Oh.
My.
Gosh.
Just clicked on the home page. That picture immediately made me laugh out loud. Priceless. Hilarious, and priceless.
*still laughing uproariously*
Okay, I know some of us want to see him grow his curly hair back, but that... is more than any of us probably envisioned. HAHAHHAAAA *wiping eyes* Too much!
Thank you, TJ. That was awesome. Truly.
Wow. Give me a moment to compose myself, so I can look seriously at the other photos. Heeeeeeee.
*shakes head* Okay. Ready now.
So...
Brick 2. In that one, he looks a little melancholy to me. I like it, but it makes my heart ache a little. Makes me wonder what he was thinking when they took the photo.
Brick 1. Oooh my. That is a beautiful portrait. I love the touch of blue from his sweatshirt, which is fantastic with his eyes. He looks really handsome. That is a kissable man, my friends.
Seriously, he looks great.
Blue Glass 8. This one's interesting to me. I know he's a bit hazy because of the glare from the car behind him, but I think it adds to the picture. It creates an unusual photograph. And the skyline behind him is fantastic.
Blue Glass 5. What a great-looking city! I've never been to L.A. (or anywhere in California); I've only been to Oregon and Washington, out west. So seeing the city through the photographer's lens and through TJ's point of view is really fun. Love that skyline. So full of life, even after the sun has set.
Blue Glass 6. That is a rock star - model pose if ever there was one.
Hee hee. Very nice. And I like the vest. I wonder, did he take these photos all in one evening?
Blue Glass 3. Nicely done. I like the hint of a smile on his face and the touch of color the sunglasses bring to the photograph. And I like the dots of lights behind him.
Blue Glass 2. Are we still in L.A.? I feel like he could be in Chicago (near me), or in New York as well... love that grand pillar behind him.
Blue Glass 1. Love this photo as well. I like the architechtural structures behind him, and the lights, and what he's wearing. And the look on his face is slightly unnerving to me, because it's like he's looking past the camera and right at me. Whoa. I suddenly feel nekkid.
Bar 4. Wow. Great pose. And I love the balance of the photo, with the two box windows on either side of him -- the one has this amazing light, like flames, on the left, and then to the right there's this great liveliness, with the people in the bar, a bit like that famous portrait by Edward Hopper (
Nighthawks), only moderized. Fun.
Bar 1. Intense look in this one. Interesting. (So, we go from Bar 4 to Bar 1. Will we see Bar 3 and Bar 2? Just how many bars did you go to that night, TJ? Heh. Only teasing.)
Scot 1 and
Scot 2. Both lovely pictures. I love the hat (he seems to be a man who likes hats -- I enjoy that) and the scarf. And I like the subtle difference in these two photos: in his eyes, as well as the rest of his facial expression. In Scot 1 he seems edgier, with that slight squint of his eye, while in Scot 2 he looks softer, gentler. I like them both.
And the final photo, '
TJ in his city,' seems to show a funkier side, from the hat to the stripes of his shirt, and the pose, and the whole entire mood of the picture. Fun.
They're all good photos, but I think my favorites right off the bat are Brick 1, Blue Glass 8, the Scots, and the photos where he's sitting by that big beautiful pillar.
How about the rest of you? What do you think? As Callie asks, which are your favorites?
Really great stuff, TJ! Thank you for taking the time to get photographed and for sharing the experience with us. Thank you also to the M Team, for working to get them posted for us to view. And thank you to the photographer, who should get some credit for the fun, thoughtful, beautiful work you did.