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Cycle 1: Bikinis, Part 1: On Top of Building
Concept: Well, if there's any reason for a bunch of skinny girls to get almost-naked, it's... while standing on a rooftop. Out of all of the intriguing and captivating premises for a bikini advo, but they chose this one. Whatever, since reflective buildings make an interesting background, and this was the first shoot of this hodge-podge of "art", I'll cut it some slack. C+
Composition: For a shoot that was on top of a random building, they managed to turn out some good photos. Sure, the sun might've been playing hide-and-seek with the camera, but when it was out, it managed to make some otherwise-rough girls fit for presentation. B
Execution: As a way to show the world that these girls aren't too old/fat/short to become models, and to put their (admittedly nice) bodies into the spotlight, it did its job all the way. As an advertisement to convince me to buy J.Lo's swimsuits, um... no. I could blame it on the models or photos, but I'd rather blame the badly-fitting suits. C
Overall: Kinda low-budget and bland, but what did you expect for the first pho-to shoot of them all? C
Execution: As a way to show the world that these girls aren't too old/fat/short to become models, and to put their (admittedly nice) bodies into the spotlight, it did its job all the way. As an advertisement to convince me to buy J.Lo's swimsuits, um... no. I could blame it on the models or photos, but I'd rather blame the badly-fitting suits. C
Overall: Kinda low-budget and bland, but what did you expect for the first pho-to shoot of them all? C
Cycle 3: Bikinis, Part 3: In Jamaica
Concept: Two cycles after the last bikini shoot, they finally step things up a notch for the bikini shoot: plop the girls in a locale that's known for being a place to get down to your swimsuit. Sure, it was mostly intended as a weird gimmick, but who the hell cares -- it's JAMAICA. A-
Composition: Most of the photos here were, shockingly, pretty good. Of course, our friend Mr. Sun is helping out with that as usual. And on another note, the bikinis actually fit! The only major issue is the fact that half of the photos are tilted at a weird, ungainly angle. Be careful, girls: you might slide right off the rocks. B
Execution: Unlike the shoot right above this one, this one seemed to serve both of its purposes well. Each one of those girls looks SLAMMING, and with a few exceptions, the bikinis look great on them. It's not exactly cutting-edge, but it'll do. B+
Overall: Definitely a step up from past blandness. B+
[Edited to change shoot title]
Concept: Two cycles after the last bikini shoot, they finally step things up a notch for the bikini shoot: plop the girls in a locale that's known for being a place to get down to your swimsuit. Sure, it was mostly intended as a weird gimmick, but who the hell cares -- it's JAMAICA. A-
Composition: Most of the photos here were, shockingly, pretty good. Of course, our friend Mr. Sun is helping out with that as usual. And on another note, the bikinis actually fit! The only major issue is the fact that half of the photos are tilted at a weird, ungainly angle. Be careful, girls: you might slide right off the rocks. B
Execution: Unlike the shoot right above this one, this one seemed to serve both of its purposes well. Each one of those girls looks SLAMMING, and with a few exceptions, the bikinis look great on them. It's not exactly cutting-edge, but it'll do. B+
Overall: Definitely a step up from past blandness. B+
[Edited to change shoot title]
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