Here are the 5 chosen photos for my digipak. Instead of choosing two band photos I only decided on one in the end to allow me to have a blank photo in which I can put the song titles of the album.
I chose this photo of the bassist as I like the vibrant colours in the background. I feel it shows off the effect of my use of coloured lights and silhouetted figure well, especially as it's at the beginning of a changeover in lights, which you can see in the top left hand corner. The pink represents upbeat music whereas the small section of blue reveals deeper undertones, suggesting the album contains a variety of different types of songs. The photo also looks natural and not too posed as he is in the middle of playing, and it fits the iconic image of a bassist.
For the drummer's photo I decided on using a flood lit photo against a black background as a contrast to some of the others being silhouetted. I also chose this because as the member who keeps the whole band together he needs to be the focus in this image and therefore you should be able to see his facial features and not just his silhouette.I like the fact the photo is a side angle as it portrays a much more realistic photo of him in action than it would from the front. The blur of the drumstick also shows that he's definitely playing and not just posing which makes it a more appealing photo to the viewer.
I decided against going for a stereotypical photo of the singer standing with a microphone in his hand, instead opting for him singing into the microphone from a slight side angle. Thankfully, the singer also plays the guitar in the band so I don't have the cliché hand on the microphone pose! This is a still from my video that I chose to use as I really like the mirror effect as I believe it makes the photo more interesting to look at. Once again I've gone for a photo that shows off my coloured lights and black silhouette. I chose to go for a blue background in this one as I feel it represents "moody blues", which once again implies a diverse album.
For the guitarist's photo I chose to go for one where he is holding his instrument as it fits in with the rest of the photos. I also like this photo due to the fact the guitarist has a very good side profile and the red really shows off the silhouette as it makes it more of a contrast. The photo is very natural and the guitarist looks relaxed which emphasises that it is not posed and cliché. The red itself is a colour typically associated with rock and therefore fits in perfectly with my chosen genre.
Finally, for my band photo I decided to go for my four way split screen as I feel it is a much more effective way of showcasing all four members of the band. I like the fact that none of the four colours are the same in the sections as it makes it more appealing to the eye. I chose not to go for a close-up of the singer as it didn't fit in well with this particular shot, whereas the wide-shot did. Although there are two other members of the band in the photo the singer is still the main focus and it contrasts to the other close-ups of the guitarist and bassist. The drummer's picture is flood lit again but this time against a white curtain instead of the black one which makes it very clear and bright. It also contrasts the other three silhouetted photos which prevents the overall image from becoming boring. All four images show the band members in action and I feel it showcases them all very well.
The photos I rejected:
Of course, choosing my final five photos consequently meant I had to reject four for various different reasons, and it was actually a lot harder choosing than I thought it would be! I'm really happy with the five I have settled on, and here's the reasons behind why the other four didn't make the final cut.
Much as I love this photo as the singer pointing draws the audience in, it cannot be classed as a band photo as the drummer is hidden! It would be unfair for me to use this as my band photo with only three members and therefore that is one of the reasons I rejected it. The other reason is that it's at a part in the song where neither the guitarist or bassist play and so they are just stood there, mid walk, not playing. I feel that this makes the photo look staged, and as I'm aiming for realistic photos this doesn't work.
I absolutely adore this photo but once again it was one that I decided not to use. One of the main reasons I like it is as you can really see the effect of the water on the cymbal going up in the air. However, after thinking about it in more depth the water doesn't look as effective in the photo as it does in the video, and, to an extent, just makes the photo look blurry. Also, as I'd already chosen the band photo by this point I thought it would be a boring to use the same setting for the drummer in both.
Although this photo was in my original nine I was questioning it right from the beginning. The more I looked at it the more I was decided not to use it in my final digipak. Although it shows all four members of the band the side angle, though effective in my video, makes it difficult in the photo. It's also quite blurry and I feel the band photo needs to be sharp and colourful, which again this one isn't.
The main reason I chose to reject this photo is the fact that there is no instrument involved, which I feel goes against the idea of a music advertisement slightly too much for my liking. Although the photo shows off the "cool" aura commonly associated with the guitarist of a band, I felt that without the guitar itself it didn't fit in keeping with my other chosen photos.
Overall, I am really pleased with the five photos I have decided on, as I feel they are all effective in showing the members and a diverse album. The mixture of colours and contrasts will be eye-catching on my digipak, therefore attracting the attention of potential buyers.
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