Here are some suggested questions you can answer for your image analysis:
What's going on in this image?
What elements of art do you see?
What principles of design are used?
How did the photographer compose the picture?
How do the elements of art, principals of design, and composition help tell the story?
Why did the photographer take this picture?
Why is the subject not smiling?
Why does the picture look the way that it looks?
Why should we look at this picture?
Who is this a picture of?
Why is it in a little case or frame?
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What is going on in this image is that this man is getting a Self Portrait. The reason we should look at this picture is because this person might have contributed to something special and might have made the world what it is today. This image is of Motto Fredrick douglass.
ReplyDeleteThis image show's a man standing still for the picture. Almost like a portrait. Elements of art i see are color. Principles of design used are contrast and emphasis. The elements and principles help tell the story by showing the picture is old. The subject is not smiling because he wants to be shown as a sign respect and power. The picture looks the way it looks because its a old picture. This picture is a picture of Frederic Douglass. It's in a frame because it show's the age of the picture.
ReplyDeleteIn this image, I believe I see Frederick Douglass. The elements of art I see are
ReplyDeletespace and value; the principle of design I see is emphasis.
The photographer took a bust portrait of Frederick Douglass. (in black and white, which I believe was the times--there most likely wasn't colored photographs at this time.) The composition, elements of art, and principles help focus the image solely on Frederick Douglass. The subject might not be smiling because he is Frederick Douglass, and he is in a time period where black people weren't treated as equals. The picture looks the way it looks because of the cameras they had back then. We should look at this picture to remember the people who shaped our lives and the history that changed our lives. The picture is of Frederick Douglass, as I said earlier. It is in a little frame/case because cameras were different then--they can't take humongous pictures like we can today.
1. Frederick Douglas is posing for his photograph as a gentleman which is a big deal because he is one of the first African Americans to escape slavery.
ReplyDelete2. The element of art I notice is Value.
3. The principles of design used is Contrast because the black and white are high contrast from the other.
4. It helps tell the age of the photo. He is not smiling because they people didn't really smile in those times in photos.
5. It might be in a case because it may be a antique or a hand me down from generation to generation.
Its an old framed picture of Douglass.It is a self-portrait.
ReplyDeleteAn element of art that I see is value. I also see color and texture in the border.The photographer composed this photo as a portrait. The elements and principles portray that the picture is old. He might not be smiling as a sign to give respect and seriousness.
ReplyDeleteIt is a self portrait. I see composition and shape, along with color. This picture is of Fredrick Douglas and it is an older photo and it is how people made photographs back in the day with frames around them.
ReplyDeleteThis picture is of Frederick Douglass and the photographer used framing and value to create a simplicity shot. It's probably in a frame/case so it can go on a wall. Either that or just because pretty much every picture looks better with the right frame.
ReplyDeleteDouglass is not smiling because he was a serious person, as he was a strong advocate of the antislavery movement in the mid 1800s. Your welcome for the history lesson.
This image show's a man taking a portrait. Elements of art I see are color. Principles of design used are contrast and emphasis. The elements and principles help tell the story by showing the picture is old. The subject is not smiling because he wants to be shown as a sign respect and power. The picture is black and white,because it is a old picture. This picture is a picture of Frederic Douglass.
ReplyDeleteI think that maybe this guy was a part of a royal family or was someone important like Frederick Douglass. I think that he might be a serious guy and that's why he's not smiling. I think that the reason that it is in a frame means that it was probably his first picture.
ReplyDeleteThe man is posing for a picture and i really don't know why hes not smiling but i guess he doesn't smile because no one did back then in pictures.The elements and principles help tell the story by showing the picture is old. It is in a little frame/case because cameras were different then- they can't take humongous pictures like we can today.
ReplyDeleteThis is a picture of Frederick Douglass, and the first thing i noticed was value, the contrast between black and white is high. It wasnt common to smile in photos like this at that time.
ReplyDeleteIn this image a person is just posing for a photo in a serious manner. I see strong focal point. The principles of design used is Contrast because the black and white are high contrast from the other. These help compose the picture because they set off a serious, upfront tone.
ReplyDeleteThe element of art that it has is value and its a photo of Federick Douglas, its a self portrait photo and he might not be smiling because I believe then men dont really like to smile so they look serious.
ReplyDeleteIn this image, I see Fredrick Douglas getting his portrait done. The elements that I see in this photo are color and value and the principles that I see are emphasis. The artist took this photo in black and white and then put it in a colored frame to make the portrait stand out more. The photographer took this picture to capture Fredrick Douglas for the future generations.
