How to analyse a photoFirst Select a photo:

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/fb1d52dc2604154a.htmlUSS Boxer, 1963 by John Leongard from Life Magazine

Ted Jackson from The Times-Picayune"Searching for Solace - Katrina Hurricane Survivor" http://www.poyi.org/65/winners.html

Stephen M. Katz from The Virginian-PilotDrillfield campus in Blacksburg on 4/17/07 during a prayer service remembering the victims of 4/16 shooting at the University.http://www.poyi.org/65/winners.html

Espen Rasmussen from VG Magazine"The trial of strength" Tom and Anna Rodequis have camped at the Dovre mountain in Norway for two days, waiting for the riders in the cycle race.http://www.poyi.org/65/winners.html

Step 1: Introduce the photo (type/title/the origin/the topic)Step 2: Describe the photo (general impression, parts, the focus…)Step 3: Analyse and interpret (your feelings, the action, the photographer’s intentions)Step 4: Your opinion about the photo

Step 1: IntroduceThe type The photo is an advertisement/A black and white photo / A

colour photo / the cover of a magazine…The title The photo is entitled…The origin

The photo comes from…

The topic The photo is about/ it represents / it shows…Present your photo

Step 2: DescribeGeneral We can see / notice…

impression

The scene takes place in (on)… / The scene is set in (on)…It is colourful / the light is dark / the colours are contrasted…

Parts

Focus The focus of the picture is … / the viewer’s attention is drawn…

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Step 2: Analyse and interpretFeelings We can imagine that… because…

We can see…, so we can suppose…What is taking place

Use BE + BV + ING

What are the artist’s intentions

He criticizes… / He wants to make us aware of (+ noun)I think he wanted to show that…

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Step 2: Your opinion about the photoGive your opinion I think this photo is… because…

I believe the artist is…, that is why…In my opinion / I guess / I would say…

Useful adjectives Shocking funny – humorous – original – moving – poignant - straightforward – dull – boring – scary – frightening – challenging – convincing – interesting – exaggerated - provocative…

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