Pick photos your band will thank you for
Lighting, framing, separate portraits and permission. A simple checklist before you enter the studio.
Give the face some room
Use a portrait where one face is clear and large enough to see, with the full head in the frame. A blurry screenshot or a tiny face in a group photo provides less useful visual information.
Keep the light simple
Soft, even light is a useful starting point. Avoid very dark shadows, bright glare across the face, heavy beauty filters and sunglasses hiding the eyes.
Choose one portrait for each role
Separate photos let you choose who takes the lead and who joins the band. In the current studio you can prepare up to three roles. Your photos are shown as cast references, not composited into the artwork.
Ask your cast first
Select your own photo or a portrait of an adult who agreed to take part. Do not use private, sensitive or unpermitted images. In the current version, selecting and saving a draft does not send image files to our server.