Photography for Debut CD

DavidS

A local contemporary gospel artist, Jewel Wall, selected me to do the photography for his debut album. He is not on a major label, but he is talented and his CD's are doing very well locally. I felt very honored to play a small role in his work. Here are a few shots from our session.

1. This one is the cover on the CD


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Art Scott

these are very goodbowbowthumbthumbthumbclap


BUT for CD cases, just like record albums the final product needs to be in a SQUARE FORMAT.......

Album covers really takes some getting used to shooting for......it seems you WASTE a lot of real estate in the viewfinder......I always took some graphics art tape to mark one edge of the photo on my view finder........that way I had a visual marker to work from.

DavidS

Art Scott wrote:

these are very goodbowbowthumbthumbthumbclap


BUT for CD cases, just like record albums the final product needs to be in a SQUARE FORMAT.......

Album covers really takes some getting used to shooting for......it seems you WASTE a lot of real estate in the viewfinder......I always took some graphics art tape to mark one edge of the photo on my view finder........that way I had a visual marker to work from.

Thanks Scott. I agree about the square format. #1 was obviously cropped for the cover, but it would have worked better if I cropped for a square first. I appreciate your advice. You can see it on his My Space page.

adbsgicom

Really nice images overall. Light is beautiful. #2 really works for me; the juxtoposition of the suit and the surf.

divamum

adbsgicom wrote:

Really nice images overall. Light is beautiful. #2 really works for me; the juxtoposition of the suit and the surf.

Nice job all round! The light and colours really pop.

DavidS

Thank you Andrew and Diva.

Elaine

I like this set! Great light and colors and a nice variety in mood. My faves are 1, 2, 6. Nice job!

DavidS

Elaine wrote:

I like this set! Great light and colors and a nice variety in mood. My faves are 1, 2, 6. Nice job!

Thank you Elaine.

Ed911

Hey David...nice, nice...as usual. Are you still shooting your 20D...just wondering...

You certainly have a knack for the light...wow.

I like two and 6...six especially looks like cover work. The contemplative man...walking on the beach...very nice. And, it would work in a square format.

The name of his first album may make all the difference in what image is selected for the cover shot. Do you know what the name of his CD will be?

DavidS

Ed911 wrote:

Hey David...nice, nice...as usual. Are you still shooting your 20D...just wondering...

You certainly have a knack for the light...wow.

I like two and 6...six especially looks like cover work. The contemplative man...walking on the beach...very nice. And, it would work in a square format.

The name of his first album may make all the difference in what image is selected for the cover shot. Do you know what the name of his CD will be?

Hi Ed. Thanks for the feedback. This was shot with my 20D. The name of the Album is "The Transformation of a CHRISTian."

Photosbychuck

Great Series



Take Care,
Charles

Mohamed.Ghuloom

They are nice, I liked the edited cover shot on MySpace

adbsgicom

Given the title, 6 is got some good vibes -- whole walking on water thing....

Swartzy

Well done David. I absolutely love #2...that is cool....wow, a keyboard on the beach.....a new song in the making..!

DavidS

Thanks for the encouraging words, Charles, Mohamed, Andrew and Swartzy.

I really the one with him walking by the beach as well Andrew. The color on that stood out to me, the white linen, blue water and dark skin. The keyboard was his wife's idea. I liked those as well. I helped carry it. It was a bear to carry up the dune.