Almost a Cover
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Notice the similarity between this shot and the one on the October cover? This one came close, but is a little too distant and dark.
This photo captures the carefree magic of ski-town life. The image, however, is a bit “soft” in focus for cover use.
A gorgeous, idyllic photo of New England’s backwoods. Alas, black-and-white covers aren’t popular at the newsstands with our readers.
This beautiful Sierra scene conveys the thrill of nailing first tracks. The small skier, unfortunately, would “disappear” on a cover.
Wish you were here? But in the best cover shots, the skier makes eye contact. Rule No. 1: Engage the reader.
What warm-blooded skier would fail to linger over this shot? It’s stunning. But the tiny competitors would be lost in cover type.
Deep powder, blue skies, gondolas, the Matterhorn: Almost too good to pass up. But the image is just a bit too busy for type.
