I love sleeping photos of children. It’s so calming to watch your children sleep. I wanted to take this delicate photo and use it for a cover on a photo book. This was actually a vertical orientation photo that I used in a landscape cover. I had enough space at the top and bottom of the photo to make it work.
I started with this…
[divider] But soon realized, I wanted a little bit more to this cover. Something a little un-orthodox. So I applied a dual color gradient and reduced the opacity for a subtle effect.
[divider] Which one do you prefer?