First off, apologies for not posting recently. In truth, the recent issues of FHM haven't really been anything worth posting about. I wouldn't be surprised if it follows Maxim off the shelves.
Well, the May issue is just the usual fare and only worth looking at for Diora Baird and obviously she's on in it to plug the upcoming new Star Trek film. She's in a bikini and she's top heavy which is a slight break from the usual for FHM. Technically, the shoot has some class about it however. It worth a peek at any rate.
There is another shoot in this issue of Alex Breckenridge but she's someone have never heard of before and the shoot is pretty much instantly forgettable. The final other shoot is of Alina Puscau and we get 3 run-of-the-mill bikini shots here promoting her song.
Along with this issue is a supplement of FHM's 100 sexiest women of 2009. I have to say this is one of the worse top ten's in recent memory. Here is the 10 women whom FHM readers supposely have voted for:
10. Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire)
9. Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies)
8. Kristin Kreuk (Smallville)
7. Elisha Cuthbert (24 series 7)
6. Adriana Lima (Supermodel)
5. Keeley Hazell (Page 3 model)
4. Britney Spears (everyone knows who she is, right?)
3. Jessica Alba (Fantastic Four, Sin City)
2. Megan Fox (Transformers, last year's winner)
1. Cheryl Cole (Girls Aloud, pop group, singer?)
Britney Spears came in at fourth after one of her online fan groups skewed the result by voting for her, cue FHM to print a picture of her that is a few years old now. Freida Pinto and Anna Friel, I mean - come on people...?! Megan Fox has done little since Transformers other than removing her top, she does absolutely nothing for me. Jessica Alba has completely fallen off the radar since having her first child, perhaps everyone is reliving the good times by watching 'Into The Blue' and 'Sin City'. Cheryl Cole, a WAG - need I say more... and some would argue including myself that a couple of her bandmates are actually fitter than her. The only women deserving of being in that top 10 list is Adriana Lima and I go as far as to say she should have won it.
Cheers
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Friday, 30 January 2009
UK FHM - March 2009
Well, this issue of FHM for March did surface after all. I guess word of mouth is a dangerous thing. Maybe the trouble is on the horizon as far as printing FHM goes.
This month it's another wafer thin issue of FHM which features the girl band 'The Saturdays' on the cover (who...?). There is 5 girls in this group. The girls come across very bland and very unremarkable although the shoot looks to have been technically well done with some dynamic lighting. Girls Aloud, they are not however... and the whole fare is somewhat of a disappointment. The only other shoot in the mag is of Madeline Zima, who plays Mia Lewis in Californication. This shoot is better as far as the subject goes, we get the usual fare of bikini shoots and it's also outdoors. Fans of her should like this shoot.
Sadly that's about all that is worthly of note. A wafer thin issue devoid of any notable other content and two shoots for £3.90 is looking like a bad deal at the moment.
This month it's another wafer thin issue of FHM which features the girl band 'The Saturdays' on the cover (who...?). There is 5 girls in this group. The girls come across very bland and very unremarkable although the shoot looks to have been technically well done with some dynamic lighting. Girls Aloud, they are not however... and the whole fare is somewhat of a disappointment. The only other shoot in the mag is of Madeline Zima, who plays Mia Lewis in Californication. This shoot is better as far as the subject goes, we get the usual fare of bikini shoots and it's also outdoors. Fans of her should like this shoot.
Sadly that's about all that is worthly of note. A wafer thin issue devoid of any notable other content and two shoots for £3.90 is looking like a bad deal at the moment.
Saturday, 6 December 2008
UK FHM - January 2009
New year, new calendar with this issue. Sadly the calendar is nothing to write home about as predicted. It features one shot each of most of the girls featured in 2008 but most of these photoshoots didn't offer much in the first place when they appeared in the magazine.
On to the issue itself, the main cover star is Katy Perry. Ok, she's what you call a A-list celebrity I suppose but again it appears most of the entire budget has been blown this month again on the main feature. The shoot itself is taken in a old Victorian building overlooking Buckingham Palace so the article says anyway, we don't actually see the Palace through the windows. If you're into Perry's legs then this is a shoot for you, the shoot is very Arena-isque in style. Nothing revealing is worn and the poses are not at all adventurous.
