These examples of magazine covers have prominent aspects of effective photography. There are examples of rule of third, lines and angles, colour and focal points that have been used purposely to direct the audience to the image and its conventions.
The Vanity Fair magazine features Lady Gaga, she is placed in the third section of the page, therefore insisting the audience to be drawn to that area of the magazine, this also allows the left third to be the main focus for the cover lines. Her face is central to the intersection of the thirds which immediately captures the audiences attention to that point. Her eyes are focused forwards creating eye contact to the audience although it is done discretely, due to them not being widely open and prominent on the image. The contrast of the colour of her face to the colour of her body clothing creates a focal point to the face and therefore making it a more effective element of the image. The colour is used as a theme for the magazine as a whole making it dark and grey, her styling initially creating this theme. The image appears to be taken from a low angle, due to the whole positioning of her body being shot and the angle of her eyes looking down to show eye contact to the camera.
The photograph used for The Source magazine is showing a close up with the main focus being the face and expression in relation to the gun that is used as a prop. The rule of third is not as obvious in this image due to it being central, although the eye line is focused on the intersection of the upper third. The gun and the central of his face acts as a line due to it being positioned to be acted as a line down the page.
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