More about Written Analysis (Essay) Page 41 has questions you could answer as part of your analysis of each image

Visual Elements Focus Light Line Repetition Shape Space Texture

Rule of Thirds Classic compositional technique Based on the idea that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections. Composition http://photoinf.com

Focus? What areas appear to be the clearest or sharpest in the photograph. What do not? What does this mean about technical things like depth of field?

Irving Penn

Light? What areas of the image are most highlighted? Are there any shadows? Can you guess the time of day? Is the light natural or artificial? Harsh or soft?

Hannah Starkey

Robert Mapplethorpe

Line Are there objects in the photograph that act as a line? Are they straight, curvy, thin or thick? Do the lines create direction in the photography? Do they lead the eye? Do they outline or show movement or energy?

Cindy Sherman

Repetition Are there any objects, shapes or lines which repeat and create a pattern?

Shape? Do you see geometric shapes Do you see organic shapes? What are these shapes?

Space Is there depth to the photograph or does it seem shallow? What creates this appearance? Are there important negative spaces in addition to positive spaces? Is there depth created by spatial relationships?

Philip-Lorca DiCorcia

Texture If you could touch the surface of the photograph how would it feel? How do the objects in the picture look like they would feel?

Composition – how are these visual elements arranged? Angle Background Balance Contrast Framing