This document summarizes and analyzes two photographs. The first photo is a selfie taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station, showing the astronaut with Earth in the background. The second photo shows a small forest surrounded by a field and sky, giving a sense of the forest's vulnerability. Both photos use composition, lighting, framing, and other techniques to create a sense of scale and drama. The document examines the purpose, technical aspects, and meanings conveyed by each photo.

1. LO1 – Photographic Analysis
Photographer: Robert Jahns
Photograph #1
Summary/Category - This is a photo by Robert Jahns, of an astronaut at the
International Space Station taking a selfie in orbit around Earth. The
photographic category is surreal.
Purpose – The photograph was taken to create a sense of awe in the image for
the viewer. It also gives a sense of scale of the Earth, knowing how high up the
astronaut is and how close it still seems that he is to the planet. There is also a
sense of scale created by the lights in the image – for example the patch of light
to the top left of the astronaut’s helmet is the huge city of Madrid, and it looks
tiny in the grand scale of the photo.
Composition – There is a small cohesion to the rule of thirds in this photo. The
astronaut’s helmet takes up the central third of the frame & the Earth in the
background takes up around 5 of the 9 sections in the rule of thirds grid.
Lighting – All of the lighting is from the Sun, however the flashes of light behind
the camera are from city lighting such as streetlights and houses.
Focus – There is no out-of-focus effect on this image, the entire image is in focus.
This is an example of depth of field.

2. Framing – There are 3 subjects in this image. These are;
The Astronaut,
The Earth,
The reflection of the camera & the space station
The astronaut is the main focus of the image in the centre of the frame, with the
stunning view of the Earth in the background as the secondary focus. The earth is
positioned to fill the frame. The third focus is in the visor’s reflection, which is in
the direct centre of frame. We see the camera & the space station.
Cropping – The Image was most likely a raw photo, with no Photoshop editing or
cropping present.
Meaning – The meaning of this image is making a statement of how far humans
have come. We see the earth in the background, and man in the foreground – as
well as seeing a man-made structure in space in the reflection. The image leaves
the viewer in awe and wondering how it happened.
Photograph #2
Summary – This is an image of a patch of forest in a field, with clouds overhead.
The category of this image is surreal.
Purpose – The purpose of this image is to display the dramatic landscape of the
country – it would most likely be used in a gallery and displayed on a large wall
or printed for use in homes, as it would make a good canvas wall photograph.
This would most likely generate income from re-prints, and being sold to the
public, as it is an appealing image to many.
Composition and Framing – The main focus of this image is the small forest.
There are 2 other focuses of the photo, which are the field’s grass and the sky
above. These 3 work together well as the main focus is surrounded by the 2
secondary focuses, and they all join in the centre of the image.
Image Analysis - The use of high contrast, high saturation and a low brightness
works well in this image – it gives it a much more dramatic feel and, in a way

3. makes both the sky and the field look more imposing and the small forest look
more vulnerable. The forest and sky look to go on forever, and the vast expanse
adds to the effect of the vulnerable, small trees. The lighting in this image
changes throughout – some patches are well lit, others are not. This gives the
image more happening within it – it makes it more detailed and interesting.
There is a high depth of field on this image, which means that most of it is in
focus.
Meaning – The meaning of this image is physical imposition. The image is very
dramatic, due to the contrast of the image and the illusion that the field and sky
go on forever. The forest is made to look small and threatened by the rest of the
aspects of the image.