When you think about a book cover, what type do you like? Ones with a man and a woman embracing, or do you like just random images with text, or something that represents the story itself?
When I create covers for my book, I do tend to put the main character(s) on the cover. I try to avoid heads, so the reader can picture what the character(s) look like, as well as not needing model releases. When I was creating the covers for my A Modern Myth saga and needed someone to portray Drew, Jason Aaron Baca, gave me permission to use any photos I wanted from the selection he provided. He was just getting started and wanted as much publicity as he could get, but I think he does charge now. So Jason was my Drew on 2 of those books as well as on my site for many years (he's since been replaced by Fionn from Camp Maple Creek. I actually paid an artist on Fiverr to create Fionn. I have also purchased photos as well as finding royalty free photos, which is ideal.
I try to add a bit of mystery to my covers, like with Forgotten but not Gone and Painful Reflections by adding eyes. I really like how the effect turned out on Forgotten but not Gone. I think that works for giving a premise of someone watching you. It's fun combining different images into one seamless cover, though it can also be tricky.
I look forward to helping someone else bring their cover vision to life.
When I create covers for my book, I do tend to put the main character(s) on the cover. I try to avoid heads, so the reader can picture what the character(s) look like, as well as not needing model releases. When I was creating the covers for my A Modern Myth saga and needed someone to portray Drew, Jason Aaron Baca, gave me permission to use any photos I wanted from the selection he provided. He was just getting started and wanted as much publicity as he could get, but I think he does charge now. So Jason was my Drew on 2 of those books as well as on my site for many years (he's since been replaced by Fionn from Camp Maple Creek. I actually paid an artist on Fiverr to create Fionn. I have also purchased photos as well as finding royalty free photos, which is ideal.
I try to add a bit of mystery to my covers, like with Forgotten but not Gone and Painful Reflections by adding eyes. I really like how the effect turned out on Forgotten but not Gone. I think that works for giving a premise of someone watching you. It's fun combining different images into one seamless cover, though it can also be tricky.
I look forward to helping someone else bring their cover vision to life.
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Jude
Jude