Cover shoot progress

[darkemeralds]

I now have most of the props for my book cover photo shoot. Spray paint, pins, hot glue, RIT Dye, masking tape, old curtains, bits of hardware, an actual riding crop off eBay--I really haven't had this much crafty fun in ages.

The lighting is pretty good. I'm pleased with the complementary orange/blue color scheme--which was a happy accident. It was time to put a body in the chair and start testing poses.

So I asked my sister to don the shirt and drape the (very skinny) "buckskin breeches" (linen drawstring pants, still awaiting modification) over her legs, and strike the attitude.

I liked the effect, so I pasted on the head of the actual model I hope to hire for the photo shoot.

(The professional graphic designer will be charged with a real layout and real fonts. It's still up to me to tweak the costume. The draped column might have to go.)

What do you think?

Comments

[ranunculus]

Head too big for the body. Otherwise great.

[darkemeralds]

Heh. That's amateur photoshopping for you!

Hopefully, when the real head is here, he'll bring his natural body size with him. :D

[dine]

good job for an amateur! you've def. sketched out the basics, and I think it'll work just fine once all is assembled and the actual model is involved in the shoot

[darkemeralds]

Thanks. I think you're right--the basics are well on their way to being in place. Final reveal: hopefully before too long!

[panisdead]

I like the colors as well. Agreed that something about the draped column needs to be modified. Take it out and drop the painting down? Leave it but move the painting down and right? The model's right arm looks artificially short from that angle.

Awesome props and set up overall.

[darkemeralds]

I'm leaning strongly towards losing the column. I think, for one thing, that more plain dark background will give the graphic artist more useful space to play with.

I hadn't noticed that about the model's foreshortened-looking hand, but you're quite right! Thank you. Hopefully the very-lanky 6'4" model will be able to drape his arm down over the chair arm, where my 5'8" sister couldn't, but I'll be sure to note it.

I appreciate the extra pair of sharp eyes!

[tehomet]

That chap has amazing cheekbones. I'm glad to hear that he's 6'4". I do hope you hire him. Love the setup and the candle holder too.

[darkemeralds]

Well, I never was able to hire the 6'4" guy, but I found a lovely model and we had a successful shoot. The best of the photos are in the hands of my brilliant photoshop artist, and I hope to have a book cover very soon.

[tehomet]

Oh, marvellous! :D