ReplyDeleteThis image seems to simply be a self-portrait of Frederick Douglas. I can see value throughout the picture. This emphasizes that Douglas is African American and that he's not happy about something in America such as slavery or inequality. We should look at this picture because it shows a man that had a huge influence of society and shaped the way we live today. The little case and the colors of the portrait seem to resemble the time period in which it was made and it makes it much more influential.
ReplyDeleteIn this photograph I see a man who seems angry or mad, in this picture I see strong focal point, and i is a self-portrait of Frederick Douglass.
ReplyDeletethe man in the picture is in a self portrait. Because he must of done something to have a historical picture like this.It shows some principles of design like framing,color.And this is a picture of someone famous probably named Motto Fredrick Douglass.
ReplyDeleteIn this image, the man is posing for a picture.I see the element of contrast. The way the picture was composed was the angle at which it was taken and the seating that Frederick Douglas took.
ReplyDeleteThis picture is a self portrait of Frederick Douglass. The principles used are emphasis. The picture was taken a long time ago given the person so the picture was probably already black and white. He was not smiling because he was an advocate for African Americans. This picture is good to know who it is due to the powerful this he did to impact the people around him.
ReplyDeleteThe photo uses simplicity and framing to set his posture as the the focus. All the elements set him as the boldest part of the image and there for set importance on the person himself. The photography took to long during that era so no one smiled for the whole process. we should look at this picture to reflect upon the past and remember the great.
ReplyDeleteFredrick Douglass famous abolitionist.
This image show's a man staying still for the picture. The elements of art I see are color. Principles of design used are contrast and emphasis. The elements and principles help tell the story by showing the picture is old. The subject is not smiling because he wants to be shown as a sign respect and power. The picture looks the way it looks because its a old picture. This picture is a picture of Frederic Douglass. It's in a frame because it show's the age of the picture.
ReplyDeleteIn this image it is Frederick Douglas taking a self portrait. The element of art I see is value & color. The reason why he might not be smiling is because in portraits like these people would not really smile.
ReplyDeleteFrederick Douglas, and it is a self-portrait. the photographer made Frederick Douglas the main focus and put him straight in the middle to bring the most attention.
ReplyDeleteIn this picture i see Fredrick Douglas. The elements that i see in this picture are color, and contrast. It also shows the principle of emphasis. I think he isn't smiling to make him look professional in order for viewers to take him seriously.
ReplyDeleteThis image is a portrait of a man and the element of art is color and the element of art is contrast.This photographer took this photo as the man is not looking at the camera.The subject is not smiling because he is a serious type of person.This photo was in black and white as an old photo.
ReplyDeleteThe guy who posed in the photo is Fredrick Douglas. The elements i see is contrast from the boarder to black and white. It also emphasizes the focus on him, his posture makes him seem more professional.
ReplyDeleteThis picture was taken in the 1800's this man is Fredrick Douglass a slave,African-American social reformer, i see this man and his face is seriou.he may be sad,mad in which these times were hard on men like them and african culture,here i see emphasis,shape and balance
ReplyDeleteThis is a picture of Frederick Douglass, a former slave in the 19th century. He was an abolitionist and published the North Star, an abolitionist newspaper. The reason for his lack of apparent happiness is because this was a very serious time for African Americans and he needed to be taken seriously, not as a joke. There is a good use of Douglass being the strong focal point of the image. It's very rusty because it was taken during the early stages of photography.
ReplyDeleteThe man in the picture is Frederick Douglass, a former African-American slave, he was a slave so I can see why he wouldn't be smiling. There's emphasis and contrast in the picture.
ReplyDeleteThis image is a portrait of Frederick Douglass. This picture was taken in the 1800's hence it being black and white. In this picture he doesn't seem happy he seems sad ans serious. Then again he was a slave trying to get rights.
ReplyDeleteThis is a picture of Fredrick Douglass a African american slave.
ReplyDeleteJudging off of this photo i would guess that this man is a very important individual.
ReplyDeleteFredrick Douglas is posing for a picture. The picture has no color, it is just black and white. I think he is not smiling because back then, it was not normal to smile for self-portraits. I think he is in a small frame not a case.
ReplyDeleteI think that Mr. Frederick Douglass is not smiling because he has to take a serious picture before he can take a smiling one.
