CRITICAL ANALYSIS / how to see
Dissection of an Image – Guide 1) DESCRIBE SPECIFICS: The more specifics the better -- study the details, it forces you to spend time with the image. -- What is the image of? Describe the details within the scene. -- What colors is it using and why? -- What is the lighting like (Dark shadows? Bright sunlight? Studio set-up?) -- What objects are included in the image? Faces? People? Buildings? Abstractions? Describe them. -- What is happening in the image? 2) DESCRIBE TECHNIQUE -- Is the image underexposed (too dark) or overexposed (too light)? -- Is the image in focus? -- Is the color correct (do the whites look white)? -- Is there pixelation? Adequate resolution? 3) DESCRIBE FORM Focus on how the image is composed. -- How does the composition function? Is it pleasing to look at? Why? -- Is the rule of thirds being used? Describe how it looks. -- What is the point of view? From what angle did the photographer take the photograph? -- What is the focal point? Is it framed? What is it framed by? -- Where are the lines, and how do the lines direct your eye? -- Is the image balanced? Symmetrical/asymmetrical? Describe. -- Does the subject fill the frame or is there extra space? -- What is at the edge of image (and what does the frame crop off)? -- Where is the negative and positive space? 4) DESCRIBE CONTENT -- What are the themes/ideas that are in the image? -- Is there a story being told in the image? -- Why did the artist make this image? What is his/her intention? -- Does the image remind you of anything? (A dream you once had? Movies? Stories? Books? Childhood memory? Someone you might know)? --Does it question or challenge beliefs or assumptions (political, ethical, social)? -- Is the image interesting? Beautiful? Noteworthy? 5) EVALUATE -- Do you like it? Do you hate it? Why? -- Is the photograph successful? Why? Comments are closed.
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