Photoshoot Analysis: Selected and Rejected Images

For our digipak, we needed to take pictures of the painting and for the front cover, we also needed an image of the artist to establish star image. While we took pictures of the artist on the third day of shooting our music video, the pictures of the painting were taken later, outside, using the sun as our source of light.

Selected Images

We selected this image as it best fits the persona and star image we're building. The glasses and the head tilt gives off a stylish yet laid back attitude, almost characteristic of indie artists. The slightly casual dishevelment of her hair distinguishes her from the picture perfect pop icons. The green shirt will attract the eye as it is a sudden deviation from the primary colour scheme that is prevalent in our work.

This picture was selected since its a clear shot with appropriate lighting, easily croppable and adjustable for the purposes of the digipak design.

This picture was taken with the back cover kept in mind. It is a clear shot and turned out exactly how we imagined.

This shot was taken, keeping the CD design in mind. It captures the textures of the painting well which is why we want to use it

Rejected Images

We wanted the artist to be somewhat in the middle of the frame so we can create a pleasing symmetry in the digipak which is why we rejected this shot.

The glasses were a bit tilted off of her face, so we decided to use another shot.

This picture had to be rejected since the shadow of the person holding it up could be seen.

This picture was rejected due to it being tilted.

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