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DeleteNot school appropriate Mr. Seitz^^^
DeleteI see a picture of a African American Man posing for a self portrait. After i google the picture found out it was Fredrick Douglass i think Douglass wasn't smiling because it probably wasn't common to smile back in those days
ReplyDeleteThe person in the picture is Fredrick Douglas and it appears he is getting a self portrait. it is a very intense picture of him since he was usually a serious person. He was originally a slave and yeah.
ReplyDeleteThis is a picture of Frederick Douglass. It looks as though he is getting a portrait taken of himself and he is not smiling because he wants the picture to portray a serious or stern mood. Simplicity is used because of the drab background with only one subject. The frame gives the image more of a regal feeling.
ReplyDeleteThis is a photo of Frederick Douglas, we should look at this photo because he is a very important man in American history. The subject is not smiling because back in that time, nobody ever really smiled in photographs.
ReplyDeleteThis portrait is of Frederick Douglass who was an African-American slave in the 19th century. This image holds a lot of expression, even though his expression is rather blunt. His expression reflects the anger he has as an abolitionist towards those who don't take him seriously due to his racial appearance. In this image, balance and emphasis helps make the overall feeling more present as well as revealing the time frame in which the photo was taken due to its rustic appeal.
ReplyDeleteThe man in the photograph is posing for a self-portrait. He is serious and not smiling. The portrait is of Frederick Douglass. He was an abolitionist and the publisher of the newspaper the North Star. The frame around the portrait helps emphasize the subject.
ReplyDeleteThis is a picture of the late and great Frederick Douglass. He was a slave and also wrote a few books. He is not smiling in this picture to portray his serious life I think, I don't know. The picture looks the way it looks because we didn't have the technology back then to take color pictures. So we had to shoot in black and white.
ReplyDeleteThis is a picture of Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist during the 1800s. An element of art I see is value which emphasizes Douglass more, creating a strong focal point. The principle of design, contrast, is also shown here because the black and white stand out against each other. The subject isn't smiling because back then, photos were taken more seriously.
ReplyDeleteThe person in the picture is Fredrick Douglas. it was taken in the 19th century. He is not smiling because this was a hard time for African Americans.
ReplyDeleteThis picture is of Frederick Douglass. Douglass was a serious person so that probably explains why he isn't smiling.This portrait looks like this because it was taken in the mid 1800's
ReplyDeleteThe person in the picture is Frederick Douglas. The photo is black and white portrait framed in some fancy material. There is a strong focal point in the image, as well as simplicity. He is not smiling because he is possibly a figure for a reform that was occurring during his time.
ReplyDeleteThis picture is a self portrait of Fredrick Douglass. An element I notice in the picture is value and there is also contrast between the colors of the picture and the frame. I think he's not smiling in the picture because he fought for something serious and he had been a slave before. Also, most self portraits that were taken a while ago are usually serious.
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ReplyDeleteit is a self portrait of Frederick Douglass, a former slave, it doesn't have any color so it is monochromatic. Its a focal point,and contrast of Frederick.
ReplyDeleteIn this picture I see a portrait of a man in black and white, surrounded by a golden frame. This could mean that he is a very wealthy man without happiness in his life. One can infer that by the lack of color in the actual photo contrasting against the very bright gold that's covered in intricate designs. A reason as to why the subject isn't smiling could be that he is trying to pose professionally, or he is very unhappy with his life or an event occurring. This is a picture of Frederick Douglass (1818-95) who was a prominent American abolitionist, author and orator. Born a slave, Douglass escaped at age 20 and went on to become a world-renowned anti-slavery activist.
ReplyDeleteFrederick Douglass is posing for a portrait. I think this picture was taken because it was common to have a self portrait if you could afford one. I believe the picture looks the way it does because it was in the earl stages of photography and there was no color or a very high quality. I think it's in a small frame to add detail to the portrait since the image itself is very dull and mundane.
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DeleteThe person in the picture is Fredrick Douglas and it appears he is getting a self portrait. it is a very intense picture of him since he was usually a serious person. He was originally a slave and yeah.
ReplyDeleteThis picture is of a man who was forcible worked his whole life. He has been stripped of his joy and happiness and appears to be mad at the lost light within his life.
ReplyDeleteThe guy in the picture is Frederick Douglass, he was a slave but he ran away and became a leader of the abolitionist movement. It is in black and white because it is an old photograph.
ReplyDeleteThis image is of Frederick Douglass posing for a picture. The elements of Art are color and strong vocal point. He made the subject a strong vocal point and just a lighter background to emphasis the subjects color because it was a big deal at the time for all African American and Fredrick Douglas was one the first advocate for African Americans. The element or art strong focal point creates emphasis on the subject. Fredrick Douglas was an important African American gentlemen one of the first at that time and he isn't smiling because it is a serious statement. We should look at this picture to remember the past and it is a frame.
