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Summary: Your school was never like this!
Review: I always hated highschool, until I became a part of the "the CLASS of CLICK". I shot this book as my view of what highschool should be. All of the kids are beautiful and tanned, perfectly dressed and perfectly manicured. From two peeping toms looking through a peep hole into the girl's locker room, to Warren and Jeramy starring in the school play "Guns & Buns" this book is a whimsical, iconic and ironic look at what a highschool for the top models in the industry would be like. Bet your highschool was never like this!!
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Summary: Straight to the used book store
Review: I can't imagine why anyone would want to buy this book unless perhaps they are in it or happen to know somebody who is (I, of course, bought it sight unseen). Otherwise, it is an irreverent, uninspiring, useless book of photographs by a new photographer who already seems bored with his craft before he has even begun. His book reminds me of the tasteless Beverly Hills homeowner a few decades back who had painted the nipples and pubic hair on the marble statues on his Sunset Boulevard estate (the entire structure was so trashed by this man's adolescent sense of style that it had to be torn down and the lot has remained vacant ever since.) For this book, I would have preferred to see more attention placed on the models and their particular assets and less on the photographer's attempt at being "original" or "clever". I would have liked to have seen carefully composed photographs that skillfully show off the models' beauty or other outstanding features, not this attempt at "parody" that yields nothing. This might have been okay in a fashion spread if they were showing off interesting clothes, but this book is not. Here, whatever beauty may be there is hidden behind a zany style of vamping and tramping. Whoever compared this book to the amazing Bruce Weber's "Chop Suey Club" has rocks in his head; the *only* similarity is that there are maybe three pictures of Weber's model, Peter Johnson, not shown to good effect here at all. In one picture of Johnson, he is the "class clown", all scrunched face and tongue lolling out; I wouldn't have even recognized him if he hadn't been identified. In another, he appears in the "Class of Click" section where all of the models are in dark, almost sepia-looking black and white photos with their faces looking like they have been darkened with a brown, greasy make-up--again, for what purpose, I can't imagine (maybe to make them all look Hispanic?). To my taste, there really is only one beautiful photograph in the book, in the "Sex Ed" section, showing a truly amazing Asian girl lying her cheek against the lovely chest of a male model who, unfortunately, has a large tattoo marring up the middle of his otherwise perfect body. I can only hope that the tattoo is a fake, but this sort of thing should not be encouraged. All in all, I've had this book in my possession for less than fifteen minutes and already it's going to the used book store. Unless you have a rabid fascination with models even when they are shown badly, you, too, would probably be better off saving your money.
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Summary: Straight to the used book store
Review: I can't imagine why anyone would want to buy this book unless perhaps they are in it or happen to know somebody who is (I, of course, bought it sight unseen). Otherwise, it is an irreverent, uninspiring, useless book of photographs by a new photographer who already seems bored with his craft before he has even begun. His book reminds me of the tasteless Beverly Hills homeowner a few decades back who had painted the nipples and pubic hair on the marble statues on his Sunset Boulevard estate (the entire structure was so trashed by this man's adolescent sense of style that it had to be torn down and the lot has remained vacant ever since.) For this book, I would have preferred to see more attention placed on the models and their particular assets and less on the photographer's attempt at being "original" or "clever". I would have liked to have seen carefully composed photographs that skillfully show off the models' beauty or other outstanding features, not this attempt at "parody" that yields nothing. This might have been okay in a fashion spread if they were showing off interesting clothes, but this book is not. Here, whatever beauty may be there is hidden behind a zany style of vamping and tramping. Whoever compared this book to the amazing Bruce Weber's "Chop Suey Club" has rocks in his head; the *only* similarity is that there are maybe three pictures of Weber's model, Peter Johnson, not shown to good effect here at all. In one picture of Johnson, he is the "class clown", all scrunched face and tongue lolling out; I wouldn't have even recognized him if he hadn't been identified. In another, he appears in the "Class of Click" section where all of the models are in dark, almost sepia-looking black and white photos with their faces looking like they have been darkened with a brown, greasy make-up--again, for what purpose, I can't imagine (maybe to make them all look Hispanic?). To my taste, there really is only one beautiful photograph in the book, in the "Sex Ed" section, showing a truly amazing Asian girl lying her cheek against the lovely chest of a male model who, unfortunately, has a large tattoo marring up the middle of his otherwise perfect body. I can only hope that the tattoo is a fake, but this sort of thing should not be encouraged. All in all, I've had this book in my possession for less than fifteen minutes and already it's going to the used book store. Unless you have a rabid fascination with models even when they are shown badly, you, too, would probably be better off saving your money.
