Celia Ammerman – Photoshoot Portfolio Review, America’s Next Top Model Cycle 12, ANTM 2009

May 6, 2009 by vongsundara · 9 Comments 

Poor Celia, she never had a real shot at winning given that she entered the competition at 25 years of age. She had a solid run, and I’m sure she can take away a lot of good experience, but her future is not in modeling. Even for her advanced age, she photographs old, and there’s nothing inspiring about her face. Hopefully she can find a nice job in the world of fashion.

Celia Ammerman, America's Next Top Model Cycle 12 ANTM 2009, Episode 12: Take Me To The Jungle

Celia Ammerman, America's Next Top Model Cycle 12 ANTM 2009, Episode 12: Take Me To The Jungle

Celia did her best in this photo, and it came out all right. There’s something about Celia’s face that just does not photograph well at all. She gives strength in this photo, but there’s no real expression on her face except maybe a touch of cluelessness. The body positioning is great, though.

Review Score: ★★★☆☆ 

Celia Ammerman, America's Next Top Model Cycle 12 ANTM 2009, Episode 11: Let's Go See The City

Celia Ammerman, America's Next Top Model Cycle 12 ANTM 2009, Episode 11: Let's Go See The City

What a beautifully lit and framed photo. Unfortunately for Celia, she does not come through well in it at all. It’s too bad because the backdrop of extras, trees and buildings is gorgeous. Celia’s pose is awkward, and there is no interaction with the scene at all.

Review Score: ★★☆☆☆ 

Celia Ammerman, America's Next Top Model Cycle 12 ANTM 2009, Episode 9: The Amazing Model Race

Celia Ammerman, America's Next Top Model Cycle 12 ANTM 2009, Episode 9: The Amazing Model Race

Celia does nice job in this photo. I would have given her a higher mark except that there’s a little life missing from her expression. The red top that Celia is wearing is incredibly vivid and contrasts well with the rest of the photo. Celia does look a little too old in this photo, but it’s not her fault that the judges placed her in a competition that she’s too old to win.

Review Score: ★★★☆☆ 

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Aminat and Fo impress as Wall Street investors, America’s Next Top Model 12 Episode 4 ANTM

March 18, 2009 by vongsundara · Leave a Comment 

The preview showed that tonight’s episode would include lots of Miss J and runway walking, which is always a good thing. There’s not much wrong that this show can do for me. I’m way too obsessed.

Overall, it was a fun episode, and I enjoyed that we got to see more of New York due to the theme of the photoshoot: famous areas of New York. I wasn’t too sad to see Nijah go home. She’s extremely pretty, but she’s been boring me to death the last couple of weeks.
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Model makeover brings Fo to tears, America’s Next Top Model 12 Episode 3 ANTM

March 15, 2009 by vongsundara · 1 Comment 

America’s Next Top Model’s annual makeover episode came a lot earlier in the cycle than usual. I’m personally happy that the makeovers happened during the second episode, as the competition doesn’t really seem to start until the makeovers are complete.

This year’s makeover episode had quite a bit of drama, especially from Fo, which is unfortunate because Fo had the best makeover. Fo’s baby reaction definitely made me like her less. Hopefully she can get over it and move on, because if she has another week like this week, then I’m going to be hoping and wishing for her to go.
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Allison super creepy but photogenic, America’s Next Top Model 12 Episode 1-2 ANTM

March 7, 2009 by vongsundara · Leave a Comment 

The first photoshoot of every cycle of America’s Next Top Model is cause-driven. Past causes have been the environment and politics. Cycle 12 starts out with the issue of little girls wanting to grow up too quickly. Tyra mentions that one in five girls polled want to be a teen mom. What a strange new generation of girls.

Now it’s time to get down to the point of this post, my review of the photos. The photos are listed in order of best to worst. Each of the models had to portray a different childhood game that little girls play.

In the end, Isabella is sent home. I loved Isabella after the first hour of the premiere, but after looking through the photos, there’s not much argument that can be made against the judges’ decision to let Isabella go home.
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