6 methods for analyzing any image ~ 8th Sep. 2003

Images carry messages

Personal
A gut reaction to the work based on subjective opinions

Historical
A determination of the work based on the mediums timeline

Technical
The relationship between light, the recording medium used to capture the work and the medium used to present the work.

Ethical
Moral and ethical responsibilities that the producer, the subject, and the viewer have of the work.

Cultural
An analysis of the symbols used in the work to convey social meaning at a certain time.

Critical
The issues that transcend a particular image and shape a reasoned personal reaction. Not synical.

Tien-Chun Chang