Mo's comments:
It is becoming increasingly difficult to name Hanson jpegs these days...for all to often as of late, we are seeing the guys sitting on a SOFA of some sort. Although, perhaps this is a FUTON?! Anyhow...It seems to be the thing to do these days. And just what does the photographer say to them?
"NO, Ike...slouch down a bit more....Tay, put your feet up on the furniture....Zac, lean WAY forward." I don't know...but maybe soon we will see some bean bag chair photos...or better yet hammock photos?!? Running out of things to pose these fellas on! But hey, sofa pics work for me!
Now, let's pause a moment and look at the clothing. Just WHO is the stylist who picks out these clothes??? I haven't found that one out yet. Now, I always expect Zac to be daring...so the flaming cuffs do not surprise me one bit..and actually...I like them (occasionally Mari and I agree to disagree!)
They just scream: ZAC! Which is how things are with him...wild and exciting.
A black shirt ALWAYS works wonders on Zac...it is extrememely classic and shows off that adorable face. Nice boots, BTW. Hair: Zac's hair always looks perfect to me...even if it is a bit FLAT as it is here.
Now, Tay...I remember reading online SOMEWHERE a lovely little tidbit rumor that Tay never wears white socks..he hates them..WELL NOW.....I HAD to start with the socks...because they stand out so nicely with those...SHOES! NOT the typical Tay-footwear we have come to know and love, AKA: BOOTS! I dunno..I dont think he took THESE home after the shoot! You know what..I think the stylist went back a couple decades here for Tay. He looks like an extra from "Dazed and Confused." Hair: very nice...a bit wavy, messy, but just not quite long enough for my tastes.
Isaac, Isaac, Isaac....Is it Elk Season already??? tee hee. WHY?? I am dumbfounded....hunting pants..they LOOK like hunting pants to me! UGH, UGH, UGH...they even look "waterproof!" I do NOT like hunting and I do NOT like these pants! Now the shirt actually works...it looks nice and comfy...although I dont think that orange is really his color. His boots...well, he has worn a similar style to this boot before...think back to another 'sofa pic' that appeared in the TV guide, and most recently Tiger Beat. Anyhow....oh...where was I? Hair: Hey, we got the curl! I prefer Ike with LOTS of curl...so I enjoy the look here..now SEATTLE...that was curly..woo hoo...Isaac, you looked GREAT!
I imagined after this shoot, Tay ran and quickly changed into some skinny jeans and at least TWO shirts and his Docs...Ike ran and put on some baggy khakis and a long-sleeved T...Zac, now HE kept the clothes!
Mari's Comments:
First of all, all the pictures they do sitting on some sort of sofa (OR in a corner OR in front of a wall, for that matter) are so...hmmm...how should I put it? Easy on the eyes, shall we say?!!
However...clothes DO make a difference. Let me start with what's good, overall, in this picture. First, their faces - you can never go wrong with a Hanson face. Two, their hair - very nice...although I think Ike's is a bit flat...after seeing the "floof" in Seattle, I have high expectations! Now, for the fun part! The money part! (Oops, forgive the TTMON moment - btw, I believe that's a term from the movie Swingers...that's what I had heard...just in case it confused you too)
Zac
Zac's hair is...once again...flawless. 'Nuff said. I like the black shirt! Zac looks extremely good in black - some of my favorite pics are with Zac in a black tee. The jeans are cool, they look like those new Levi Hard Jeans - with the exception of the flaming, humangoid cuffs. (Never heard of that word before, didja? Me neither!) "Zac, my man, what were you THINKING?!!!" Yuck. First, I have a problem with cuffs in general. I don't like cuffs...I'm the first to spot killer big cuffs. I hate 'em. On ANYBODY. Hem people...that's what they invented sewing machines for!! Moving down, of course...another pair of Hansony shoes. You know what I'm talking about...boots rule!! I also happen to think the "I'm practicing for my yoga meditation" hand pose is cute too! Last thought..."Zac...SMILE!!"