The other shoots feature Beatrice Rosen, an actress who recently starred in Sharpe's Peril. Again, nothing to get overly bothered about. One shot in this shoot is a full-page but out of focus which makes it pointless in my opinion and it seems intentional.
Lastly, the other shoot has a couple of shots of a girl who was in Hollyoaks. Again, it's just the run-of-the-mill underwear shots, bland and boring.
On to the issue itself, the main cover star is Katy Perry. Ok, she's what you call a A-list celebrity I suppose but again it appears most of the entire budget has been blown this month again on the main feature. The shoot itself is taken in a old Victorian building overlooking Buckingham Palace so the article says anyway, we don't actually see the Palace through the windows. If you're into Perry's legs then this is a shoot for you, the shoot is very Arena-isque in style. Nothing revealing is worn and the poses are not at all adventurous.
The other shoots feature Beatrice Rosen, an actress who recently starred in Sharpe's Peril. Again, nothing to get overly bothered about. One shot in this shoot is a full-page but out of focus which makes it pointless in my opinion and it seems intentional.
Lastly, the other shoot has a couple of shots of a girl who was in Hollyoaks. Again, it's just the run-of-the-mill underwear shots, bland and boring.
Sunday, 9 November 2008
UK FHM - December 2008
A really bare bones issue of FHM as far as the girlie content goes this month. The cover girl is Olga Kurylenko, who (if you have been on a completely different planet to everyone else lately) stars in the latest Bond movie. This is the third time that Olga has featured in FHM. You could say 'finally a A-list celebrity' in FHM but it looks like the whole monthly budget was blown on this feature.
The shoot itself isn't too bad. It's technically well done, bright and sharp. Although nothing too revealing is worn and it's just a white studio backdrop for the majority. If you're a fan of her then it's worth a look, if not then you may be best leaving the issue on the shelf. The French edition of FHM ran the exact same photo set in their November issue but they got more other girlie features which also had full nudity.
We do get 2 other picture of the French High Street Honey winner, Laura Thomas. But it is nothing too remarkable about it to be honest.
The issue also carries the UK's High Street Honey supplement of the top 100 entries. I don't vote at this stage, I wait until they round it down to 10 in the new year. The supplement is the usual mix of professionally done photos to the mobile grainy photos - how is anyone meant to vote of the quality of the pics is questionable but I imagine the more ample entries will make it into the top 10. None of them are too remarkable anyway.
Next months FHM will have the additional Calendar for 2009, judging from the quality of girls featured over the year I imagine it will be quite poor, as it has been for the last couple of years compared to the other mags.
The shoot itself isn't too bad. It's technically well done, bright and sharp. Although nothing too revealing is worn and it's just a white studio backdrop for the majority. If you're a fan of her then it's worth a look, if not then you may be best leaving the issue on the shelf. The French edition of FHM ran the exact same photo set in their November issue but they got more other girlie features which also had full nudity.
We do get 2 other picture of the French High Street Honey winner, Laura Thomas. But it is nothing too remarkable about it to be honest.
The issue also carries the UK's High Street Honey supplement of the top 100 entries. I don't vote at this stage, I wait until they round it down to 10 in the new year. The supplement is the usual mix of professionally done photos to the mobile grainy photos - how is anyone meant to vote of the quality of the pics is questionable but I imagine the more ample entries will make it into the top 10. None of them are too remarkable anyway.
Next months FHM will have the additional Calendar for 2009, judging from the quality of girls featured over the year I imagine it will be quite poor, as it has been for the last couple of years compared to the other mags.
Saturday, 11 October 2008
UK FHM - November 2008
A better effort from FHM this month.
The main girlie features are Adriana Lima and the cover shoot is Holly Willoughby. I always get a little suspicious of the shoots featuring in magazines around this time as it is usually the time most of the next year's calendars come out so the magazines tend to feature shots from them but that seems confined to the weeklys.
