Ancillary Task 2 - Album Cover

For my second ancillary task, I have chosen to do an album cover for my artist 'Jessika' this will also link in with my web page, where I will be displaying my album cover, and offering a 'buy now' button which will be linked to iTunes. I have taken 2 photo shoots so far, the second one being the most successful as the first one, my artist was shown wearing black socks, and didn't look like an authentic picture that would have been taken of a well known artist. I will post the most likely pictures below:

 I really like the image, as it refers back to a shot I used in my music video, so this would be suitable for an album cover. I also think that it portrays quite a seductive look, which doesn't intertwine with the lyrics of my song, therefore doesn't really go with the theme of my music video. If I was to use this image, I would edit out the background, and put her above something that is more significant to the song.

 I think this picture is really direct, and where she is looking at the camera, it is like she is looking into the eyes of an audience, which would be a welcoming image to have on the front of an album, in terms of getting people to purchase it. I also think its a really simple and subtle picture, which links with the message behind my video, showing that the partner that she has split with, has stripped her and left her empty, the blank expression on my artists face connotes that. I also think the quality of the picture is nice, with her face looking airbrushed, and with some editing has the potential to like quite professional. In this picture, I have given my artist a dark look, dressing her in dark colours, which is contrasted by the white wall behind her, so that she stands out. I have also gone for a subtle colour foundation, however, using dark smokey eyes, to show her upset and anger towards this man.

 I chose to make my artist take a picture like this, as it shows her as vulnerable, I chose to use a midshot, so it didn't reveal her whole body. This connotes that she can't give her full self to anyone, which fits the lyrics within my music video. I also think that with her looking away from the camera, makes her look very secluded, and trapped within herself, I think this creates an authentic look into how my artist is feeling inside, I also think it's a relatable feeling for my audience to be involved in. If I was to use this picture, I would add a different colour into the background, as I think the different shades that are already present on the wall of the picture, have the potential to create a really good effect. I would edit this in pic monkey, and further it in Adobe Photoshop.