By Sohyung Kang
By now, you've already seen our list of the 11 Most Insane "American Idol" Album Covers Of All Time, Starring Jim Cantiello. As the digital producer and photographer behind this zany creation, I have a newfound appreciation for all the hard work that goes into making an album cover. For example, it took us at least 15 takes before we got Adam Lambert's glam-tastic facial expression and angle right. The dude sure knows how to strike a pose. And never did I think that painting tufts of leg hair would require so many sleepless nights.
Props to Jim for nailing every expression, and for being a good sport. There are very few people in the office who'd willingly wear ridiculous wigs and outfits and pose half-naked under bright lights. (Well, except you, Andrew Ross Rowe.)
Now, I've got an entire desktop filled with enough topless photos of Jim to make me look questionable and perverted to anyone who sees my monitor. (Dear IT guys: I'm not creepy, I promise.) But instead of sending all of these pics to digital oblivion, I thought I would share some of the funnier ones with you all.
The Blake Lewis, Take #60193: Deleted because Jim looks like a stoner here, and we have no use for that … at least not until Jason Castro's album comes out.
The Adam Lambert, Take #13420998: Scrapped because Adam doesn't have a black eye in his album cover.
The Adam Lambert, Take #15013812: Omitted because, well, it's kind of obvious. Sexy Fail.
And finally:
The Katharine McPhee, Take #4871309: I actually didn't intend on ever using this for the album covers. I just wanted Jim to do this in front of the entire Newsroom. Just kidding!
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