Framing

Framing: Respond

Work through the following questions, which ask you to examine the framing techniques used in a photo, "Sara, 19," by Lauren Greenfield. Then “submit” your responses.

  1. Question 1

    How do the splits we've drawn help you think about the way this composition directs our attention? How many other visual splits can you identify? (Remember that the sight line of the subjects is another way to create a frame.)



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  1. Question 2

    In this version, is lighting used to suggest another frame? What about setting? What about the way the subjects are staged? What are we supposed to be looking at? Where is the photographer in this picture?



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  1. Question 3

    How does this image read in black and white? How does color (or its absence) impact the composition? Does it draw your eye or attention differently?



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