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i need help picking an album cover so- dig it- i recorded a 4 track demo
which of these pics look good for a cover 
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#1 
Does your surprise/i'm-all-wet expression have something to do with the album theme? | |
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picture 1 | |
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the bottom one. it looks more candid and i like what's going on with the color. | |
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Anxiety said: the bottom one. it looks more candid and i like what's going on with the color.
yep the last one. it works better than the first two. | |
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You've got a distinct look that I feel only the middle one will do justice to. | |
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#2 | |
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I think we've helped you a lot, haven't we?
#1 33% #2 33% #3 33% 
You're welcome and if you should need anything else... | |
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numero uno | |
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the first one looks amateurish.
the second one looks cheesy; you're holding a prince symbol and it's all purple so it seems like you're borrowing prince's style. originality is better, which is why i think the next one is great - it has style, good composition, interesting colour, confidence and sexiness. just my opinion! 
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i shot more... here's the complete list of photos--
Picture 1-
Picture 2-
Picture 3-
Picture 4- 
Picture 5- 
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Picture 8- 
Picture 9- 
thanks for all of your help!!!!! i love ya'll  Sex Kitten
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okay if you want my HONEST opinion, they're all pretty bad from a professional perspective. try getting a professional to shoot pics of you.
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Picture 5.  When I saw the first three, I wanted to see a pic of you looking down like that. You can use the more direct shots on the back or inside cover.
That's just how I would approach it. [Edited 3/20/05 19:41pm] | |
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mrdespues said: okay if you want my HONEST opinion, they're all pretty bad from a professional perspective. try getting a professional to shoot pics of you.
. . [Edited 3/20/05 17:23pm] They aren't BAD...I think he's just thinking they are amature for a professional demo or presskit that you're gonna send out. Alot of companies look at the picture and decide things b4 they even listen to the music...image is really important. You should try to be as professional as possible.Which means no bikini top shots unless you're banking more on your sexuality than the music...which is okay,but sometimes it can look unprofessional.Considering you're young like myself,I know that professional pictures can be expensive...A trick I learned is to approach or see if someone knows the photography students at a local college and see if they can hook you up in exchange for being one of their subjects...that is if you can't afford professional shots,which alot of people can't...even my head shots were $300 and that was cheap...I will also say that even the cheapest black and white picture can look professional taken outside in natural lighting,and I think they have disposable Black and white cameras...but if you're dead set on using one of your photos you showed us...I'd go with Vina and say number 5 its cute...even if you get professional pics done I think number 5 should be on the inside cover...it's more candid and reflective... [Edited 3/20/05 21:23pm] | |
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NikkiH said: mrdespues said: okay if you want my HONEST opinion, they're all pretty bad from a professional perspective. try getting a professional to shoot pics of you.
. . [Edited 3/20/05 17:23pm] They aren't BAD...I think he's just thinking they are amature for a professional demo or presskit that you're gonna send out. Alot of companies look at the picture and decide things b4 they even listen to the music...image is really important. You should try to be as professional as possible.Which means no bikini top shots unless you're banking more on your sexuality than the music...which is okay,but sometimes it can look unprofessional.Considering you're young like myself,I know that professional pictures can be expensive...A trick I learned is to approach or see if someone knows the photography students at a local college and see if they can hook you up in exchange for being one of their subjects...that is if you can't afford professional shots,which alot of people can't...even my head shots were $300 and that was cheap...I will also say that even the cheapest black and white picture can look professional taken outside in natural lighting,and I think they have disposable Black and white cameras...but if you're dead set on using one of your photos you showed us...I'd go with Vina and say number 5 its cute...even if you get professional pics done I think number 5 should be on the inside cover...it's more candid and reflective... [Edited 3/20/05 21:23pm] they are all way below commercial releasable standard if you ask me. nice ideas, but bad execution. but if one had to be picked, it would be number 5 for me. i can't believe you're all saying number 6. that is clearly one of the less successful ones....you can see a bit of acne scarring or something.....not to be mean, but it's not a great picture. but you should seriously do as NikkiH says and hire a student who's GOOD at what they do, if you can't fork out the $ for a professional hand. As I said, nice ideas, but they're just not of a high enough standard, in my humble opinion. 
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#8 is my new fav.
As far as the photos being amatuer, album covers are art no matter what someone deems "professional", take a look a the Blue Note album covers and some photos look like classics and others really look cheap. Just make sure you have good production with the graphics, typesetting, logos, etc. because if that is over-done or done half-assed then it will take away from the whole thing. | |
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This one.
If I had the full photo for #1, I'd try something with that one. All Rights Reserved. |
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I would recommend some tasteful nudes. If you need help choosing which ones feel free to email them to me so I can help!  |
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yamomma said: This one.
If I had the full photo for #1, I'd try something with that one. here's the full black and white one-  Sex Kitten
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artist08 said: I would recommend some tasteful nudes. If you need help choosing which ones feel free to email them to me so I can help!
 I was waiting for that one!All Rights Reserved. |
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I like this picture, but the eyes are shifted to one side a little too much. All Rights Reserved. |
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number nine really caught my eye when I saw it. That is what u want to do, stop them in there tracks long enough for them to pick up your cd. | |
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yamomma said: This one.
If I had the full photo for #1, I'd try something with that one. That's Hot! I wish you would do the sideways lettering on this one though... | |
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definetly 7
that one could work... | |
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talmuzic said: number nine really caught my eye when I saw it. That is what u want to do, stop them in there tracks long enough for them to pick up your cd.
Of course boobs will stop ANY man in their tracks.
Not sure if it will work for the oposite gender though. All Rights Reserved. |
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yamomma said: This one.
If I had the full photo for #1, I'd try something with that one. That's the one
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yamomma said: talmuzic said: number nine really caught my eye when I saw it. That is what u want to do, stop them in there tracks long enough for them to pick up your cd.
Of course boobs will stop ANY man in their tracks.
Not sure if it will work for the oposite gender though. That was exactly my point...the boobs don't do anything 4 me...I have a set of my own lovely ones 2 look at everyday | |
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I think pictures 5 and 6 could work. But the most important thing is: Do they represent the style of your music? | |
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Hey I tried something...  | |
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