^We're her fans...so I guess...we do.
I think nearly everyone here will support Ayu in what she wants to do...but that doesn't mean we have to like it.
Aesthetics are very important. They make you feel. I think everyone here agrees that the music is what is most important, but that doesn't mean everything else has to look plain and boring. Aesthetics invoke things in people that enhance your overall experience with something.
What's wrong with wanting them to look good? Besides, I think Ayu cares if she looks good or not, I think she's very interested to see if her albums sell or not...If they don't, I think she will only be more encouraged to do the best she can, and if they do, it will keep her motivated to continue her success.
Perhaps to you all that matters is the music...but I don't think it's that way with the rest of the world. It certainly isn't with her record label lol
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Originally Posted by Ayumi626
After looking at the cover with an unbiased eye I have to say that I'm a little disappointed with whoever was the photographer (and if it's who I think it is I hope one day I can replace him and do better justice for fashion photographers and Ayu fans). As a semi-professional photographer who is planning on becoming a professional I find a lot of things wrong. For example, the text placement of her name. The photographer as well as the art director should have thought of a better composition so that it wouldn't look like Ayu's name was randomly thrown on to the image where there was space. Second is some of the placement of her hair. While I don't have a problem with the style I do have a MAJOR problem with the little fluff of hair coming out from behind her ear. It's distracting and causes the eye to focus on it instead of the image as a whole. My third problem and the last one I'll mention is her head placement and the background directly behind her. First of all it looks like the just photoshopped her head onto a different picture of her. I keep feeling there is a disconnect between her neck and head. Also they should have noticed the peach color triangle on the T.V behind Ayu. It makes it look like it's part of her neck at first glance. If I was to turn something in like that to my studio teacher he would kill me. Well I hope I really didn't offend anyone with my critique of the 2CD + DVD cover. While I'm not going to say it's a bad album because of one cover I do wish the photographer, art director, and Ayu would have noticed these things so they could have turned a mediocre photo into a brilliant one.
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Everything you said is exactly on target with how I feel about this cover.
The little fluff looks like a little animal or something to me...I don't understand why they felt they needed it. As if it was somehow going to make the picture better as a whole.
It's just a very weak picture. Does nothing right for the eyes.
I think it's odd...since this is the first time I think we've had a cover like this...maybe they'll get it right with the next album lol