Personal Information:

Name: Harry Fayt

Explanation: This an image I did for a T-shirt designer here in Belgium. it was a last minutes concept I proposed to make an underwater shoot at the last minute. I wanted to make humor about the girls fishing (chat up). there is an other subtle reason but it’s about french words on the tee-shirt and not that easy to explain quickly.’

Melissa Rodwell’s Critique: I just think that Harry did a great job showing off a T-shirt. I love the humorous twist to it and the girl is perfect for the shot. Good lighting, I know lighting underwater can be challenging. Harry executed a old idea and gave it a fresh, young, friendly feel. Good job, Harry!

Personal Information:

Name: Helen Tran

Explanation: This is part of an editorial series that is currently being submitted to several magazines for consideration. The idea of the editorial; we took one couture dress and gave it different accessories, creating three entirely different looks and personalities.

Melissa Rodwell’s Critique: I like the other worldly feel with Helen’s shot. I also love the garment the model is wearing. I feel like Helen chose the right model for the shot, her cool blonde look goes well with the environment. I wish I could’ve seen more of the model’s face but the shot stands well as it is. The horizontal crop adds to the ethereal effect. Overall, great job, Helen!

Personal Information:

Name: Andriy Zolotoiy

Explanation: We tried to create vintage styled series by combining beautiful gowns with hair/makeup of that era. Dramatic subtle light was finishing touch to achieve the effect.

Model: Devon Kiley @ICON
Clothing Designer: wanotrix collection
Makeup Artist: Olivia Ha
Hair Stylist: Stanley Choy

Melissa Rodwell’s Critique: Andriy Zolotoiy nails it again in this shot he submitted! The lighting is gorgeous and definitely rings authentic from the vintage era that Andriy was trying to replicate. The styling is fabulous, I especially love the bracelets and how the model’s hand is gesturing to show them off! Great pose, very dramatic and strong! I love the folds in the gown, leading us back up to the white fur wrap. The objects in the background tell just enough of a story without interfering with the model and the clothes! Great job, once again, Andriy!!

Personal Information:

Name: Wieslaw Olejniczak

Explanation: Fashion shoot for Chile High fashion designes Pato Moreno inspired on his new collection and looking for antique-paint kind of image. Was made for Boda Magazine Chile and publish on Sept.

Melissa Rodwell’s Critique: The shot was really well executed, especially using 4 models. I love the muted background because it helps the models in white really stand out. The styling is great on this….Kudos to your stylist! The models are amazing as well, they all work well together. I love the placement and the poses, your direction was spot on. Make up looks well done as well. Love this, Wieslaw! You did a great job!

Personal Information:

Name: Jason Mitchell

Explanation: We had an opportunity to work with a great hair stylist Andreas Hinteregger passing through town. To match his long spirals of hair, Stacey Ransom put together a Giger / Burton inspired set. We booked 15-year-old Sara Jane from Ford and called in Eirik Aswang to clothe her and Ashley Joy-Beck to make her up. This shot was part of the first look and came from later in the session when we were starting to have some fun. We affectionately dubbed it “Cousin It Has a Posse.”

Melissa Rodwell’s Critique: I had a ton of submissions over the past week and so many of the shots submitted were great that it was difficult to choose but this one from Jason Mitchell really stood out. First of all, I think the lighting is great on both the model and the feathers. I like how you can see a peak of the detail of the dress, giving us an idea of what the garmet is but still leaving a bit to the imagination. The pose is striking, it’s just a very nice shot. Congrats on this one, Jason!