That night the girls go out to African food. Everyone is having a good old time, but Sandra of course ruins the fun. She tsk-tsks the 21 year-old Aminat for having a drink with dinner. Luckily this spawns a great Top Model quote and life lesson courtesy of Aminat: "Keep it cute or put it on mute."

After the somewhat disastrous dinner, the girls return to the Top Model loft to discover Tyra Mail. This mail's riddle reads: how many models does it take to screw in a  light bulb? You'll find out tomorrow.

As we knew, this photo shoot is all about light. Not only will the light be a main focus of the photo, the girls will also be lighting themselves. When ANTM Judge and fashion photographer is introduced as who is shooting the girls, some of them freak out positively, while others are overcome with nerves. And we can't blame them, Nigel tells the girls "this is your chance to really impress me."

The theme of the shoot is rock'n'roll and leather. The girls are posing on a cement  and brick set, piled with debris. While the photos are group shots, one girl is supposed to be the center of the photo and she is lighting herself.

Tahlia is up first and she struggles with the dual task of lighting herself and posing. As we expected, photography lover Allison does really well on the challenge--but I am utterly distracted by how much she looks like a twisted heroin chic Barbie doll. It is freaking me out. Nijah is up next and she continues to do nothing impressive. Nigel says he's really disappointed in Nijah because she's a beautiful girl, but photographing her did nothing for him. Our lovely Latina, Jessica lights herself like a kid telling a ghost story would with a flashlight, which can't be good for her photo.

Next up is Aminat. We have high hopes for Aminat, but so far she's just not meeting them. During her photo shoot, Mister Jay stops the shoot to tell Celia (one of the extras for Aminat's shot) that she is doing amazing and out performing Aminat. After that, Aminat looses any confidence and inspiration she had. After Aminat is Celia's actual photo shoot and it is equally successful, I am so glad that the judges are as enamored with Celia as I am.

Karma continues to punish Sandra for her evil ways,  her photo shoot is all kinds of awkward. On top of that, with her blonde bald head and purple lips, she looks like one very mean clown. Sandra is followed up by Kortnie, who seems to half bore Nigel to death. The usually chatty photographer doesn't say a word to Kortnie during her shoot.

Luckily, she is followed up by London who is the stellar poser of the season. London takes charge of her photo and hits some amazing angles...I like London more every time I see her take a photo. She is dynamic in front of the camera. Also a surprisingly good poser? Alien goddess Teyona! She heads on to set and poses like crazy, lighting herself in ways that none of the girls had even thought about. Nigel is smitten.

Fo is still letting her makeover get to her in a big way, she is crying on set. She says she's feeling a little butch with her new hair, "not plain Jane, but plain Jane's brother." Damn Fo, it is not that bad...in fact your 'do is kind of fab. But she keeps going--Fo says she doesn't know how to work with her hair and I am starting to get very worried that Fo is going to become this cycle's Jaeda. And that is not a good thing. After a lack luster start last week, Natalie totally rocks her photo shoot. Every other word out Nigel's mouth is "beautiful."


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--Abbey Simmons, BuddyTV Staff Writer
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