ReplyDeletethe picture is of a man who looks like he old and meaning something where you looking at one person
ReplyDeleteIn this picture I see Frederick Douglass. The elements of art that I see are color and the principle of design that I see is emphasis. Color and emphasis help portray him as the strong focal point for his portrait. This picture has a frame because it makes the image look old.
ReplyDeleteIn this photo I see a man looking like he's mad. I can see Contrast and Framing in this photo. I think the man isn't smiling because that's what they tend to not smile much. The man is Fredrick Douglass.
ReplyDeleteI notice value and contrast in this photo. The black and white really add a serious tone to this photograph
ReplyDeleteThis an image of Frederick Douglass. It is a self-portrait. The elements of art that I see in the picture are color and value. It helps make the person an emphasis.He might not be smiling because he is not happy in the current situation he is in. It has a frame so it can look vintage/old.
ReplyDeleteThis is a portrait of Frederick Douglass. Strong focal point and contrast are used to make a bold image. The high contrast between Frederick and the white background cause all of one's focus to go to Frederick instead of being distracted by the background.
ReplyDeleteIn this picture I see Frederick Douglass. The element of art I see is strong vocal point. He was am African American writer and he wasn't much of a happy person that's why he is serious in this picture.
ReplyDeleteThe picture is of Frederick Douglass. It looks like that he is getting a self portrait. The frame and the black and white looks like it is on the older side. Since he is the only thing in the picture, he is the focal point of the photograph.
ReplyDeleteThe person in this photo is Fredrick Douglas. It is a black and white portrait and he is not smiling because in that time film took longer to expose and they had to sit there for while. It was easier to hold a grimace or straight face rather than a smile. There is a gold frame around it and I think for him to have the ability to get a portrait done means he was important and had respect as well as money possibly.
ReplyDeleteThis picture is of Frederick Douglass. This picture has a focal point on his face. He is not smiling because it took a long time for pictures to take, so smiling wasn't usual. The photographer took this picture to show the world and future generations who Frederick Douglass was and to share his story.
ReplyDeleteThis is an image of Frederick Douglass. The elements and principles i see are value and contrast.Both the element and principle help the subject of the image because the focal point.
ReplyDeleteThis is a picture of Frederick Douglass, a former slave and abolitionist. The composition style of this portrait is a strong focal point, which helps create the principle of emphasis. This helps draw attention to the fact that Douglass is not smiling, which makes him seem more serious and determined. The frame helps create contrast with the black and white photo, which also helps draw the eyes to him as the subject of the photo.
ReplyDeleteThis is a photograph of Frederick Douglass. The first element I see is color where the subject is black and white. The elements and frame set the background giving the viewer an idea of how long ago this picture was taken. I think the frame represents significance establishing that this photo is of high value and photographs a significant figure, which Frederick Douglass is.
ReplyDeleteit looks to be a self portrait of an angry looking guy. the photographer posed him in a serious looking way to either show him as a ruler or an intimidating man. this photo is of a man named fredrick douglass. i think its in a little frame because hes an important person and it also brings a little color to the photo. the frame is elegant and designed nicely.
ReplyDeleteIn this picture I see a portrait of a man in from centuries ago. I see a man that is most likely Frederick Douglas. I see value and framing in the picture. I think the black and white values of the picture really show off that this picture was taken a long time ago and that the frame makes it seem like he is an important person and both are true seeing as how he helped the black Americans gain freedom in american history. That's how I see the elements of art come shine to show the story.
ReplyDeleteThis is an image of Frederick Douglas, some elements that I see through this photo are color and a strong vocal point. This was an important moment in history for African Americans.
ReplyDeleteThis is an image of Frederick Douglas. This image utilizes a balance of positive and negative space to create a strong focal point. Because the image is black and white, it gives it a grainy look that conveys that it is an old image taken to commemorate Douglas. It was probably taken for his book and therefore he is not smiling because he was an advocate for a very serious topic, abolition. We can only speculate why it is in a little frame.
ReplyDeleteIn the image Is Frederick Douglass, and the photographer used framing because of the outer frame in the front of the image.We should look at this picture because it is an important man for helping African Americans get away from slavery.
ReplyDeleteThis photograph has a few elements of art and principles of designs in them. The frame creates texture and the value in the photograph is due to the gray on the inside and the gold on the outside. Also, the frame has relative patterns on them which complete the photograph. As far as why the person isn't smiling, I think it's because the purpose of the picture was to capture the true intention of the man.
