Szarkowski used the terms “Mirrors” and “Windows” to describe the two different ways of perception towards a photo. A photo can be seen as a “Mirror” if it conveys the photographer’s intention and idea through which the viewers get the notion of what the photographer wants to say. In the other hand, the term ” Window” is used when a photo is more about providing a reality of the outside world that one can take in.

Apply those conceptions to the two photos by Crewdson and Winogrand, we will be able to conclude that Albuquerque is an example of a “Window” while Daughter is a “Mirror”. Taken randomly with no setting, Winogrand’s photo renders a real picture, or a reality in which the viewers will have different feelings towards. One can say the image of the two children playing in a seemingly remote land evokes the loneliness while another one might look at it as an ideal picture of the American Dream. On the other hand, Daughter of Crewdson tells a different story with character portrays, location and lighting that  bring up specific feelings of drama and shame.

Szarkorwski states that mirrors and windows are metaphorically represented as in things we see in and how feel about it. For example, a photograph can be seen as a window as it acts like a portal to the exterior world which is the reality and that you get to explore what’s it out there. While mirrors, a type of romantic expression that shows one’s reflective emotions; an implanted emotion that the photographer created to let viewers see what he wanted them to see and feel.

Crewdson’s photograph is shown as a mirror, the type of emotion is being manipulated; setting, and actors are chosen and placed in way to create the type of atmosphere and one’s desire emotion. Like the daughter who is emotionally ashamed because she’s shown standing outside at night, alone, wearing almost nothing but her underclothes, and her mom is shocked by her as one her shopping bags is on the ground. The photo is in color, has a high contrast, and sharp overall to emphasize one’s moment or a scene.

Winogrand’s photograph is shown as a window, a realistic place that is not in any way fabricated. The photo does not have a lot of shadows since it has low contrast and diffused lighting. Also, it’s shown like a recorded documentary of a real event that is happening in the world. Unlike Crewdson’s photo, Winogrand tells the story of a real life family who isolated themselves away from the community to be in a sub-urban place.

Szarkowski uses a metaphor of mirrors and windows, in the above images. Mirrors meaning it is planned and windows is reality. Crewdson photo is a mirror photo. The reason it is a mirror image, is because he was in control of taking this shot. Meaning that he planned it the lighting,the people, the setting, the fact that there groceries on the floor, mom wearing a coat yet daughter not as much clothes.This scene is a night scene we can see that the daughter is looking down at the mother, where there is no high contracts but low contracts making a very big impact in this images feeling and gives us a sense that this image was shot in a community area because of the houses next to each other. This image is an example of extensive depth of field, where everything is in sharp nothing is out of focus. However Winogrand images is a window photo. The reason for this, is because there was no planning. The feel of this images is kinda lonely, we see a child looks like he or she is about to run out, the background looks very dull empty. The garage is low key not enough light and outside we have direct light from the sun hitting the floor. This image to me has more emotion because it shows reality, I might not know the story but just looking at the baby walking out alone living in an area where there much people the only light is the sun and mountains are seen from afar. It has a range of lighting tones and it has a feeling of depth between the house and nature. The black and white pictures focus our attention to the baby because of the light directing to her.