Reading a Photograph or a Picture

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Reading a Photograph or a Picture

Light

soft, yellow light, halo effect - innocence

Body Language

posture, gesture, facial expression

tell us the way we are feeling/thinking

Clothing

symbol of a period/culture/status

reflects personality

Angle

high angle - dominance low angle - submission

where the photographer has placed the object

Direction

what direction are the objects facing

Colour

white - innocence pastel colours - femininity

symbols, meanings, stereotypes

Position

placing of objects gives meaning

Size

important objects are larger

Objects

associated with emotions or symbols

can be people, animals

Settings

dry, country setting denotes ruggedness and hardship

symbolic sygnificance and influence