Photoshoot 6: Holiday

[Natalie Portman]

National Reading Day



national-reading-day.org/

I'm sure at first this is laughed at. That's okay. I'm a risktaker, and I'd rather go home for being me than stay for being safe.

As for the reason I picked this holiday. It may not be as festive or glamorous, but it has MEANING. Literacy and comprehensive skills are something that are less and less stressed in society, and that worries me. Celebrities are role models for kids, and if promoting reading is something celebrities do and it helps, then I think that's something being worth celebrated. And holidays are about celebrating things that are important to us, no? Rate me low if reading doesn't matter to you!

[Amanda Kimmel]

Amanda:
Oh Natalie, you love to be original
That's the spunk why I picked you
That's why you're here, it defines
A creative shot, a creative holiday
And you're right - endorse reading
Get kids enriched before parents are suing
Get them thinking, get them doing

It's almost a lost art, but you stop it
Here, you're gorgeous as always
The lighting a bit of a problem
Despite you being the librarian
You're still the best one there is
A serious, yet pretty, yet studious look
Should get kids to open a book

[Émilie Simon]

Émilie: Great job here Natalie. It's a very original "holiday", and the meaning is there. Everybody should do a bit more reading and writing. I love the shadows on your face, but you look almost asleep. I'd love to see a better quality version of this picture.

[Yoona Im]

Yoona: I love the holiday that you picked. I'm a book lover, and I can relate to your photo well. There's a fashion value in it. But not so much. You need to inject more attitude too.

[Alex Pettyfer♥]

Alex: This is something new and different and i like it.I just don't like your shirt but thats not the focus so don't worry.

[Emma Watson]

Emma: I'm somewhat ambivalent on this. I do like that you took a risk and went with a lesser-known holiday, and you provided a dynamite explanation for it, so that's wonderful all the way round. I'm not a huge fan of your facial expression, though, and the outfit looks like it wants to be retro but hasn't really made up its mind about it. But I like the pose, so overall it's quite good.