CD Cover progress

 

I am now starting to edit the image for my CD front cover; I started by opening the image on PicMonkey then playing around with some of the filters. I started with a Black and White filter and liked the way it looked.

I then used another filter that brought out the highlights in the picture and added shadows, I loved the way this looked as it created a theatrical stage feel. Although I liked this I wasn't sure on the left side of the image as it then looked out of place.

 

To fix this I saved the picture then opened it in Photoshop; I used the pen tool in black to colour over the remaining parts of the picture that weren't already black.

This created a completely blacked out professional looking image; I also used the clone and transform tool on some areas of his jacket and tie to move some of the lighter sections into the darker that were previously shadowed due to the light that was coming through the window to make it appear that the picture was used with good and professional lighting. 

 

This is one of the filters I then used on PicMonkey; it has an ombre blue affect from black and white in the top to blue in the bottom. I then added a light affect in the corner. Doing this was experimenting with the different filters PicMonkey offer to see what looked best. I asked my friend Emily for feedback on this image to see what she thought about it.

 

"I like the professional studio effect you have used on this image although I feel that the filters don't suit it as much as they look a little busy, I like the black and white feel you have used and can see why you wanted to add some colour to make it standout but you should consider another filter that provides the colour element you are looking for that also matches and suits the black and white classic vibe you are trying to create."- Emily Brown. 18.

 

After getting this feedback I considered what she had said and agreed with the points she made, I went back onto PicMonkey and changed the filter to the one shown in the picture above called Time Machine. I love this filter as I feel it keeps the black and white classic effect whilst also creating a slight pop of colour.

Theo Carter is the name of the artist that I came up with and liked after combining two of some of the current popular names for boys 'Theo' and 'Carter'. I chose the colour of the font by swatching the colour from the picture so that it would match and tie in with the image. I found the font on PicMonkey it is called Script Pro; I chose it as it looks like a hand written signature rather than printed text providing a more personal touch.

 

I chose the name 'Lost in Rome' for my album as I really like it, I like the way it sounds and chose it after looking through the names of the top 100 album chart to get an idea of names. I used the same colour as before. I wanted to use a hand written type text again as I like the effect it gives. This is the first font I tried.

 

This is the second font type I tried, I prefer the way that this one looks as it is more mature and effective than the first was.

 

This is my complete CD Cover.