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From: Mark Tomlonson
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 09:37:54 -0400
Subject: [PML1] CC: Julia Schultz

In Julia Schultz' centerfold (February 1998) she has paused in her 
Valentine's chocolates to consider our latest proposition: the 
chocolates weren't the only gift we had in mind.

This centerfold harks back to the work of Vargas, Petty and Elvgren, and 
it does so very well. These earlier pin-ups generally had a background 
with little detail. Here the sheets and the wallpaper almost match. The 
line between them, while it is there is very muted. A lot of the Petty 
girls wore mere slips of lace nighties, and Julie seems more than happy 
to fulfill that tradition. Vargas loved women with attitude, and again 
Julia comes through. It seems that while we may propose additional 
activity, it is quite another thing for Julie to accept thank you very 
much. And of course the February Valentine theme is a pin-up standby.

The airbrushed pin-ups of the mid-twentieth century also showed 
technical brilliance. I think this falls a bit short of that standard, 
but it is very, very good. The lighting in particular is outstanding, 
giving Julia's skin a warm glow amid the cooler sheets. The only 
slightly down note is the proportions of the photograph. They're good, 
but no prize.

Scoring:
Pin-up: 3.5
Erotic: 3.0
Artistic: 3.0

Overall: 3.2 out of 4.0

Cyber Club Portfolio Photo I like better than the Centerfold: # 4

http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1998/02/centerfold.html
http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1998/02/04-lrg.html

Update:

I think my rating here is a victim of grade inflation. It just doesn't 
seem like a 3.2 centerfold. New ratings, but the commentary is still good.

Updated Scoring:
Pin-up: 2.5
Erotic: 2.0
Artistic: 2.0

Overall: 2.2 out of 4.0

Mark Tomlonson
Kalamazoo MI