types of visual data: photos, videos, maps, drawings, artefacts. Each of which vary in their
relevance to research
ways to distinguish between visual material
1) data already
available for
researchers to use
compositional analysis is needed
2) data
produced
directly by the
researcher
researchers take
pics/videos to
document
3) data
produced by
others at
request of the
researcher
researcher may
ask children to
take pics -
photographic diary
approach
aim to give
children a voive
Kehily and Maybin (p280)
the accounts
given/pics taken were
highly mediated
visual data is
often intertwined
with other kinds
of data, most
likely textual data
in add campaigns
visual images and text are often designed
to complement each other and convey the
purpose of the campaign and ellicit a
response
the larger
the text the
more
important
the info and
this often
leads to
other less
attention
grabbing
text
visual and aural data go
together in form of video
recordings
SEMIOTICS
allows the researcher to evaluate the
information and meaning of a piece of
visual data
done through
COMPOSITIONAL
INTERPRETATION
ROSE 2012 (BK 3 P 271)
when analysisng visual
data is important to pay
attention to the
relationship between the
constituent parts - text
and picture, composition
of the photo etc
arose from a
recognition
that we all view
non verbal
features of the
environment as
carrying
messages or
having
meaning
clothing as a
indicator of youth
subculture,
unwashed children
as indicator of
child poverty
Visual cultures
Shaped by social and cultural
factors, social construction of
childhood/health etc
based on premise that
visual data will hold
different meanings for
different individuals
dependant upon their
cultural beliefs
example - majority world
v's minority world views of
childhood
images interpreted
from a set of
background
assumptions
will affect how the
images of children
function in the mass
media and online
will affect
the
composition
or
production
process
ETHICS AND VISUAL DATA
taking photos and video of children
issues of privacy arise
how can those pictured be
protected from harm
is generally a way of
overcoming probs surrounding
privacy and child protection
informed consent
not a simple matter
where children and
photos are concerned
prosser 2000 (p287) children may not have
technical knowledge needed to give informed
consent especially relevant to composition