Isaac
To me, Isaac looks a bit...thin...in this picture. His face, albeit a nice face, seems a bit drawn. Hair, as I mentioned, a bit flat. But then, my expectations are so much "floofier" now...you should have seen the hair in Seattle!! Man, oh man, oh man!! But I digress. Orange shirt works for me. Shoes, I can't really see clearly...although they aren't outrightly offensive, so they must be the typical Hansony shoe, once again. However, talk about the "I must have used these pants the last time we painted the bedroom" kind of pants! Man! Geez!! I'm literally speechless...but I'll talk anyway cause seeing a blank page musn't be very exciting. "Isaac, I personally think you have the most classic style out of the three of you...but what happened??" Let me tell you what needs to happen, Isaac must dress himself and pick out his OWN clothes. Plain and simple...it worked before...why reinvent the wheel? Who the heck put this on him? OY!
Taylor
Aye, yai, yai, yai, yai!!!! Taylor!! OY, mamas!! Man, what IS this?? I guess...a big guess...that shirt is okay. Although the large orange striping isn't my favorite. But if ANYTHING is working, it's the shirt. "Poor, poor Taylor...it's no wonder he has a pissed off look on his face. I would too if someone made me wear what he is wearing." (Hopefully, somebody MADE him wear that...cause we all know Taylor's track record...ie. Cologne pants...YIKES!) Those polyester-looking, slim fit, brown, "I was bought back in the 50's and had mothballs on me till yesterday" pants need to be put out of their misery. At least, for the benefit of me. What ARE those?!!! And let us travel southward...to "the most outrightly offensive looking, ugly butt, VELCRO", orange...I have run out of adjectives...shoes!!! Oh my goodness!! What?? Are laces SO hard?? Grandpa's wear shoes with THAT much velcro on them...and you know why? Cause they have arthritic fingers that make tying laces difficult. Cause they have a hard time bending down, for long periods of time, in order to tie the shoes. So, velcro is God's gift to the elderly population. As you may have noticed, this doesn't APPLY here!! OY!! Those shoes need to go. End of discussion. (PS...was there a flood in the vicinity??)
Circe's Comments:
Okay, this is not the best available photo of Hanson. The pic itself makes the guys look a little...warpy.
This looks like three everyday guys sitting in a waiting room, waiting for the doctor to get the marble out of their kid brother's nose. Maybe it's that laundromat couch or the bad lighting that screams "General Hospital."
I don't like that Isaac and Taylor's features are so fuzzed out. Zac's a bit pale too. These are good looking guys with great bone structure and beautiful faces! Get the filter lens off your camera, buddy!
HAIR: I dunno...it's got that "hotel shampoo" look going on. Even Zac of the stellar pelt looks a bit flat to me.
CLOTHES: Oh boy. Ain't nothing working here- unless Zac's jeans are plugged in. First off, I like cuffs. Used to wear them myself. In fact, Oklahoma, The Outsiders, cuffs and Hanson go together in my mind. But these cuffs are overkill. The deal is, you roll them at least twice if they're *this* long! And I do not like the flames; they remind me of a bad Camaro detail job.
Zac's shirt is nice.
Isaac's pants...these remind me of a paint dropcloth. That's the best comparison I can make. And the shirt is okay; just not with these pants. I have a feeling the orange color would be more flattering if the lighting was decent.
I think we can agree that Taylor is slipping somewhere in this picture and I don't just mean off the couch. That shirt would not look good on anyone. Well, actually, if Taylor Hanson can't make something look good, then it ain't good, period! The orange stripes don't cut it and the white collar insert polishes off the whole look. This shirt screams "K-Mart 1972!"
Those britches...well...they might work if Taylor was....8...or...72, but not here.
The tennies would be acceptable if he wore them with plain old faded straight-legged 501s, but here again, the pants have a chokehold on the whole outfit! In fact, if you covered up Taylor's wonderful face and stuck grampa in those clothes, you'd have a working ensemble, cuz that getup screams " Senior Citizen Day at HoJo's!"