This document discusses the use of photographic techniques in music album covers to represent the artists' brands and genres of music. It provides examples of several album covers and analyzes how techniques like lighting, composition, color palettes, and symmetry are used to convey meaning. These techniques include using close-ups and selective focus to draw attention to faces, applying the rule of thirds for composition, employing dark colors associated with genres like rap and rock, and creating formal symmetry to represent controlled styles of music. Overall, the document examines how visual design elements in album art strategically reflect the artists and their music.