ReplyDeleteIn this picture I see a man that angry. The author used a strong focal point to create a sense of power with the photograph. This looks like a picture of a book.
ReplyDeleteThis seems to be a portrait of a, possibly important, man. In the portrait I can see;Value, Shape, and Form. The Value helps tell the story by showing that this photo is black and white, so its possibly from early times. It is a portrait of Fredrick Douglass.
ReplyDeleteAbove is a photograph of Frederick Douglass, former slave and renowned abolitionist. His picture probably serious as to portray him in a serious light, given the severity of the issues he fought for, smiles may not have been the greatest representation of him and what he fought for.
ReplyDeleteThis image is a portrait. I’m not sure if it’s a picture of a portrait or just a photo with a digital frame. I see the colors black and white with the principal of design of value. The photographer composed the picture by centering him in the frame. Back in the day people did not smile for photographs. The picture looks this way because it was meant to be a professional, historical shot. We should look at this picture to celebrate Frederick Douglass’s efforts as an abolitionist. It is in a little frame to make it look more fancy and polished.
ReplyDeleteIn this image, I see a use of contrast and a strong focal point in order to display value. The photographer took the picture of the subject to create a self portrait. The black and white implies that this photo was taken a long time ago. Back in those times, it was rare for the subjects to smile.
ReplyDeleteIt is a portrait of Frederick Douglas.I see the element of value with the colors of black and white.A principle of design can be contrast with the black and white colors. The photographer took a good angle of him. It helps tell that this picture is from a long time ago.He took this picture because he was an important person in history. During that time, it was not unusual if someone didn't smile.
ReplyDeleteThis is a photo of Frederick Douglass posing for a portrait. I see the element of value. The principle of design I see is unity. The photographer sat him down in front of the camera and took the picture. They help to tell the story by being present in it. He took it to have a portrait. Maybe he doesn't like to smile. It's a serious photo. It's an old photo. It's Frederick Douglass. To be preserved.
ReplyDeleteThis is a photo of Frederick Douglass. I notice value and texture in this image as elements of art and balance for the principles of design in the image. The photographer compose this image to Douglass in his first avocation for African Americans. The elements and the principles tell the story in the way that Douglass was a colored person and back then color people were slaves and mistreated by others due to their color skin and this image demonstrates a color person well dress saying that he can too prosper in life despise the discrimination he had to deal with.
ReplyDeleteThe man is posting for a picture he's name is Frederick Douglass. I see strong vocal point and contrast. He isn't smiling because back in the day they wouldn't really smile.
ReplyDeleteIn this image its African American man. This photo looked liked it was taking a long time ago maybe when they didn't have color. I would say its in that case because it has color and that case makes it more noticeable
ReplyDeleteThe man looks serious in this photo, maybe even angry about something. Elements of art incorporated into this image are shape and value: Frederick Douglas's photograph is black and white, and is encompassed by a circular frame. The subject isn't smiling because he has been through much adversity (slavery) and wants to end it.It is in a case in order to bring out Douglas as a focal point.
ReplyDelete• A man is taking a self portrait.
ReplyDelete• I see the elements: shape and value.
• Contrast and pattern are the principles being used.
• It was composed as a portrait shot.
• The elements and principles are used to tell a story of a bold man who has gone through many ordeals.
• Probably due to the fact the he was important.
• Photography back then, I believed one one actually did smile when getting their portrait taken.
• The fact that pictures were unable capture color in the late 1800s
• For the that it's historical in both history and photography.
• Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, a African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
• To preserve the protrait.
In the picture I see Fredrick Douglass.The elements of art I see are value and shape. The principle of design I saw was emphasis.
ReplyDeleteThis photo looks like a portrait. In this picture, I can see color, value, strong focal point, contrast, and emphasis being utilized. I think, like many portraits of important individuals, Fredrick Douglas had a straight face to convey a sense of seriousness. I think the picture is in a frame/case so it won't get ruined with time and can stay in good condition.
ReplyDeleteThis is a photo of, I believe, Fredrick Douglas. The photo contains a strong focal point, the subject is not smiling presumably due to the fact that the cameras in his time took much longer to take a picture.
ReplyDeleteIn this image i see an old man's self portrait, the elements i see are shape and value.It was composed as a portrait, the fact that the man its not smiling it shows a lot about him like hes serious and had a hard life. This picture is of Frederick Augustus and maybe because his important and it helps preserve the portrait.
