Photo Analysis

There are three things in photography that are very important and they are, lighting, angles and proximity. Each photo have different meaning, and photographers use those three things to help them present the message the photo is trying to tell the viewers.

In a Life magazine that was published in 1951, a man named Matt Ridgway was the front cover. When you first look at the image, you will almost instantly feel and know what the image is trying to tell you. I know that when I looked at it, I instantly felt the toughness and the fearlessness of the man. Judging by his posture, his attire and his expressions, I feel that Matt Ridgeway was brave and was superior that everyone looked up to him. Also, the image's angle is a little bit below the subject, making it seem like we, the viewers are below him and we must look up to him because he is a leader. Also, the props and attire made it more convincing because he is wearing a grenade and he is in his uniform, making it look like he's ready to go off to war and he was very serious and focused.

In my opinion the photographer did a great job with the image interpretation. The angle and the lighting of the image also affected the feel of the image. Therefore, the photo's message is very convincing because it convinced me that this man Matt Ridgway was a great General, and is very powerful.