Firstly, to Adriana Lima... It's a decent enough shoot on the beach so bikini shots are the main feature here and she certainly fills a bikini in all the right places. We get a mix of colour and black/white shots. There is a couple of topless shots but nothing is revealed but the shoot has a bit of class about it and this girl is the definition of sexy. In any case, I certainly recommend you take a peek at her.
Next, Holly Willoughby's shoot... Seems FHM are leaving the studio behind as this shoot is also outdoors, in and around a swimming pool. Again, bikini shots are the main fare here also and again it's another girl who fills one in all the right places. You certainly can see why it's the only reason to watch that lame skating show on ITV. The pictures are bright and vibrant, in general a lot better than the usual in recent issues. Again, the shoot is worth a look but she's no Lima.
Another couple of page worthy of mention is the Hardware section. Here we get two pictures of a unknown model, modelling cameras in the nude. The camera are strategically placed sadly, and the model in uncredited but she pretty busty.
There is another shoot in the Incoming section of Charlene Rena (no, I have no idea either) but it is the usual underwear fare, just a couple of pictures and a bit bland against the other shoots in the issue.
Sunday, 6 July 2008
UK FHM - August 2008
A better than usual fare this month from FHM, still not outstanding by any stretch but certainly worth a look.
The cover girl is month is Ana Ivanovic, the Serbian tennis player. Rumour is it that she could take up modelling when she retires from the game. Judging by the shoot in FHM such a career move may prove fruitful. The shoot itself is taken outdoors around a swimming pool. If you were hoping for some swimsuit shots you'll be disappointed, there is nothing too revealing in these shots. Technically however this shoot has some quality about it and is worth a look.
The other main girlie feature is Richard and Judy Madeley's daughter, Chloe. This shoot is in a studio and rather bland wearing a pair of tights and a slik gown. The Telegraph considers it 'racy', ...hardly. Still considering her parents she is rather easy on the eye.
Also, there is a couple of shots of a girl from C4's Shipwrecked posing in her underwear. I didn't make a note of which one it is and there is certainly nothing special about her or the pics.
This months supplement FHM2 also has quite a few pics of various unnamed models posing in lingerie. You could go as far to argue that the supplement is better than the content of the main magazine in terms of the girlie content.
So, a better issue this month in my opinion with the Ana Ivanovic shoot being the highlight.
The cover girl is month is Ana Ivanovic, the Serbian tennis player. Rumour is it that she could take up modelling when she retires from the game. Judging by the shoot in FHM such a career move may prove fruitful. The shoot itself is taken outdoors around a swimming pool. If you were hoping for some swimsuit shots you'll be disappointed, there is nothing too revealing in these shots. Technically however this shoot has some quality about it and is worth a look.
The other main girlie feature is Richard and Judy Madeley's daughter, Chloe. This shoot is in a studio and rather bland wearing a pair of tights and a slik gown. The Telegraph considers it 'racy', ...hardly. Still considering her parents she is rather easy on the eye.
Also, there is a couple of shots of a girl from C4's Shipwrecked posing in her underwear. I didn't make a note of which one it is and there is certainly nothing special about her or the pics.
This months supplement FHM2 also has quite a few pics of various unnamed models posing in lingerie. You could go as far to argue that the supplement is better than the content of the main magazine in terms of the girlie content.
So, a better issue this month in my opinion with the Ana Ivanovic shoot being the highlight.
Sunday, 4 May 2008
UK FHM - June 2008
So here we go again, the 100 sexiest women in the world of 2008. Nice golden cover but the content of the magazine is a little underwhelming to say the least as most of the effort seems to have gone into the 100 sexiest supplement. Over the past couple of years this has been usually the case anyway. I guess publishers think many would not notice given a supplement to distract the reader with.
The main shoots in the magazine are of Kristen Bell and Melanie Slade, Theo Walcott's girlfriend. Both shoots are disappointing in my opinion and both just look like they have been taken in the studio, nothing much adventurous attempted. I would say the Melanie Slade shoot is the better technically of the two. Kristen Bell does little for me too so fans of her might appreciate the shoot better then I would.
