Reading Images

Image #2

  1. Three women enjoying a picnic
  2. Picture is in vintage color, means it can be old
  3. All three women are dressed like men from the waist up, with shirt and tie yet they’re wearing long skirts
  4. Each one is wearing a fancy hat, can represent middle or upper class
  5. Two are looking directly at the photographer while the other is looking at one of them
  6. One is eating yet smiling which can mean that she is enjoying herself
  7. Their’s a view of a nice lake in the back
  8. Leaves are on the floor, can mean it is during fall season
  9. This seems like it’s in the daytime
  10. The setting is outdoors, in a park/forest
  11. Picture is focused closely on these three women which mean we don’t know who else are with them or what the rest of the surroundings look like
  12. Reason for photo being taken can be to show the viewers how women can enjoy themselves outside of their home by themselves
  13. Can be related to human rights

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  1. H.W. #2: Observations and Interpretations.
    Photo 2
    -Three women having a picnic by the lake.
    – Two out of the three women are smiling at the photographer.
    – The women are well dressed.
    – The picture was taken in the daytime of the year 1899.
    – The photo border is fading out.
    – The photo is taken with a sepia effect.
    – Leaves are on the floor, could also mean that the it’s the season of fall also, the women are dressed as if it’s a windy day.
    – The photographer is approaching touching distance, the photo was taken to prove how women can enjoy themselves instead of staying indoors all day, bombarded with chores.

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