Photographs as a Compsition

Using a photograph to show meaning is a good way to identify what someone is trying to portray. When analyzing a photograph you need to look at the composition as a whole. What colour is used, who is in the photograph, where is the photograph taken, and what message it sends out.

I don't really have a family photograph. Most of my family doesn't wish to have a big family portrait taken. Usually we have one family member taking the photo of a couple members of my family. The photo I chose to analyze is the same photo I chose for the assignment on WEBCT. This photo to me has a lot meaning. It shows that our family likes to spend time with one another in small groups. We never really have big family gatherings. This photo was taken during christmas morning. There was no snow and it was warm enough to make breakfast outside on the BBQ. My grandfather is cooking the breakfast, my mom is beside him and I'm beside my mom. My grandmother is taking the photo. All of us are in our pj's and enjoying the warm christmas weather.

My family is close, but not as close as most families. We tend to do our own things but always have time to spend quality time with one another. I think this photo is important to me because I shared a lot of moments with my grandparents. I spent a lot of nights and days in their house. There house was always a place I could go when my mom was working nights and my grandparents always took care of me. My dad used to do hours of yard work there and I would always go, their house was my play ground.

I think this photograph works well because even though my family doesn't really do things together, we are always together for the holidays and share time together. We might not be big on activities but we are still family and really close.

The colors in this photograph are dull. A lot of grays and light shades. Shows to me that it was a calm morning, might have been a cloudy morning, maybe a little overcast. The fact that each person in this photo is smiling shows that even though its a dull morning, we are enjoying it to the fullest and having fun, also enjoying Christmas as its supposed to be enjoyed, with joy.