Post by Janice Dickinson on May 15, 2012 9:03:50 GMT -5
Hello teams! How are we all today! So this week, you had to sell an object. Any object. From a spoon to a lighthouse. But let's see how we all did
Team Asian Sensation:
Lucy selling a top hat:
This is a new line of hats for magicians. It comes with all those extra things you need to be come the best magician you can be. Act now, and you'll get a free cape and bunny.
Team Asian Sensation:
Lucy selling a top hat:
This is a new line of hats for magicians. It comes with all those extra things you need to be come the best magician you can be. Act now, and you'll get a free cape and bunny.
Janice: It's a very dark photo, and the object you're selling here is practically invisible!! I can't see what you're selling at all! And that's quite disappointing. Model-wise, you're not doing much, I really wish you were using the prop, and it had a lighter background and better lighting.
Team Asian Sensation: If you're selling it, you don't necessarily have to use it... And the hat is in the front, what about it is hard to see?
Morgan: I'll field this one: The contrast of this photo is quite dark, making the black hat more blended into the photo rather than standing out. You look quite confused here with an expression of "I don't know what I'm doing with this thing, but remain calm." Instead of just holding it if you were interacting with it in some way and modelling with it, this would have made this more of a creative shot where I would want to buy the hat.
Jessie: I love the idea of a magician's hat with free cape and bunny. I like that the hat is not on your head but being held in front of you. What I don't like is how dark everything is. Your face stands out more than the product you're selling because the hat, while prominent, does blend in with the dark surroundings. Nice effort though!
Team Blonde:
Scarlett selling a ring:
Nature inspired jewelry is very whimsical. After all, the outdoors gives us a lot of artistry to work with. If you are looking for a pretty blue design, then we have a treat for you. The Brea's 14k gold blue enamel butterfly ring is a cute piece that has a rich 14k gold finished base. The wings are made up of blue enamel and it has been accented with high quality onyx stones that have beautiful facets. You will love the gentle shimmer that it gives off with every move that you make. Not only would this make a great accessory for your own jewelry collection, but it would make such a lovely gift for the animal or nature lover in your life.
Scarlett selling a ring:
Nature inspired jewelry is very whimsical. After all, the outdoors gives us a lot of artistry to work with. If you are looking for a pretty blue design, then we have a treat for you. The Brea's 14k gold blue enamel butterfly ring is a cute piece that has a rich 14k gold finished base. The wings are made up of blue enamel and it has been accented with high quality onyx stones that have beautiful facets. You will love the gentle shimmer that it gives off with every move that you make. Not only would this make a great accessory for your own jewelry collection, but it would make such a lovely gift for the animal or nature lover in your life.
Janice: Well the butterfly ring certainly is in centre-stage here. Personally, in your description, you could've lied and said the wings were made of opal or something because enamel isn't something that excites me. But that being said, you're selling the ring to us in a great way, putting it forward and such. But the modelling content is just resting on pretty. I feel you're just not pushing through this photograph, and you need to put more emotion into it. Do we want this ring just because Scarlett is wearing it? Well some people might, but others might want it because it makes you look fierce.
Morgan: That is one cute butterfly ring and it really is the center of the attention, so good job for that. You also look very good here and I like the simplicity and the innocence of this photo, as if you are a young child and a butterfly ring has just landed on your finger. However I do want to see more passion and energy from you, your eyes are making a good connection with the camera there is just a missing fierceness.
Jessie: It looks very lifelike. I also like the necklace you have on. As far as product placement, this is great, because my eyes go directly to the butterfly ring because of it's striking colors. I think you as the model is fantastic. I like that that your hair partially covering one eye kind of puts you in the background to give even more attention to the ring. Well done!
Team Fabulous:
Charlize selling a necklace:
I don't know if you lovely judges have noticed yet, but it's basically a rule of mine to always try to "connect with the camera" (in fact, every shot I've submitted in this game so far has had my girls looking directly at camera), but I've decided to break that rule this round because the model isn't supposed to be the center of attention here, it's whatever she's trying to sell. I do think Charlize's face is still very strong in this, but the focus is clearly on that gorgeous Breil necklace!
Charlize selling a necklace:
I don't know if you lovely judges have noticed yet, but it's basically a rule of mine to always try to "connect with the camera" (in fact, every shot I've submitted in this game so far has had my girls looking directly at camera), but I've decided to break that rule this round because the model isn't supposed to be the center of attention here, it's whatever she's trying to sell. I do think Charlize's face is still very strong in this, but the focus is clearly on that gorgeous Breil necklace!
Janice: You seem to do a lot of things that go unnoticed by us, haha. Personally, I think the photo may have actually been stronger with a different pose (Sort of lying down, hands caressing your face and hair, facing the camera, staring at us). It would have grabbed out attention, and the angle of your arms would have gently directed out attention down to the necklace. You're doing a good job with this regardless, but I feel this is not the strongest from you.
Morgan: Stunning. Absolutely stunning. I love this shot of you. You look graceful, elegant, edgy and yet commercial at the same time. This photo has all the aspects that are needed. I love how you are protruding your chest out so the necklace is center view and your turning your head away from the fabulous-ness of your necklace, which is adorable by the way. Your neck is delicious! I could so Edward Cullen you right now. This is a shot of perfection for me.
Jessie: This is indeed flawless, in an airbrushed like crazy kind of way. Honestly, I love it. You made a great choice by not looking at the camera because the necklace is absolutely the focal point and it is gorgeous! It seems so simple, yet so complex at the same time. I'm impressed!
Team Firework:
Lara selling perfume:
Lara selling perfume:
Janice: I wish you had have used a picture without that line going through your face, with the perfume bottle on the right cropped out.
Ie.
But we do have to judge you on the one your submitted. It's only a trifle really, but it *may* cost you a few points.
You certainly have a great bone structure here, with luscious lips. There's something I just can't quite put my finger on here, but it does make your expression a little bit uncomfortable to look at. The blonde hair and the violets greatly symbolise the perfume in the shot, and your eyes do connect with the camera very well. The make up and hair is great, but again, it's just that little bit of discomfort in the face which puts me off the photo.
Morgan: Yes the unlined version would be a lot better suited but it isn't bothering me too much. Lara, you have some striking features to say the least, and sometimes they can come across beautifully and other times they can come across harsh. Here I think you look a little Adams family, a little bit creepy with the open mouth and bony hands. Maybe its just my fearfulness of strong women, they aren't so easy to manipulate. Except for Janice. But other than that you really did do a superb job with selling this perfume, it looks so good by the way you are swimming in the rich violet fragrance.
Jessie: The line going through your head and fingers is distracting and really takes away from how amazing this could have been. It's pretty obvious, without a description, that you're selling lavender perfume. One of my favorites. I think it also would have been better without the second bottle that was put to the right. It looks very out of place.
Team Playboy:
Marge selling a necklace:
Marge selling a necklace:
Janice: This is a bit too reminiscent of the first beauty shot you submitted. For me, it's just too plain to be selling the necklace, especially with the colour of the necklace being in the shirt as well. It's just fading away into the background. Your face is really boring and plain too.
Morgan: Although you are pretty Marge, you're not selling that necklace of yours. Perhaps if you were playing with it, or touching it the focus would be brought to the product that you are selling, but simply just wearing it doesnt sell it. You're not bring much fierceness or emotion to this shot. Not the best from you.
Jessie: Marge, those are very pretty pink pearls and I honestly wish that you're hair was up away from your neckline like it usually is so that they would be showcased more. As it is, by your clothes, it looks like you're getting ready to go to work as a waitress somewhere and wanted to look extra spiffy. It's good, but not great.