Sunday, 30 March 2008
UK FHM - May 2008
On the FHM cover this month is Keeley Hazell and already I got that sinking feeling that this month's issue is going to be another disappointment. Is there any other model out there? Thankfully this issue of FHM is a bit better than the past couple of issues.
Starting with Keeley, all the shots are in a studio with a plain white background. We get several full pages shots both in colour and black/white. None of the shots are topless which is quite strange for a regular Page3 model. Technically however they look well done. So not a bad shoot but I am starting to get a little bored of her now.
The other girlie features include Tricia Helfer from the sci-fi show Battlestar Galactica. These are not in a studio and they look like they've been done in a apartment. Again, not a bad shoot but perhaps a little bland as it's just the usual underwear shots. That said, her Playboy shoot wasn't all that great either.
We also get a couple of shots of Abbey Clancy who now denies she has quit modelling underwear. I don't think these shots are original as I think I've seen them before, there is one double page spread and a full page, but they are pretty decent shots.
Also, we get a few page of a feature called 'Lingerie Smackdown' which just features two complete unknown models in a variety of underwear throwing pillows at each other. Nothing really to write home about here.
Friday, 29 February 2008
UK FHM - April 2008
Don't let the cover fool you. Yes, it's Cheryl Tweedy from Girls Aloud looking decidedly sexy but this shot and the rest of the shoot itself with her band mates isn't original. This shoot actually appeared in Arena magazine a couple of years ago now - I still have the said issue. I actually purchased Arena for the first time for this shoot alone. This is the first time I've seen another shoot appear as the cover of another monthly magazine and the shot on the cover is far the best one. Another 4 pics appear in the magazine itself but I think FHM has fallen down to depths with this 'copied' shoot. It seems FHM are getting increasingly eager to sell more copies - it is one of best cover shots of the year so far so it undoubtedly shift more but many will be disappointed with the rest of the quality of the issue yet again.
Other shoots include Laura Haddock, just 2 full page shots and another 2 smaller shots. Nothing to write home about at any rate, not showing much - fairly bland.
The other feature is the 10 Finalists in the FHM High Street Honeys contest. None of them are close to past winners but I would edge my bets on Brooke Bond, Lisa-Helen Ralph and Lindsey Cole. Again, nothing much tried here. In the past, FHM have sent the finalists out into foreign climates to do the photoshoots but this time all of them look like indoor studio shots around a swimming pool. Decent shots nonetheless but would have liked some of them to wear far less to better gauge their figures.
We also get two pics of music presenter Sarah-Jane Crawford from TV channel E4 but no-one watches that so it's a 'oh, who is this then?'
Take out the Girls Aloud duped shoot and you've got an fairly boring issue of FHM. Cat Deeley is in Arena this month so I might end up getting that as well hoping for better...
Saturday, 2 February 2008
UK FHM - March 2008
FHMs cover girl this month is Olga Kurylenko. She has just been announced as the new Bond girl for the latest upcoming film. The other girlie content includes Michelle Ryan and April Pearson.
The Olga shoot is mediocre at best and is certainly nothing to write home about. She clad in a black PVC suit in two of pics and we get another 3 pics all full pages. She is slightly higher up the celebrity list at this moment in time as we are used to with FHM. Still I think it could have been better.
Michelle Ryan shoot is quite bland and a tragic waste. At just 3 pics it makes it almost a pointless feature other than to promote her 'Bionic Woman' series. Hopefully FHM would have got a nice earner for that to put towards some better quality in future issues.
April Pearson, she's a actress from the show Skins. Just 2 pics of her, again nothing revealing but is better than the Michelle Ryan shoot. The photography looks better quality too.
Saturday, 5 January 2008
UK FHM - February 2008
The cover star this month is Alesha Dixon, who you might wonder? Well, she used to be a pop band ages ago and was recently crowned Strictly Come Dancing champion a few weeks ago on the BBC if any of you didn't see it.
