Usable Images - Album cover

The First idea for an album cover resembles the Spring Standards' album cover for 'Yellow//Gold'

I really liked how the faces were blurred in the image. This technique is used a lot in indie folk by artists such as Daughter (who's song I am using) however her whole body is blurred. It is a convention for indie folk artists to not show their faces in album covers or sometimes even their music videos as it shows a rebellion to the conventions. It also shows that they are trying to sell their music instead of their image or face.

 I created this effect by increasing the shutter time and making Lily shake her head. I think it is a really good effect and draws attention to the background, reinforcing the idea of nature and simplicity.

Another idea for my album cover came from seeing the new Warpaint album.

 I really like how the different images are superimposed on top of each other and the opacity is lowered to give a ghostly effect. I also like the use of neutral colours and the simple text at the top.

These are my images that I will place on top of each other in different sizes and opacities. This effect is similar to the blurred effect in the sense that it gives a confused or lost feel to the image. It also resembles the artist wanting the promotion to surround their talent and not their looks.