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Reading Assessment 2


Criticizing Photographs By Terry Barrett (Page 78-91)

            In this section of Criticizing Photographs, Terry Barrett defines two more of the photographic categories: interpretive photographs, and ethically evaluative photographs. He defines interpretive photographs as photos that explain how things are, with the photographer finding personal and subjective interpretations. This makes interpretive photos different from explanatory ones, as they do not have to be scientifically accurate or prove a factual point. They are artistic interpretations where the photographer makes all of the specific choices. They give you an eye into the photographers mind and make you interpret their specific meaning.
            Ethically evaluative photos are focused on creating thought or discussion about aspects of society. Many photographers choose to focus on topics such as war, disease, poverty or race. This makes this category of photographs very interesting and thought provoking. They literally make you evaluate the ethical issues that they are touching upon.
           I found both of these categories very interesting, with interpretive photographs being very artistic while ethically evaluative ones are very hard-hitting. The text also gave many different examples of each category which all seemed very interesting. I don’t think I really realized how much you can do with photography or how many things are considered photography. Even advertisements are considered ethically evaluative photographs as they do make a statement about an issue in society. This really solidified the idea that photography is an art as it is an interpretation of what the photographer wants you to see.

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