ReplyDeleteFrederick Douglass is in this self portrait. I didnt know it was him until I looked at the comments. But he looks really powerful in this portrait with the was his facial features are portrayed. Also the colors are bold and stand out
ReplyDeleteThis man most likely posed for this photograph for several minutes, and judging by his expression and clothing, he was held in high regard and was considered to be wealthy and powerful.
ReplyDeletei think the guy is very serious and it's a self portrait.it is an old historic picture
ReplyDeletei see Fredrick Douglas. i see value and the picture is a prortrait
ReplyDeletein the picture i think Fredrick Douglass isnt smiling because he wants a serious picture
ReplyDeleteThis is a picture of Fredrick Douglas. The elements of art are value and shape. The principles of design are contrast and pattern. These principles are used to show the importance of his role in the civil war era. He was a key abolitionist and a black reformer. His influence on slavery greatly effected the US today.
ReplyDeleteThis photo is of Fredrick Douglas and it has a strong focal point and is using a black and white filter.
ReplyDeleteI think the filter of Black and White shows a serious tone and feeling.
ReplyDelete1.The man is taking a self portrait
ReplyDelete2. Shape and Value
3. Patterns are being used
4. Portrait shot.
5. Tells a story behind the man in the photo.
6.he was important is some type of way.
7. They didn't smile while taking a photograph.
8. Late 1800's
9. Historical late in the person and the photograph
10. Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, a African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
11. To save the photo.
Apparently this is a photo of Fredrick Douglas and i believe this photo tells a story of a intelligent man who is to be taken serious
ReplyDeleteThere is someone important getting photographed. There is line, balance, and strong focal point being incorporated. The subject is not smiling because he need to be serious. Its in a frame to help represent the meaning of the photo.
ReplyDeleteA man is staring into the camera.It looks like a old photo.Back then they didnt smile in photos.Its in a little case because the backround is boring and simple.
ReplyDeleteThis photo was of an African American man. There is a strong focal point on him with to main colors grey and black. He seems to be serious because at that period of time I don't believe anybody smiled during their photos.
ReplyDeleteThe photo represents a self portrait of Fredrick Douglass. The self portrait displays emphasis and a strong focal point. The story behind the image could possibly be seen from the unhappiness the individual shows because of the time Fredrick Douglass lived during the time.
ReplyDeleteIn this picture the man is serious. The picture is using frame to make the photo better.
ReplyDeleteIn this image a man has gotten his picture taken and he looks very serious.
ReplyDeleteThe elements in this photo are value and shape.
Principles of design of this photo I think is contrast.
The reason the man might not be smiling is because back then people didn't smile in photos.
This is a photo of Frederick Douglas.
This is a photo of Frederick Douglas. I see strong focal point, value, and shape. Contrast and balance is used. The photographer asked the man to sit still for the picture. He was important. Nobody smiled in pictures during his time. The picture is small maybe to be preserved or because it was hard to print a larger photo.
ReplyDeleteThis is a portrait of an African American man. The elements used are contrast and pattern. The elements show a brave man who has been through a lot. The photo was probably taken because an important figure. In the old days it was not unusual to not smile.
ReplyDeleteI think that maybe this guy was someone important like Frederick Douglass. I think that he's a serious guy and that's why he's not smiling. I think that the reason that it is in a frame means that it's and old picture
ReplyDeleteI see Fredrick Douglas in a self portrait, shape and value is being used as well as patterns. This photo is a portrait shot, this photo tells the story about a man who is very important. This photo was taken in the late 1800s. Frederick Douglas was an African American social reformer and abolitionist. This photo was taken so that the photo would be preserved.
ReplyDeletein the picture i think Fredrick Douglass isnt smiling because he wants a serious picture
ReplyDeleteI think that maybe this guy was someone important like Frederick Douglass. I think that he's a serious guy and that's why he's not smiling. I think that the reason that it is in a frame means that it's and old picture
ReplyDeleteI see a man name Fredrick Douglas he has just finish his taking his photo.This photo of Fredrick Douglas looks like it is strong focal point.
ReplyDeleteThis image of Frederick Douglass and he's taking a self portrait. In this image i see the elements of value and shape. Contrast is one of the principles found in this image. The photographer compose this image by using framing. Everything helps tell a story because the picture is black a white showing what was going on at the time.The artist took this picture because it was a self portrait of this man. The man is not smiling because he has been through much adversity. (slavery) This picture looks like that because its reflecting those times. we should look at the meaning behind this image.This is frame because he was an important man.
