. I wish I could have seen her other arm but it doesn’t really bother me. A great photo. 

I feel like people have a lot of love for this shot. I do see why. I think it shows Nicole’s baby doll look very well. I could see a cropped version of this as a very successful comp card. However, the lower half is flawed. Her stance is too wide and cheapens the dress. She positioned her hands on her butt/back and it’s an odd choice. Her eyes, while beautiful, are a bit lacking. I do think she sells the jacket and it’s a very memorable photograph but it’s not perfect. It’s solid though. 

This is easily the best shot Sarah produced and I’m here for it. I love that she went just a little bit over the top. The throwback of the hair makes her look a bit like a Ralph Lauren girl and her jaw is strong and I like the way her shoulders look. Her eyes connect and the dress, of course, looks gorgeous. Her lips may be a tiny bit too pursed but it’s such a minor thing. Overall, a really strong photo. 

This is a beautiful shot. The dress looks gorgeous and the pose is nice and simple. Coryn definitely brought up the energy from last week but her expression is perhaps too hard. She looks almost annoyed or slightly disgusted instead of the typical fierce, which would have worked better. A strong photo but could be a bit better with tweaks.