Handout 1-1
One Method of Photograph Analysis
Objective
Observation
Describe exactly
what you see in the
photo; avoid your
personal feelings or
interpretations at
this point; the idea
is to help someone
who has not seen
the photo to
visualize it.
Subjective
Observation
Describe your
personal feelings,
associations and
judgments about the
image. Ground
these impressions
on things that you
have seen in the
photo.
Prior
Knowledge
What do you
already know (or
think) you know
about what is in the
photo?
Deductions or
Conclusions
What can you
conclude or deduce
about the photo or
what is happening
in the photo?
What questions does this photo raise for you? What else would you need to know
to answer those questions?