Analyzing a photograph
Context
This picture was taken by UNICEF (Universal Children's Emergency Fund) to show the destruction war causes. This picture was taken in Syria, and it shows the devastation and destruction of war that interrupts the lives of innocent families. This picture shows a family of four, a dad, mum, young boy and newborn baby, fleeing from their own home in order to find safety, shelter and education for the children. I believe this picture is to help us understand the struggle innocent families have when they are caught in the middle of horrific wars, and to make us feel sympathy as in this picture we can clearly see the despair, distress and desperation in their faces. I specifically feel sympathy for the people in this picture as I can see the baby on the left, which makes me feel disappointed to think about the hopeless life that baby may have.
Connection
The picture is cleverly placed in color as it shows the people viewing it there emotions so you can much easier relate to them as feel sorry for them and it also shows you the weather and the condition they've been through. the theme is conflict as it shows us not the blood,horror and guts that occurs but the effects of all the war and what the poor people have to do and suffer for in the tough conditions that they face. The photographer has took the picture at this very exact time to capture the anguish on there distressed faces. A message portrayed here is to show us the distress people have to face just due to all the war and conflict happening in the places around them.
Content
The structure in the picture is heavily focused on the gloom on the families faces as it creates the most sympathy to hook you in and it helps you understand there feelings better. the picture was taken in Syria to show everyone the harsh condition that people such as this family have to go through as they have a 1 month old baby but are fleeing from there home because its not safe there anymore.It is also shown as a full picture with detail as it has something everywhere for example the destroyed building which makes the epicures structure better and shows the distance they traveled.
Composition
The picture was taken at an worms eye view to make the family look vulnerable towards the whole world. the picture also has a strong triangular line to focus on the exact facial expression as it shows the unhappiness on there face. In this photo the rule of thirds is 2/3 of the photo is the mud and the other 1/3 of the photo is the dull grey sky. Their is also a strong leading line running through the middle flowing through the man and woman’s heads and it flows just over the little boys head. The photo has used a fast shutter speed to make it look like a still image. As you can see in the photo it doesn’t look like their is a depth of field because the people and the background is clear and it would be blurry in the background. As you can see the UNICEF photographer has look up at the family and it looks like a soft lighting because its all dull and muddy in the background. My eye is drawn to the woman in the middle because she looks angry and upset they have to move away from their home and they become homeless. The person that took this photo has taken it from a worms eye view and hasn't used a tripod.
Comment
This is a good picture as the photographer has used the picture to create a sense of sympathy towards the person seeing the picture. the photograph represents unity towards the family as they are all stood together in height order suggesting that the father is the dominant one who will lead them from the anger and despair they have faced in there past while he also carry's there newborn child. When observing the picture there are certain things that really catch your eyes for example the contrast from the poor, depressing atmosphere to the fathers white hat and red coat. the ruined trampled on mud tells that they've struggled on there journey getting to where they are and coming through the decayed trees and passing the destroyed building which fills the space of the background and gives the picture scale. the whole picture itself also tells a sad story as the kid is clinching his bottle as there is a big chance it will be his last drink for long time.
The green grass takes away some of the sadness s it leaves the sense that theirs still life and happiness in the dark gloomy picture where it try's to hook you on the sadness.The picture is also really flat when looking at the people and there clothes and it also seems a little dark at places.
The green grass takes away some of the sadness s it leaves the sense that theirs still life and happiness in the dark gloomy picture where it try's to hook you on the sadness.The picture is also really flat when looking at the people and there clothes and it also seems a little dark at places.
Mood board
These photographs represent that bullying is a serious condition and people need to be aware of what an actual bully is. There are many negative physical interactions that occur between young people including fighting, practical jokes, stealing and sexual harassment. These things are not considered physical bullying unless:
:The same victim is targeted repeatedly.
:The bullies or bully intend to hurt, embarrass or hurt or intimidate the victim.
:The actions occur in a situation with a real or perceived imbalance of power such as when the bully is stronger then the victim or has a higher social standing.
comment-In these pictures bullying is truly shown to show the viewers of the photograph what specific people have to go through. The pictures show kids being bullied by either name calling being beaten up and avoided by other kids in order for the other kids to make them feel sad and down about life and what going on.
:The same victim is targeted repeatedly.
:The bullies or bully intend to hurt, embarrass or hurt or intimidate the victim.
:The actions occur in a situation with a real or perceived imbalance of power such as when the bully is stronger then the victim or has a higher social standing.
comment-In these pictures bullying is truly shown to show the viewers of the photograph what specific people have to go through. The pictures show kids being bullied by either name calling being beaten up and avoided by other kids in order for the other kids to make them feel sad and down about life and what going on.
Editing Photos:
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Editing My Photos:
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evaluation
The project theme we did was Conflict and i thought that i could show what some people in this world are put through on a daily and it gave me the chance to present my ideas on the subject.What i enjoyed most about the project was taking the photos of my chosen theme (domestic abuse, bullying) and showing what the experience is with them.I have experienced new techniques such as developing Photoshop skills such as learning how to differ the colors and add certain things to the pictures. The techniques i would like to develop further are my camera skills and my composition on them. A photographer we researched through the project was UNICEF who is a children's charity for children in danger.they have influenced my photographs by saying the true meaning behind them and what the photograph its self is trying to say.The technique i enjoyed the most was exploring Photoshop and learning my ideas.I feel i was most successful in developing my Photoshop ideas onto a poster and putting what i needed. The problems i encountered was when i was taking pictures i had to be careful my camera was on the right settings (correct. aperture and right shutter speed) so my pictures don't come out blurred or bleached.I learnt from them because i was also correcting the settings and making sure they were right.if i was given the chance to complete the project again i would make sure that i get it all done in time and are much faster.