Image+Analysis+-+Arnold+BI


 * 1) **View and discuss the Top Ten Tips for good photography on the Kodak website.**
 * 2) **Look carefully at the images provided below and answer the following questions about each.**


 * Image 1: Published August 2003**




 * A.** Describe what you see when you look at the image.

When I look at the image, I see a big muscular guy ready to go and serious. When I see his muscles it gives me a hint of what the magazine's about, when I see muscles I see strength and fitness, and that's exactly what the magazine is about.


 * B.** What do you think the purpose of the image is (e.g. to sell or to inform or ?)?

I think the purpose of the image or why the people who work on the magazine chose the picture to say that people can look like this, read our magazine and find out how. So I believe it's both to inform people about fitness and how to get fit, but you have to buy it in order to take it home and look at it and a lot of people know Arnold so the image is also for selling purposes.

(close up, medium or distance) || Close up || Compare to surrounding text || Very strong color contrast to Arnold, white with black outlining and all capitalized; Texts surround him and relate to muscle fitness || where you can find each item ||
 * C.** Now look very carefully at the image and write down what you see in relation to the following headings.
 * **Look At** || **What you see** ||
 * Size || Pretty big, fills up most of the page ||
 * Type of shot
 * Angle of shot || Below him, angled up at his arm ||
 * Setting || Some sort of fiery background behind him ||
 * Framing || Left third and bottom third, emphasizing muscles ||
 * Focus || Arnold' s eyes and muscles ||
 * Color || Mostly reds and oranges and some yellow; warm colors ||
 * Lighting || Brightly lit, with a shadow across the right side of his face ||
 * Pose || Standing, upper half of the body, focusing on his muscles ||
 * Composition -
 * Subject matter || Muscle Fitness ||
 * Text || Fitness tips and hints about articles in the magazine, gives you page numbers


 * D**. What is your personal response to the image? Do you like or dislike it? Explain why.

Personally, I don't care for the picture. It's not something I love or dislike, to me it's just there. It doesn't matter to me because it's not really my kind of picture, and I don't care for manly muscle magazines.


 * E**. Consider the connotations of the image. What do you think the image is designed to make you feel? How does it have this effect?

I believe this picture of Arnold is designed to make you feel multiple things. One is "That guy is so cool, I want to be like that." Another is "Hey get away from me, I'm serious. If you want muscles like mine then go work out at the gym," or he's tough, or he's scary. You would get that impression from hes big muscles and the fact that you can't see his eyes. Also his facial expression is not smiling, he looks serious.


 * Image 2: Published July 2003**
 * A.** Describe what you see when you look at the image.

When I look at this particular photo, I see a friendly person (Arnold), smiling up at you, a person who is happy. I see his business suit and start to think that he might be some political leader or someone running for some sort of office. Sure enough, this magazine cover is speaking about Arnold running for governor.


 * B.** What do you think the purpose of the image is (e.g. to sell or to inform or ?)?

I think the purpose of the image is to inform because if he's running for the governor of California, he will want to and try to inform all the people he can about himself so that people would vote for him when election time comes around.


 * C.** Now look very carefully at the image and write down what you see in relation to the following headings.

(close up, medium or distance) || Close up || Compare to surrounding text || Color of text relates to other colors in the photo; there is little text, talks about Arnold; text is directed at him text color contrasts the blue background so it catches your eye ||
 * **Look At** || **What you see** ||
 * Size || Big, fills page ||
 * Type of shot
 * Angle of shot || Front and center ||
 * Setting || Blue background ||
 * Framing || Eyes on top third, open hand on left third but not as strong ||
 * Focus || His smile and his face ||
 * Color || Black, and blue in the back ||
 * Lighting || Bright all around and no shadows ||
 * Pose || Happy, casual, hand pointed towards readers ||
 * Composition -
 * Subject matter || Friendly Arnold ||
 * Text || Arnold is a good governor ||


 * D**. What is your personal response to the image? Do you like or dislike it? Explain why.

I sort of like the picture because I love to see happy people, and smiles. Yet again, I don't really care for the picture because I don't know the man, I don't live in California, and I can't vote.


 * E**. Consider the connotations of the image. What do you think the image is designed to make you feel? How does it have this effect?

I think this image is designed to make you feel happy, and convinced that you want to vote for Arnold, and that he is the best choice and is very friendly. I believe that he is also trying to get you to open the magazine and read about him. This effect is given because he is smiling and the position of governor is very important so people will want to know who they are voting for if they think they should vote for him.