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Summary: The best model portfolio ever made
Review: I was astonished to see how original this book is. Apart from the really beautiful photography I was also very impressed with the presentation of this model portfolio diguised a a high school yearbook. Roger Moenks really knew how to take this concept and make it a really fun pop presentation of the model agency Click. Roger knows how to shoot his subjects in a really fun and sexy manner. I love the naked boys he has shot for part of the school play and class trip..ingenious! There are an array of models here we all have seen in different magazines, ads and commercials... Here to name a few Tanga (the Ralph Lauren muze), Peter Johnson (The Bruce Weber muze from the Chop Suey Club) etc..Great stuff everybody should own...
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Summary: Most original model book I have ever seen!
Review: Love the concept, the photography is fabulous! What fun idea - a model school book! It's in a class by itself. Love all the categories, and bravo to its execution! Kudos to the photographer, and his editor.
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Summary: Fabulous!
Review: Once I spotted "The Class of Click", I knew it was something unique. Never before had I seen a photo journal quite like this one. And upon first inspection, I found that it was not only something new but it was in a "class" of its own.Although the concept of this book is interesting, its true beauty lies in the wonderful photography of newcomer Roger Moenks. He turns the simplicity of his subjects into something much more, by creating a sense of emotion. Moenks use of light creates a sense of drama that I have never seen before. In conclusion, I believe that "The Class of Click" will not only fascinate you but the guests in your home for years.
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Summary: A beautifully done work
Review: Once I spotted "The Class of Click", I knew it was something unique. Never before had I seen a photo journal quite like this one. And upon first inspection, I found that it was not only something new but it was in a "class" of its own. Although the concept of this book is interesting, its true beauty lies in the wonderful photography of newcomer Roger Moenks. He turns the simplicity of his subjects into something much more, by creating a sense of emotion. Moenks use of light creates a sense of drama that I have never seen before. In conclusion, I believe that "The Class of Click" will not only fascinate you but the guests in your home for years.
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Summary: Fabulous!
Review: Roger Moenks "Class of Click" is more than just a book of fabulous photos for your cofee table (although it is this too). It is a nostalgic look back at high school, with biting, satirical humor as well as striking photography, flawless lighting, and of course the hot looking "class". Rogers' work is new, fresh and highly distinctive. What an ingenius, refreshing, modern pop way to view an agency! I look forward to seeing more of Roger Moenks' work in the future.
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Summary: The best model portfolio ever made
Review: This Click Modeling Agency portfolio is unique in presenting their male and female models in a High School yearbook style. Although there is no nudity, some models are presented in semi-undress, and the lighting and color photography of Roger Moenks is truly wonderful. A feast for the eyes, and a unique book for your permanent library or for guests to enjoy on your coffee table. It was almost as good as "Male Super- Models: The Men of Boss Models", which was done a few years ago, but not quite.
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Summary: A UNIQUE IDEA!
Review: This Click Modeling Agency portfolio is unique in presenting their male and female models in a High School yearbook style. Although there is no nudity, some models are presented in semi-undress, and the lighting and color photography of Roger Moenks is truly wonderful. A feast for the eyes, and a unique book for your permanent library or for guests to enjoy on your coffee table. It was almost as good as "Male Super- Models: The Men of Boss Models", which was done a few years ago, but not quite.
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