Reading Assessment 1
Types of Photographs The main idea of this reading is that that photography is divided into two main categories: science and art. From these two categories, photographers divide their art into different, more specific, categories to keep organized. These categories also help the viewer interpret the photographers work. It is important to the photographer for the viewer to interpret their work so that they stay interested. Some of the discussed categories are scientific, interpretive, ethnically evaluative, aesthetically evaluative, and theoretical. Scientific pictures are purely explanatory with accuracy and fact. Interpretive pictures are self expressive and show the viewer information about the photographer and how they see the world. Ethnically evaluative photographs show emotions on past events while presenting the event that happened while still leaving interpretation open for the viewer. Aesthetically evaluative photos is an art photography that captures "bea...