Photo Documentary - Image Bank

I like this photo because it shows lots of contrast in different ideas. There are two very young children, who act as a symbol of innocence, which is contrasted by the barbed wire which they are behind, which is a symbol of violence and oppression. The children's distressed expressions show that they have lost some of the innocence of childhood due to the situation they are in.

This also shows childhood, however, this child living in much better situations, means their childhood innocence is maintained. They are seen falling over, and trying to regain their balance, which is a sign they are able to live a normal childhood and worry about small things like this rather than big things like war or famine.

The image above shows people from a different walk of life altogether; the people in the picture are adult labourers. From the picture you can deduce they are working class, as they are working as labourers. Each person sitting on the beam has a different facial expression, all of which reflect how they feel about sitting there to eat lunch and working there.

This pictures somebody from a similar job to what is shown on the previous image. This man has a very blank expression on his face, and is focussed on the rivet he is tightening, which shows he is concentrating on the job at hand. Therefore, this shows a man from a similar job as in the previous image, but at a time of day when he is very busy, rather than relaxing at his lunch break.

The photo shown above is far less candid than the others; the photographer has stopped and asked the girl if he could take her photo and told her to look into the camera when he did. I feel like the girl used in the photo can help you get a better understanding of where she is from and where this was taken based on her face and the clothes she is wearing.