Analyzing photos

Analyzing photos

1. How do we analyze a photo?

   • The first step in visual analysis is description. Describing an image is useful for looking closely at an image and absorbing its details.
     • Descriptions must remain objective, describing only what we can see
     • The second step is focusing on the emotions and interpretations that an image evokes for the viewer
       • There are no wrong responses because different viewers will react to the same image in different ways
       • Knowing the historical context for an image can be very important for constructing reflective responses
       • After looking carefully at an image and considering its emotional and interpretive properties, formal analysis is the next step
         • A very good place to start formal analysis is by deciding which elements are most strongly represented.
           • Principles of design describe the ways that artists use the elements of art in a work of art
   • 1- Description
   • 2- Reflection
   • 3- Formal analysis

2. Elements we need to take into account when analyzing a photo

   • Line- Shape - Forms - Space - Color - Texture
   • Balance Emphasis Movement Pattern Repitition Proportion Rhythm Variety Unity
     • (For the formal analysis)