Magazine Cover - Final Project

I have a website www.urbansaratogagardening.com that I built earlier this  year.  I've not had much time this summer to update content, but that is my next project.  However, I took this class to learn how to improve the images I wanted to use on my website, so it seemed fitting to make a magazine cover for it. I really like the upscale magazines from Taunton Press in the Fine series.  They have Fine Gardening, Fine Cooking, etc.    I didn't want a lot of text or many images on the cover.  I wanted it to be understated and appeal to the "country gardener".  I couldn't use that term since it was taken.  I found this image of a "great house" with a very nice lawn area, something that seems like Saratoga.  Since my focus is Roses, I added the article Rose Care and captured the three yellow roses from a photo of my own roses.  I originally had white text in keeping with the website's color scheme, but with the yellow roses, the yellow text looked more appropriate.  I added the url of the website at the top of the cover and included a secondary topic under the title.  Overall, I'm pleased with the results. 

Final Magazine Cover for Urban Saratoga Gardening

This has been a tough class for someone who knew very little about Photoshop at the beginning. At one point I was about to throw in the towel.  But I knew that my fall semester will also be very busy and decided to finish.  I know I have a lot more to learn, but I can continue on my own.  I've learned a lot. I'm glad I hung in there.