Best Covers

1. "Is She Just To Old for This?" Formal
2. "Steve Jobs 1955-2011"Formal
3. "William & Catherine: Love Reigns!" Environmental
4. "Elizabeth Taylor: Farewell to a Legend" Formal
5. "Swimsuit 2011" Formal
6. "The Body Issue: Hope Solo" Formal
7. "Is She Just Too Old for This?" Formal
8.  "Cleopatra" Formal
9. "Pride" Formal
10. "Mila Kunis" Formal
11. "Grill, Baby, Grill" Environmental
12. "The Children of 9/11" Formal
13. "Prince William and Kate" Formal
14.  "Above Yosemite" Environmental
15. "Hope Solo" Environmental
16. "Wild and Wonderful Things" Environmental
17. "The Fashion Issue" Formal

4. "Elizabeth Taylor: Farewell to a Legend" Formal. Favorite. Time and again, readers turn to People for our take on the defining moments in pop culture—and this year, a major story was the death of one of the greatest movie stars of all time, Elizabeth Taylor. The iconic shot selected for the cover from the archives of famed photographer Philippe Halsman, taken when Taylor was just 16 years old, reminded fans of the beauty and grace that would often become overshadowed by her much-documented, tumultuous personal life. With few words needed, this People cover provided a truly worthy farewell to a legend.
This magazine cover is my favorite because it shows a lot of mood in the photo. What the subject is wearing makes the viewer look morally towards the subject instead of anything in the background. The lighting in the background makes the photo more interesting because it puts the lighting in all the right places.