Favorite cover

Vanity Fair, November 2014, Jennifer Lawrence

"Just before her intimate photos were hacked--and splashed across the Web--Jennifer Lawrence posed topless for Patrick Demarchelier for the cover of Vanity Fair's November issue. As part of the accompanying cover story, she decided to break her silence about one of the biggest scandals in Hollywood this year. The Guardian called her salvo "the end of the 'shamed starlet.'" So strong was the outpouring of social-media support for Lawrence's stance that The New York Times reported on the fact "fans took to Twitter to applaud her." Demarchelier's striking photos of the Hunger Games actress also helped spark a thoughtful debate about a woman's right to reveal her body. Lawrence (and the V.F. cover) made her message loud and clear: "It's my body, and it should be my choice."

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This cover is my favorite magazine self portrait cover because the colors are very appealing to my eyes. They did a nice job of making their name stand out while still allowing the subject(Jennifer Lawrence) stand out. I really like what they did with the background. The leaves are not distracting, but they are appealing, and the leaves and water are calming.The lighting in the photo is also very appealing to the eyes. They lighted the subject really well, and because of the calm background they lighted it well so you can still see it but it is not distracting at all. I do not necessarily agree with what vanity fair and Jennifer Lawrence were talking about, but I do like that they are talking about women's rights.I like the fact that Jennifer is using her publicity to make a statement that is not fake. She seems to be telling her real opinion, and she does't seem to be faking what she is saying just to get paid. The text they choose to put on the cover is also appealing, it makes you want to read the inside of the magazine and figure out why they put the quote "Its my body, and it should be my choice."