Chapter 288: High quality model (1/2)
As the redheaded young man of the Photography Club kept chastising Charlotte's photos, she felt as if he was dumping a bucket of water on her...
The only reason she hadn't escaped the room already was that this critique was anonymous, with no one presented as the photographer. However, although that applied to the photographer, it wasn't the same for the model!
The redheaded youngster shook his head, as he continued to criticize the model and photographer whom he hadn't realized sat not far behind him. ”And what's the deal with that fool of a model? Is he playing around? What's with those poses? Is he humping the air?”
He was…
Ben had humped air...
...
On the screen were two images: one of Ben's mid-section tucked back and one of it extending forward…
The person controlling the slides clicked a button, alternating back and forth between the two pictures…creating an animation effect.
…
Watching that, even Ben became a bit embarrassed… He did get carried away at the end there…
Yet, that shame only lasted a moment before he ran out of it! 'So f*cking what?!? Daddy likes to hump air!'
…
He would do it again!
In fact, he's done it since!
What was the big deal though? Wasn't being a photographic model about expressing yourself? What better way to express oneself to air?
However, though Ben accepted it, that didn't mean everyone else did. With the maneuver highlighted on the projector now, although Ben was sitting in the back of the room, some people recognized him, turning to glance at him as they snickered.
Despite that, the veteran members at the front remained professional, continuing to give feedback on Charlotte's photos. Yet the redhead wouldn't stop making snarky remarks, each one delivering a harsher blow to Charlotte's self-esteem, and to Ben's vision of himself as the next Derek Zoolander…
Soon though, the remarks became one too many, as Ben leaned forward in his chair, preparing to teach this rosy bastard the meaning of redrum…
Until a small hand on his arm stopped him. ”Don't…”
Ben turned to Charlotte, finding her looking up at him through her glasses, struggling to not dodge eye contact as she shook her head, and whispered, ”P-please don't cause trouble...”
Knitting his brows, Ben wanted to appeal with: 'I was only going to murder his soul...'
Yet, he hesitated, because she'd never asked him for anything before...
Charlotte then elaborated. ”T-That's Darryl. He's...a promising photographer here, and...I don't want to get kicked out of this club.” At the end, she glanced down, and when she realized her hand was on Ben's arm...she panicked, pulling away like a frightened rabbit, and holding her palm tight to her chest.
Sighing, Ben nodded to her in reassurance. Although he didn't know why, he could tell this club was important to Charlotte, and with his temper, it really was possible they'd get booted if he did anything rash. Even so, he swiveled his head at high speed to glare at the redhead's stupid dome...
Fortunately, things soon de-escalated though, because they'd reached the end of Charlotte's critique. It was interesting, however, that the next pictures up, belonged to Darryl the redhead himself. Everyone learned that when he stood up and declared it. ”These are my photos. Please inform me if you have any advice, seniors.”
The veteran members turned to him and smiled. From their responses, Ben could see Darryl possessed quite the reputation here, and soon, it was clear why. His portrait photos were polished and high quality, displaying technical ability that stood out from all the entries before. The thing that caught Ben's attention the most though, was the model. She was a beauty!
Darryl also commented on this. ”To get high-quality photos, you need a high-quality model. I got lucky.” He added a bit of faux-humility at the end there for flavor...
Yet, this passive-aggressive insult only made Ben narrow his eyes. 'Just wait until I release Magnum…'
Regardless of Ben's projects though...as the screen flipped through shots of the gorgeous girl, the senior members showed their appreciation for the pictures.
”I don't have much to say. These shots came out wonderfully.”