A n a l y s i s . .

1) Are you close enough to the subject?

When we first look at this photo, we see the mouth and eyes, whereas if the camera was further away, there would be other focal points. Therefore, yes, I think we're close enough to the subject.

2) Does the main focal point of your photograph follow the rule of thirds?

When the 'rule of thirds' is applied to this image, the nose ends up in the middle sector, the mouth in the bottom, and the eyes are ruled out. However when we first look at the image, we notice the eyes and the mouth, rather than the nose. So

S a m p l e . . .

I used Photoshop to create a magazine cover. I didnt include more than two main colours, so that it looked professional. The use of straplines and other magazine conventions also portray a professional look. Megan Fox was used as my main image as she is both edgy and well known. I think that the main image and the masthead reflect one another, as she is tearing her clothes and she looks quite wild. The straplines anchor the main image, "The Sexy Ass Work Out".

I used the 'Magnetic Lasso Tool' to put the main image over the mast head. I did this by cutting out her head, copy and pasting it, then plaving it over the text, ensuring its covering her existing head.