"Seeing Photographs" Response

The ideas presented in this Powerpoint demonstrated an interesting way of considering how to effectively convey a message or embody a concept. More specifically, I have always mainly considered the scene which I am photographing to represent an idea; however, the Powerpoint points out that this is not always the biggest consideration, where cropping and framing can also represent elements of an idea in themselves. For instance, cropping the image awkwardly could, in itself, represent awkwardity. What I found to be most valuable about this presentation was the way it showed how symbolic framing choices could really be, and how its not always the presence of certain things happening in the photo itself that captures an abstract idea.