Photo Presentations
NO MAKE-UP!
Wednesday
SB 3xPoems
- Poetry Vocab Quiz and Exam
use of notes on exam = no make-up
10/ 13 Thursday
Last day of Photo Presentations
Slides due Friday - Final
10/ 14 Friday
Photo Essay Analysis
Analyzing a Photo
Essay
Using the photo essay selected, focus on the following
topics as you “read” and analyze a photo essay:
1. title
2. sequence of images
3. content of photographs
4. captions
5. purpose
6. target audience
7. issue and position (claim / argument of photo)
Next, consider how you would use the three elements of
Reader Response Criticism theory to think about the impact of the photo essay.
After your initial analysis, revisit the photo essay and make interpretations
based on your inferences.
1. What issues are presented in the
photo essay, and what is the author’s position on the issues?
2. What is the purpose of this
photo essay?
3. Who is the target audience for
this photo essay?
4. How do the images tell a story
or progression of events to reveal a particular position?
5. What is your interpretation of
the photo essay? Discuss how the composition and arrangement of the photos lead
to your interpretation - Use the
elements of photography from activity 1.6.
6. After your initial analysis,
revisit the essay and interpret its visual rhetoric. What argument is the essay
presenting and is it effective?
The Photo Essay for review
