What is Image Analysis?
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Research and image analysis are important when completeing work.
AO1 -Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding. AO1 is about completing relevant contextual research and making clear links to the work of other Photographers and Artists; clearly associated with the genre of Photography you are exploring. With each assignment you are given, you will need to include research and image analysis of the work of professional and famous photographers who are masters in their field. Make sure you choose photographers that inspire you to learn and develop your own work and show a technique you would like to experiment with, e.g. split lighting. The images you choose must be of a good quality so they do not pixelate when printed. Always reference the image so it is easy to revisit your source if you need to. Include technical information and key photographic terminology, which is important alongside your own subjective opinions and thoughts about the photograph. When producing your research, take care with presentation. Make each page interesting with aesthetic appeal. You may wish to use Photoshop to design a research page or manually create and record your research pages using hand rendered techniques. Documenting your work in your sketchbook links to both AO2 and AO4. Make sure you aim to show clear, coherent and accurate use of language. Use the 'Glossary' page to help you find relevant words to use when describing both your own work (through annotations; AO3) and the work of others. |
Artist: Dorothea Lange
Period: Social realism Created: 1936–1936 Subject: The Great Depression, Florence Owens Thompson Media: Photograph, Silver, Metal, Photographic film, Gelatin silver print |
These resources are designed to support students in understanding how to analyse photographs in detail.
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Below are some more documents that may help you with visual analysis...
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Derrière la gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, 1932 Henri Cartier-Bresson
What words would you use to describe the image above?
When analysing photographs and works of art, it is important to use a variety of adjectives to avoid repetition. Below is a comprehensive list of adjectives relevant to describing visual art and our responses to it.
Make sure you document your analysis and annotate your sketchbooks linking your ideas to the work of famous photographers and artists. This post is intended to develop the vocabulary used to describe what you see when writing about photographs. Visual language is key and it is important to show a good understanding of key terminology associated with photography throughout your sketchbook documentation (also see glossary).
AO1: Develop their ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.
When analysing photographs and works of art, it is important to use a variety of adjectives to avoid repetition. Below is a comprehensive list of adjectives relevant to describing visual art and our responses to it.
Make sure you document your analysis and annotate your sketchbooks linking your ideas to the work of famous photographers and artists. This post is intended to develop the vocabulary used to describe what you see when writing about photographs. Visual language is key and it is important to show a good understanding of key terminology associated with photography throughout your sketchbook documentation (also see glossary).
AO1: Develop their ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.
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