Leather texture photographs:

Having been informed that taking your own photographs in adverse to using stock photos found on the internet is a lot more professional, I have taken my own photographs of a black leather texture.

Using a macro 1cm mode on my camera I have taken various photos of a leather texture of which I can use for my photoframe's backing paper. 

I used photoshop's editing effects to make the black leather look dark,rich and vibrant so it would be the best quality for my design to go on.

Using overlapping blend modes on photoshop, I have created an effect similar to the Heist's album cover.
I shall execute this method further but attempt to physically foil block my final type onto card with the black leather texture printed onto it.