Week 6 – Terry Barrett’s Types of Photographs

Ethically Evaluative Photographs

Ethically evaluative photographs are photos that raise awareness of a certain ethical or social issue. Photojournalism usually comes under Ethically evaluative photography as photojournalists tend to reveal truths or document different events through their photos, which can sometimes be confronting. Terry Barrett said “Ethically evaluative photographs make moral judgments, take political stances, promote social causes, and are often passionate pleas to right wrongs. This photo is a good example of Ethically Evaluative photography as is documents a time in history that was a social and ethical problem, that for many strikes confronting emotions.

 

Interpretive Photographs

Interpretive photographs are just as the name suggests, open for interpretation. The artist may have had a certain idea or message behind the work when creating it but when the viewer sees the work, it is up for interpretation by anyone and could have different meanings to different people depending on who sees it. Interpretive
photographs are usually fictive, poetic, and metaphoric and can use actors, models, or situations directed by the photographer. This photo is a good example of Interpretive photographs as it could have any number of meanings depending on who views it and was obviously directed by the photographer to get a certain desired effect or message.

 

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