At the end of August I have dedicated myself to take pictures for the cover of the new novel. As in the first novel, covers the conception, realization and compose myself. It is not a question of saving money, it's a matter of doing a cover that is consistent with the contents of the novel. How many action novels published in Italy have a cover that only remotely suggest the theme of the novel? None. In Italy we have publishers who saddled their novels cover random action. Then complain that they do not sell. Never buy a novel with a cover board and in place of tokens has the bullets? What is novel? A yellow? Political fiction? A Spystory? The Anglo-Saxons, who understand a little more than marketing, achieve amazing cover images for their products, and never "misleading" the content they represent.
In my case, I always put a cover on the perfectly realized character in the novel of the same description. I like the idea of \u200b\u200bsuggesting to the reader a "real" a character in the book. Obviously
publish these pictures, it also means making a "spoiler" to the contents of the novel. ;)
After many thoughts I decided to put on the cover one of the most complex characters of the novel. E 'was immediately a big challenge. I needed a woman, young man, who had very specific physical characteristics. Athletic and muscular, but without there being a bodybuilder, and not bursting with feminine shapes.
Among my knowledge does not know any normal person with these characteristics. I tried, without much conviction, to see what offered the agency for fashion models. Apart from the stratospheric prices for a few hours of photographic activity, they were exclusively offered models that try to imitate (and not so successful) current trends of today's television standards of beauty. Essentially, the anorexic aesthetic with a few tweaks, and a face not really communicative.
not discouraged me, and I turn the voice of the person I needed. Surely I had to try one of the young practitioners of a serious sport. With word of mouth among friends came to me contact the MS
Friulana agonist and Muay Thai. For those unfamiliar with the discipline, is a combat sport derived from ring to Thai martial art.
I saw the first pictures of this girl and convinced me at once: tall, very toned and with short hair and a face very particular.
was almost exactly the three-dimensional replica of my character.
The day of photography, she came pretty confident, but we flooded with about 11kg of clothing and tactical weapons, according to current trends "of the universe" I wanted to describe and then we left to bask in the sun noon for the absolute best light on the objectives of cameras.
M. was indeed a commendable patience, as he spent six hours to hear: "Look to the right ... Look Left ... Look at that object ... ... In more serious knee, point the gun at that object ..." So
, after losing three liters of water at M. and I with 426 shots in the camera, I find myself having to select a single picture that will end after a heavy manipulation software, on the cover of the novel.
If the base is good is half the battle. We'll see. And be patient, please. ;-) Meanwhile
result some photos of the "backstage" in any event a day in which we all enjoyed it. Thank you for the logistics and "props" Fulvio, and a special thanks to Alessandra, Eliana and Joseph have given exemplary support during the implementation of the photos.
In my case, I always put a cover on the perfectly realized character in the novel of the same description. I like the idea of \u200b\u200bsuggesting to the reader a "real" a character in the book. Obviously
publish these pictures, it also means making a "spoiler" to the contents of the novel. ;)
After many thoughts I decided to put on the cover one of the most complex characters of the novel. E 'was immediately a big challenge. I needed a woman, young man, who had very specific physical characteristics. Athletic and muscular, but without there being a bodybuilder, and not bursting with feminine shapes.
Among my knowledge does not know any normal person with these characteristics. I tried, without much conviction, to see what offered the agency for fashion models. Apart from the stratospheric prices for a few hours of photographic activity, they were exclusively offered models that try to imitate (and not so successful) current trends of today's television standards of beauty. Essentially, the anorexic aesthetic with a few tweaks, and a face not really communicative.
not discouraged me, and I turn the voice of the person I needed. Surely I had to try one of the young practitioners of a serious sport. With word of mouth among friends came to me contact the MS
Friulana agonist and Muay Thai. For those unfamiliar with the discipline, is a combat sport derived from ring to Thai martial art.
I saw the first pictures of this girl and convinced me at once: tall, very toned and with short hair and a face very particular.
was almost exactly the three-dimensional replica of my character.
The day of photography, she came pretty confident, but we flooded with about 11kg of clothing and tactical weapons, according to current trends "of the universe" I wanted to describe and then we left to bask in the sun noon for the absolute best light on the objectives of cameras.
M. was indeed a commendable patience, as he spent six hours to hear: "Look to the right ... Look Left ... Look at that object ... ... In more serious knee, point the gun at that object ..." So
, after losing three liters of water at M. and I with 426 shots in the camera, I find myself having to select a single picture that will end after a heavy manipulation software, on the cover of the novel.
If the base is good is half the battle. We'll see. And be patient, please. ;-) Meanwhile
result some photos of the "backstage" in any event a day in which we all enjoyed it. Thank you for the logistics and "props" Fulvio, and a special thanks to Alessandra, Eliana and Joseph have given exemplary support during the implementation of the photos.
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