Pictures speak A Thousand Words

In this blog I will be speaking about two photos and how the subject (which is the same) differs, and what kind of message it is sending to the viewer.

Photo 1 Oil Spill: BP Gulf leak could stain President Obama like Iran hostage crisis destroyed Jimmy Carter

In the first photo the subjects facial expression is in a furrow, and narrowed.  He seems to be intent on something and in a serious state of mind.  His face is clearly shown and close up taking up a third of the picture.  He is leaning forward and very much in a state of assertivness, though not aggressive.  This man is of African American dissent, he is older but not considered old, and he wears a plan checkered white and blue dress shirt.  He is cleanly and presented himself well, he must of course considering the role he plays in america.  The lighting in the picture helps fend off any deep shadows and like said before gives a clear picture of what his facial expressions are.  His leaning toward the audiance gives off an ambiance of something that is important and serious, I think that might make the viewer curious to understand why he may feel this way.

Photo 2 White House: Obama ready to seize claims process

The second photo, shows our subject entire body taking up a much less portion of the photo.  He is also surrounded by other people as well.  The lighting in this photo is much more natural and less of a concern.  More of the visual reading comes from is body movement rather than his facial expression unlike the first photo.  He seems to have a casual walk though he is still up straight and walking with purpose.  What I can see of his facial expressions, they are much more relaxed and not as anxious as the first photo.  His arms swing comfortablely side to side, and there is no rush to his step it seems.  He is still dressed in a plain blue toned dress shirt and dress slacks, looking proffesional and clean.  He seems to have become somewhat less stressed compared to the other photo and to the viewer is is much more comfortable to look at and may even lead them to not read the article because of that or read it to understand why his deminer is more comfortable.