Anyway, as for the photoshoot itself - it sad to see we're once again back in the studio. The shoot has a few full-page shots, all of which are very bland and very boring. Nothing remotely adventurous attempted here, it just look like she's been put in the front of the camera, plain background behind her, done some very quick shots and that's it - job done. Quite a poor effort really. It would seem that Alesha is milking her new found fame for as long as it lasts which will be about 3 months and FHM is only to happy to help since I would think she wouldn't command a high fee unlike the more A-list celebs, this is more like C to D-list.
As for other girlie content, a couple of shots of 3 girls from UFC (Ultimate Fighting). On the upside these are outdoors but again nothing much to write home about. Quite boring models really, nothing of their personality comes through. Just looks like another shameless advert for UFC which I have no interest in whatsoever.
The other shoot is of Ujjwala Raut, an Indian supermodel. 6 shots of her, most clothed and see needs a few more pies down her, too thin in my opinion. I didn't find her that attractive to look at.
So on the whole, a poor issue this month. If you haven't gone out and got it yet, save yourself a few quid and leave it. You're not missing anything. Looks like a bad month for this months release of mags.
Anyway, as for the photoshoot itself - it sad to see we're once again back in the studio. The shoot has a few full-page shots, all of which are very bland and very boring. Nothing remotely adventurous attempted here, it just look like she's been put in the front of the camera, plain background behind her, done some very quick shots and that's it - job done. Quite a poor effort really. It would seem that Alesha is milking her new found fame for as long as it lasts which will be about 3 months and FHM is only to happy to help since I would think she wouldn't command a high fee unlike the more A-list celebs, this is more like C to D-list.
As for other girlie content, a couple of shots of 3 girls from UFC (Ultimate Fighting). On the upside these are outdoors but again nothing much to write home about. Quite boring models really, nothing of their personality comes through. Just looks like another shameless advert for UFC which I have no interest in whatsoever.
The other shoot is of Ujjwala Raut, an Indian supermodel. 6 shots of her, most clothed and see needs a few more pies down her, too thin in my opinion. I didn't find her that attractive to look at.
So on the whole, a poor issue this month. If you haven't gone out and got it yet, save yourself a few quid and leave it. You're not missing anything. Looks like a bad month for this months release of mags.
Friday, 30 November 2007
UK FHM - January 2008
FHM comes with a free calendar of a decent size and print quality. Only the content is a little lacking since most of these shots are from before the 'new management' stepped in and got some better girls in. The only shots I can recall from it is Rachel Stevens, a good black and white photo and a decent pic of Abigail Clancy.
As the issue itself, this months features Rihanna as part of a 2008 Hot Girls feature. As in 'features' I mean it gives us just 3 photos, 2 full page and one at quarter page (that's discounting the contents page, cover and the calendar shot), not good enough in my opinion and the actual shoot is a disappointment too, lacks that spark. If you're getting in a mega star that practically oozes sex appeal on stage and in her videos then print more photos please. As for the rest of the Hot Girls feature we got one full page image of each girl of which there is about half a dozen, most I've never heard of and the images are unremarkable. Michelle Ryan is mentioned but the image used as ancient (black and white, topless, arms squeezing her boobs - you know the one). Sadly that's about it is far as the girlie content goes.
The question has to be asked, is FHM running out of steam again already?
As the issue itself, this months features Rihanna as part of a 2008 Hot Girls feature. As in 'features' I mean it gives us just 3 photos, 2 full page and one at quarter page (that's discounting the contents page, cover and the calendar shot), not good enough in my opinion and the actual shoot is a disappointment too, lacks that spark. If you're getting in a mega star that practically oozes sex appeal on stage and in her videos then print more photos please. As for the rest of the Hot Girls feature we got one full page image of each girl of which there is about half a dozen, most I've never heard of and the images are unremarkable. Michelle Ryan is mentioned but the image used as ancient (black and white, topless, arms squeezing her boobs - you know the one). Sadly that's about it is far as the girlie content goes.
The question has to be asked, is FHM running out of steam again already?
