Monday, September 9, 2013



  • Composition: There are a lot of circles
  • Focus: His face is the center of the picture
  • Framing: There is no frame.
  • Background: Nothing
  • Foreground: His guitar is in front of him
  • Subject: Jimi Hendrix is the subject of the picture
  • People / Clothing: He is wearing what ever he wanted to that day
  • Pose: He is staning playing his guitar
  • Expression: (Describe their expression. What might they be feeling or thinking?)
  • Action: (What are they doing? Can you guess why?)
  • Lighting: (Is the lighting bright or dark? Are there any shadows? Is the lighting coming from above, below, or the side? What does the lighting draw your attention to?)
  • Point of View: (From where did the photographer take the shot? Above, below, the side, or an angle? How does this vantage point affect the way you read the picture?)
  • Meaning: (Why did the photographer make these choices? What was the photographer trying to say? Remember that everything in the picture -- the details, composition, technical choices like focus, subject, lighting, setting, point of view, and the way the photographer sees the subject -- all work together to communicate a message to the viewer.)