Amand Linn - Learning from Photographs

Looking At…Thinking About…Learning From PHOTOGRAPHS

If you look carefully, you will see more. If you know more, you will look differently. - Unknown

Image Analysis Guide

Observation	Knowledge	Interpretation
Describe exactly what you see in the photograph. Look in the foreground, middle ground and background for details. What people and objects do you see? What is the setting? What is the season? Is it a posed photo or a candid photo? What evidence supports your responses?	What do you know about this time period or event? How do you know? What puzzles you about this photo? What do you want to know more about?	What can you conclude from what you see? How do the people and objects in the photo help you make your conclusions? What conclusions do other students make? Are your conclusions similar or different?

What is the MOST IMPORTANT part of this photograph?

Why is this the MOST IMPORTANT part?

What IDEA does the MOST IMPORTANT part of this photograph communicate?

What objects, images, symbols, etc. communicate this IDEA to the viewer

What is IMPORTANT in YOUR LIFE that relates to the IDEA in the photograph

If you were creating a photograph or using the IMPORTANT IDEA from your life, what images, objects or symbols would appear in your composition?

Create a sketch or description of your new photograph.

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