Saturday, 27 October 2007
UK Maxim - December 2007
I saw a scan of the cover a week before I saw the magazine and thought 'not again...'. Sophie Howard must have been featured in this magazine at least 3 times this year. I skimmed through the interview however and she's off to Australia so we might be seeing less of her for a short time. I thought the shoot itself was far better than the previous pictorials in the other issues. I wonder if Maxim has some kind of contract to Page 3 to regularly feature these girls or I suspect they're cheaper to hire...? In any case it keeps Maxim within it's niche but it could do with showing new up and coming models.
I thought Rachael would win the Miss Maxim title, however the shoot is bitterly disappointing, she covers everything. There is also another feature featuring Amii Grove - again another girl featured regularly in Maxim.
The Laura Esposto shoot I would guess is a early work although it's not bad at all. But as ever, the International Girls of Maxim looks far more interesting. I think Maxim should perhaps feature some of these girls more by giving us more pics.
Oh, and you get a free scarf - great....
I thought Rachael would win the Miss Maxim title, however the shoot is bitterly disappointing, she covers everything. There is also another feature featuring Amii Grove - again another girl featured regularly in Maxim.
The Laura Esposto shoot I would guess is a early work although it's not bad at all. But as ever, the International Girls of Maxim looks far more interesting. I think Maxim should perhaps feature some of these girls more by giving us more pics.
Oh, and you get a free scarf - great....
Saturday, 29 September 2007
UK Maxim - November 2007
This month's main feature is Emily Scott (again...). Although that said it is another rather decent shoot with three full-nude pics. The photographer is former Page 3 model Zoe McConnell and for a relatively new photographer she is doing rather well. The other girlie content this month is Loui Batley from Hollyoaks in her first lad's mags shoot or so it says anyway. However, the shoot is rather disappointing and bland. It's just your run-of-the-mill lingerie shots and she doesn't appear to be enjoying it or she is quite nervous. Nothing sexy comes across in this shoot but we hope for better in the future.
There is also another feature which has a few pics of Amii Grove who is always worth seeing with one just about full nude at the end of the feature. Again, the International Girls of Maxim has some two single pics worth seeing.
Also, Maxim features the 'Hot Top 10' for the Miss Maxim 2007, my money is on Racheal.
In addition the magazine you get a free DVD featuring the cover girls from recent issues, usually the content is from the website and the quality isn't good. I haven't watched the DVD and I doubt I will watch it so it's another free DVD case for me. The DVD's in the past have been pretty poor and since they're free, you get what you pay for...
There is also another feature which has a few pics of Amii Grove who is always worth seeing with one just about full nude at the end of the feature. Again, the International Girls of Maxim has some two single pics worth seeing.
Also, Maxim features the 'Hot Top 10' for the Miss Maxim 2007, my money is on Racheal.
In addition the magazine you get a free DVD featuring the cover girls from recent issues, usually the content is from the website and the quality isn't good. I haven't watched the DVD and I doubt I will watch it so it's another free DVD case for me. The DVD's in the past have been pretty poor and since they're free, you get what you pay for...
UK FHM - November 2007
Considering the past (new look) issues, this month's FHM is alittle disappointing. As far as the girlie content goes Abbey Clancy is just about the only thing worth seeing (and it's just about the only girlie content in it this month). Again, the photographer who did this shoot has also done quite a few for Arena in the past. The shoot is quite stylish with a decent mix of black and white shots along with colour - all on location which again is good to see. It is worth seeing.
The High Street Honeys supplement is pretty awful and only a small handful would be worthy of the title in my opinion. It is usually best to wait until the votes cut them down to 10 finalists and FHM actually take a decent shoot of them rather than seeing these awful mobile/webcam stills. How are you supposed to make any kind of judgement on the contenders based on the quality of the images is beyond me. However, considering Maxim's similar competition to FHM's who on earth selected these Top 100 in the first place as the quality of Maxim's contenders seem to be of far higher calibre and have far better quality images. Perhaps rather harsh but you just can't make any judgement due to the quality.
I'll wait for the Final 10 Honeys....