ReplyDeleteThis is an image of a portrait; a man was posing for this photograph. I see the element of color in this photograph. The principles of contrast is being used to add dimension to the photograph. The photographer focused the person in the central to ensure a strong focal point. The three all work together to portray the individual as a whole; it shows its time period because of the lack of color and increase in contrast. The photograph thought the person was worthy of being photographed. I believe that by not smiling, the individual shows a strong composure and presents himself as someone worthy of respect. This picture shows a representation of the earlier stages of photography.
ReplyDeleteThe photo represents a self portrait of Fredrick Douglass. The self portrait displays emphasis and a strong focal point. The story behind the image could possibly be seen from the unhappiness the individual shows because of the time Fredrick Douglass lived during the time.
ReplyDeleteThis image seems to simply be a self-portrait of Frederick Douglas. I can see value throughout the picture. This emphasizes that Douglas is African American and that he's not happy about something in America such as slavery or inequality. We should look at this picture because it shows a man that had a huge influence of society and shaped the way we live today. The little case and the colors of the portrait seem to resemble the time period in which it was made and it makes it much more influential.
ReplyDeleteThe man is just staring with an angry look on his face. i see contrast and framing going on in this photograph.
ReplyDeleteThis image is a self portrait of Frederick Douglas. The element of art used in this photograph is value. The photographer took this photo because this mad is a big influence in history.
ReplyDeleteThis is a Portrait of a Frederick Douglas, who was a major influence among the African American, as well as post civil war culture. I believe this portrait is nothing more than a portrait, however could be symbolism of a "freedman" having a successful life during a predominately extremist white society.
ReplyDeleteThis image show's a man standing still for the picture getting a self-portrait done. Some elements of art I see are color. Principles of design used are contrast and emphasis. What the elements and principles do is help tell the story by showing the picture is old. The man isn't smiling because he wants to be shown as a sign respect and power. The picture looks the way it looks because its a old picture. This picture is a picture of Frederic Douglass. It's in a frame because it show's the age of the picture.
ReplyDeletethis is an older photo put into a bright vibrant framing to lightten up the image. this photo was probably taken to hang in a house or maybe this man was of some importance. Or maybe he dressed up in older attire to show a flashback to that time period. the black and white photo encased by the colorful frame gets you to notice and focus on the person and creates a good focal point and contrast.
ReplyDeleteIn this photo i see elements of art. I see great contrast and color as well as texture and some value. This is a photo of Fredrick Douglas who was the first African American to escape slavery. He is not smiling in this picture maybe because he showing a sign of strength to others around him and taking a stand for other slaves back then.
ReplyDeleteThis picture is of Frederick Douglas and contrast is shown in the black and white color. Value and texture are shown in the frame. The photographer is showing him not smiling because it potrays him as a more serious, strong figure which he is because he escaped slavery.
ReplyDeleteThe elements that are used are emphasis and strong focal point. The person being photographed is Frederick Douglass. He was probably photographed because he was an important abolitionist and they wanted a photo of him in order to keep his memory alive or to use it in newspapers. He isn't smiling because back then, people wouldn't smile for photos very often.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a self portrait of Frederick Douglas the element that stands the most is value this photograph tells us a bit of the Frederick Douglas like he is an African American and he shows a serious face the colors of the protrait seem to show the time period this was in and shares with us a piece of history
ReplyDeleteThe man is taking a self portrait. The element of art that I see is a strong focal point. The principle of design that is used is balance. The subject isn't smiling because he's probably been through a lot in his life that wasn't so good. The photographer took the photo because he wanted to present the man in the photo to people who look at the photo.
ReplyDeleteIn this photo I can see an old man's self portrait, the elements are shape and value.It was composed as a portrait, the fact that the man its not smiling it shows a lot about him It truly show that this man is a complete downer.
ReplyDeleteThis image is a self-portrait of Frederick Douglas. I see value in the picture between the colors black and white. It also has a strong focal point which is Douglas himself.
ReplyDeleteThe image is a portrait of a man who is Frederick Douglass. I see focal point and value as well as contrast since it is black and white with grey. I think the photography was taken to be a portrait of Douglass and it was composed to look like a standard picture. He is not smiling because back then individuals would not smile in pictures. It's in a case frame because it was used that way or could be a photo of a different photo where that was the frame. It is an old photograph so that is why the colors are dark and black/grey.
