What is the author’s thesis?
Description refers to the process of gathering information. Say to yourself, "what is this? Subjects in photographs are usually people, subjects, places or events. When describing a photo, people can usually understand and describe the picture by what they see.
How to describe a photo? Description photographs usually consist of light, color, depth of field, and size of the object. The bigger the object, the brighter, the color about bright. The more dominant it is in the picture. It is also important to let the reader know the photographer's style and ideas through the description
What examples does he use to support the thesis?
Joel Peter Witkin's work is sometimes controversial. Some people think his work is positive and bizarre, creating extraordinary graphics. Some people think his works are oppressive and inappropriate. These judgments affect the description of his work. Whether it is positive or negative, I think as long as there is controversy, it is a valuable work
In your own words, how does Barrett define:
Description
Description is a report of the facts, telling the audience what to expect. Through formal features, media and thematic styles, one can introduce other information to help describe the work.
The description will not be uniform, depending on how much the audience likes the work, there will be some very positive descriptions and some negative ones. These controversies will bring more information collision to the audience
Subject and Subject Matter
When describing a person, object, or time, viewers usually describe what they see
Form
The form of the photograph depends on the point, line, shape, light, color, space, quality and volume. Through the theme, negative space, paper contrast to reflect the difference
Medium
Express different information through different media such as paper, network, and color.
Style
Different styles, times and places have unique ways of dealing with themes or objects.
In your own words, summarize what Barrett means when he refers to:
Comparing and Contrasting
Each photographer's work is different because of his or her experience
Internal and External Sources of Information
People often rely on external information to increase their understanding of the picture.
In your own words, summarize Barrett’s position on the relationship between:
Description and Interpretation
Explanation and description exist at the same time, and the picture is understood through description
Description and Evaluatio
Everyone's assessment of the photographer is different. Both positive and negative evaluations show the value of the work
Write a concluding paragraph that includes:
Summary of at least two other points you think the author was trying to make
Two things you learned from this reading
What is the author’s conclusion?
Your reaction to the material
The author wants to tell the reader that everyone's assessment of the photographer is different and not the same for everyone. People also use external information to increase their understanding of the photograph.
Through reading, I learned that I could express different information by describing people, objects or time, or photo forms or media
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