The High Street Honeys supplement is pretty awful and only a small handful would be worthy of the title in my opinion. It is usually best to wait until the votes cut them down to 10 finalists and FHM actually take a decent shoot of them rather than seeing these awful mobile/webcam stills. How are you supposed to make any kind of judgement on the contenders based on the quality of the images is beyond me. However, considering Maxim's similar competition to FHM's who on earth selected these Top 100 in the first place as the quality of Maxim's contenders seem to be of far higher calibre and have far better quality images. Perhaps rather harsh but you just can't make any judgement due to the quality.
I'll wait for the Final 10 Honeys....
Thursday, 20 September 2007
MET-Art - Pia, New Model
http://rapidshare.com/files/54443987/_MET-Art__Pia-New_Model.zip141 pics plus cover.
PW: asiansthetic.com (if asked).
Kuni - Special Series
A short scan series by Kuni - password: asiansthetic.com
http://rapidshare.com/files/56963650/_Kuni__Special.zip
(8 scans, plus index and csv - 1.6mb)
http://rapidshare.com/files/56963650/_Kuni__Special.zip
(8 scans, plus index and csv - 1.6mb)
Tuesday, 28 August 2007
UK FHM - October 2007
If you are into the TV Cult series 'Heroes' at the moment then this month's FHM has a treat for you in the form of Hayden Panettiere in her apparently first Men's magazine shoot. Would have preferred Ali Carter... The Hayden shoot also includes Maki Oka (the Japanese guy that can stop time), the shoot itself looks well executed and sharp although Hayden is fully clothed with some close-up head shots throughout perhaps the only slight gripe against it as the evidence of the paparazzi beach shots show that she has something worth showing off. The style of shoot is again pretty similar to Arena's style of photography.
As far as the rest of girlie content goes, not a lot to say - there is a couple of shoots but they are of complete unknowns, some girl of UFC (Ultimate Fighting) who holds up the ring boards as an example. I never heard of them anyway and they are nowhere near the quality of the Hayden shoot.
A decent issue with some features and articles that again will interest most readers, perhaps though not as good as the last issue but still FHM is moving the right direction. The feedback FHM has received over it's rebrand has been on the whole positive according the letter's section but I guess they would put the the positive feedback letters in though wouldn't they?
As far as the rest of girlie content goes, not a lot to say - there is a couple of shoots but they are of complete unknowns, some girl of UFC (Ultimate Fighting) who holds up the ring boards as an example. I never heard of them anyway and they are nowhere near the quality of the Hayden shoot.
A decent issue with some features and articles that again will interest most readers, perhaps though not as good as the last issue but still FHM is moving the right direction. The feedback FHM has received over it's rebrand has been on the whole positive according the letter's section but I guess they would put the the positive feedback letters in though wouldn't they?
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
Playboy's Playmate Review - Aug/Sep 2007
It's that time of the year again when Playboy releases it's annual Playmate Review of the previous year's 12 Playmates. They market it as a collector's edition but if you regularly buy the SE's and Playboy magazine itself you won't see much new here. Quite a few pics are recycled from previous shoots that have featured in issues before this one and within the CyberClub. Playmates featured are (from Jan 2007 - Dec 2007) Athena Lundberg, Cassandra Lynn, Monica Leigh, Holley Ann Dorrough, Alison Waite, Stephanie Larimore, Sara Jean Underwood, Nicole Voss, Janine Habeck, Jordan Monroe, Sarah Elizabeth and Kia Drayton.
Sara Jean Underwood is Playmate of the Year so she graces the front cover. The overall content quality of the pics is quite good although as usual the print lets it down in some areas. Notable pics worth seeing are Nicole Voss, Sara Jean Underwood and Monica Leigh.
This bunch of Playmates' from 2006 is a decent selection, something for everybody I think. Although I wish a few them was smile a bit more at the camera, something that needs addressing across all issues.
Sara Jean Underwood is Playmate of the Year so she graces the front cover. The overall content quality of the pics is quite good although as usual the print lets it down in some areas. Notable pics worth seeing are Nicole Voss, Sara Jean Underwood and Monica Leigh.
This bunch of Playmates' from 2006 is a decent selection, something for everybody I think. Although I wish a few them was smile a bit more at the camera, something that needs addressing across all issues.
Friday, 27 July 2007
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