ReplyDeleteThe photo is a self-potrait of Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist in the 1800s who was a former slave. The elements of art I see is color, space and value. The Principles of design that's used is contrast because of the white and black. The photographer help composed of framing and using Douglass as the strong focal point. The elements of art, principles of design and the composition help to create that it's taken in the 1800s because there wasn't color portraits or in television. Douglass was not smiling because it was a time where slavery was the main subject where there's people who supports or opposes slavery.
ReplyDeleteThis picture of Fredrick Douglass is very cool and interesting. In this picture I can see value and contrast. In this picture he is taking a self portrait of himself and is very serious. It looks like he is sitting down and just posing for the picture with just a straight face. It is in a little case because maybe it is part of a front cover of a book or in a picture frame to be put up. Although he is not smiling, he is showing and bringing out his personality and the person that he is. He shows great composure and professionalism.
ReplyDeleteIn this picture i see Fredrick Douglas. The elements of art i see is Value.The principles of design used is Contrast because the black and white are high contrast..
ReplyDeleteThis is a self- portrait of Frederick Douglas. I can see value of the picture. This shows a story because value will give the picture more life to it or a sense of seriousness. The photographer most likely took this picture to show a new time period. The subject is not smiling because it is suppose to be a serious picture. The subject looks like he does probably because of the time period he is in. We should look at this picture to remember where we came from what time was like before. The little case probably has to do with the time period in which this photo was taken.
ReplyDeleteThis is an old framed photo of Fredrick Douglass. He escaped slavery and went to the north where he was freed. He is not smiling because he encases a very serious subject and a symbol of freedom. This photo shows a strong focal point and emphasis on him. The frame is small in order to enhance the frame on him.
ReplyDeleteThis picture is a self portrait of Fredrick Douglas during the 1800s. This self portrait uses value and strong focal point because it uses black,white, and grey colors, also it only focuses on Frederick Douglas as the main point. He is not smiling because it portrays him mas a strong man who is unhappy of the inequality and unjust treatment of Free African Americans and African slaves. The image looks like this because it was taken in the 1800s when the camera was invented.
ReplyDeleteIn this image i see a self portrait of Frederick and its shows contrast with the colors black and white. Theres also texture on the frame. His face is serious because it was a dark.time when there was slaves. Frederick was an abolitionist.
ReplyDeleteAs of right now I see frederick douglas' self portrait. It seems as though emphasis is used to create a strong focal point. I assumed he was photographed because he is a famous poet and African American icon. He isn't smiling because it took a long time to take pictures so it would be ludacris to try and hold a smile for that long.
ReplyDeleteThis picture is a portrait of Frederick Douglas. Framing is used to put emphasis on him, and value is used as well. This picture was most likely composed by having Frederick Douglas pose and take a photograph of him. We look at photos of him and study him because he was a very important influence among the African American people.
ReplyDeleteThe man had a portrait of himself done. The element of art that is used is value. The principles that are used are emphasis and balance. The principles and element help tell the story by working together to emphasize the man in the picture.He is not smiling because he isn't happy about something that is happening in the world around him maybe and that would explain why the photographer took the photo. So then it would be seen that not everything is taken lightly and can have a big impact on some people more than others. The photo is in a frame or case to take away from the empty space in the background maybe.
ReplyDeleteThis is a portrait of Frederick Douglass. This is an important photograph because Frederick Douglass was a slave who escaped to the north and gained his freedom. Elements of art and principles of design within the photo are value, texture, contrast and emphasis. It has a simple composition with a strong focal point. Douglass isn't smiling because he probably doesn't want to portray himself as happy.
ReplyDeleteThis is a photo of Frederick Douglass. I notice value and texture in this image as elements of art and balance for the principles of design in the image. The photographer compose this image to Douglass in his first avocation for African Americans. The elements and the principles tell the story in the way that Douglass was a colored person and back then color people were slaves and mistreated by others due to their color skin and this image demonstrates a color person well dress saying that he can thrive in life despise the discrimination he had to deal with.
ReplyDelete1)What's going on in this image? theirs a picture of Frederick Douglas
ReplyDelete2)What elements of art do you see? i see color,value,texture,line,pattern.
3)What principles of design are used?Balance, pattern and variety.
4)How did the photographer compose the picture? Its about Frederick Douglas
5)How do the elements of art, principals of design, and composition help tell the story?
the color because it means that he was a important man who wanted hes people to be free.
6)Why did the photographer take this picture?
7)Why is the subject not smiling?
Why does the picture look the way that it looks?
8)Why should we look at this picture?It talks about history and what happen in hes life time.
9)Who is this a picture of?Frederick Douglas
10)Why is it in a little case or frame?
maybe because its the only picture that has photography of him