Barthes

Barthes piece was very interesting to a read. Particularly, from an amature photographer's point of view, it was interesting to understand his view on why observers enjoy certain photographs. I never stopped to think about particular reasons why I loved a picture, other than the over-all scene was pleasing to my eye. I had never taken the time to actually analyze a photo so deeply before. When you really look at a composite photograph such as that we analyzed in class by Peter Sekar, you can begin to truly understand what the photographer was trying to portray.

I was very intrigued throughout our conversation about what people would point out, only because I would never stop and look at those points. The one thing I did notice was the obvious direction of a spot light, because of the shaows behind the two young boys. However, I failed to notice the directions of the gazes of all of the people, and the hat pulled down below the old man's eyes. In the future, it will definitely provide much more insight should I be able to look at a picture for more than immediate asthetic appeal.