The Naked Truth (Round Two and Three)
The Naked Truth: Tonn Model Competition 2008 is running without a hitch. The four finalists did a photo shoot with one of my favorite photographers, Kate Mckenna (www.KateMcKenna.com), with Aileen styling the photo shoot. Aileen’s concept was high fashion with men wearing pieces of suits.
The guys looked awkward and weren’t sure what to do with themselves. Their insecurities and inexperience show in their photos. None of them really knew what to do with their faces and their bodies. Brandon resorted to putting his hands up in the air, while James resorted to doing dance moves.
At the night of judging the guys were also awkward and had misconceptions about the competition and working as models. They were challenged to go amongst the audience to solicit votes. Brandon and Aitor were somewhat tenacious, while James and Elvin stood amongst their friends like wallflowers at a party.
This is not the like of a top model. Much of a top model’s success depends on his or her personality and ability to relate to others. I would say James and Elvin failed at the challenge. James was eliminated at the end of the evening.
The following week, Elvin, Aitor and Brandon did a photo shoot with Oliver Klink. The concept of was edgy and hot men in an industrial setting. The photo shoot took place at an abandoned warehouse in the Seaport District.
The guys showed much improvement this week. Their sexuality and sensuality showed through in their photos. Some of the frames were stiff, but for the most part, they looked like budding models.
During judging, Brandon received 5 votes less than Elvin and was eliminated. This was unfortunate given the close call. I would encourage Brandon to pursue a modeling career in commercial and editorial modeling. He’s got that boy next door look that is so much in demand right now.
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