- Questions For Critics Assignment 1 What Do You Notice Right Away About This Picture 2 What Is Going On In This Pict 1 (144.97 KiB) Viewed 14 times
1 What do you notice right away about this
picture?
2 What is going on in this picture? What do you see that
makes you say that?
3 Who is in this picture?
4 If there is more than one person, how are they
related?
5 Do you find people in this photo? If yes, how do
you think the people in this picture are feeling?
6 Look at how the image is cropped or "framed."
What is included in the picture? Can you tell if anything was left
out?
7 Are any parts of this picture out of focus? How
does this affect the mood or meaning?
8 Where do you think the photographer stood while
he/she took this photograph?
9 Where is the source of light in this
picture?
10 How does the lighting contribute to the picture's
overall effect?
11 How do you feel when you look at this picture?
12 How do you think the photographer wanted you to feel
looking at this picture?
13 Is this photograph an "objective," neutral document of
its subject? Is it ever possible to take a completely objective
picture?
14 Is this photograph a "candid" shot, or was it staged
by the photographer? How can you tell the difference? If the
picture looks candid, might it nonetheless have been staged? It
15 Is there anything you noticed only after studying the
photograph for several minutes?
16 Does this picture remind you of anything you have seen
or experienced in your own life?
17 Who should see this photograph?
18 Why do you think the photographer took this picture?
What was his or her goal?
19 How would you title this picture? Does it need a
title?
20 Would you call this a "successful" photograph? Explain
your answer.