Photoshoot Images

Here are the images from the photoshoot taken by our cinematographer Haroon as mentioned in my previous post:

This photograph is very effective in the sense that it is a full body shot which therefore creates a much more seductive look to the artist as it highlights revealing areas of her body such as her legs and chest area. The position in which she is standing in also displays dominance and signifies the message that is being portrayed within the music video which is female independence and dominance over the male gender, nonetheless the expression which is shown on her face is not very attractive or gripping so therefore I do not think it is suitable for my CD cover because although I am trying to further promote the main single 'No Time Fi Dem' and its messages (female independence/dominance) I must still conform to mainstream views of the industry and I must accept that most female artists within the reggae scene are viewed as sexual objects.

Here is another photograph I have chosen as a possible CD cover choice, it is much more seductive than the previous photo and the pose which Simone is doing is dominant yet the glasses that are covering her eyes could show that she is hiding what she really feels and that it is all just an act. It is evident within this photograph that her chest area has been pushed out and this further highlights the area of which the male audience will mostly be concentrated on especially within the reggae genre, the background of this photograph is not ideal but that can all be replaced with a much more suitable background through editing software such as Adobe Photoshop.

This photograph is very effective as it shows that all eyes are on the artist and that she is in the limelight but I do not believe is it suitable for the front of my CD cover as the image of the camera prohibits the viewer from seeing the artist as a whole which may demotivate them from purchasing it as it would not be aesthetically attractive. Again her chest area is highlighted which has been created from the pose in which she is in, I will use this photograph for my back cover as I believe it is an effective photo but not effective enough in order to grip viewers as a front cover.

This is another possible photograph that can be used for my CD cover, this is very effective simply because of the pose she is doing. The pose shows her without a care in the world and the smile on her face further proves this, also it seems as if she is dancing so therefore it would further promote the genre of the whole album which is reggae/dancehall and allow the target market of the artist to relate to the dance move and therefore further encourage them to purchase the cd.