‘Strategies for analysing visual images’

‘Strategies  for analysing visual images’

The image in the photo straight away reminded me of a posed wedding photo. Especially with the bouquet of flowers in each hand and the floating white dress. I definitely would say this is a professional portrait with the professional lighting and the flowers used as props. I would say the image was taken at a prepared ceremony mainly because of the items of clothing, and the jewellery worn. The flowers were used to make a statement I feel as though they were used to blend with the background. I also think because she is looking away at an angle instead of directly at the camera makes it more intriguing as she might be looking at someone possibly her husband or maybe looking towards her future. I think that both the subject appears in control of the environment because the woman is central focus holding flowers which the flowers are similar to the background. I think the background is supportive to the subject because at wedding it’s a ceremony where flowers are usually used and she has a sense of purity like flowers have. And on a wedding night you wear white to show your innocence and harmony. The woman in the image is in the centre of the image as she is the centre piece but she has her face turned. I possibly think she is looking at someone or something it looks quite serious so maybe looking at her husband. Her hand is slightly raised on one side this looks like she is offering it to someone which is like the tradition of throwing the bouquet at a wedding. The photographer was trying make you think that she might be at a wedding or appear like a woodland nymph with the floating white dress it definitely makes her have a sense of purity. The image looks as though it has been cropped because she is looking at something and we can’t see what I is which could change the whole story of the image. Also she doesn’t look very happy which could have been caught at a bad time. I would say the image is aimed towards the British public because they are trying to make her look innocent and purer towards that audience because she was twice divorced and could not marry Edward Prince of Wales. Because of Wallis Simpsons two divorces this image is trying to offset the social stigma associated with divorce amongst the British upper classes in the 1930s.