1st part.
The Fernandez family has a comfortable life. Food is one of the highest priorities of humans and it does not seem to be a problem for this family when I remark its abundance. I can count eight bottles of water per week for three adults and two children, which is sufficient.The Fernandez family not only enjoys food quantity, but also food quality. The family has the choice to choose between tomato sauce and Ketchup tomato sauce, and we can read "highest rate" written on the pizza packet. One of the most important details I can notice is surely the full smile that adults are using. A full smile communicates feelings of pride, and satisfaction and this is due to the fact that parents accomplished their duty toward their children.
Looking to this picture in another context such as an advertisement, would make me feel that those products are the main reason for a successful family life. In other words, those products are the clue for a happy and peaceful life.
2nd part.
Most of images of the ordinary we find in a popular magazine are images reflecting a perfect ordinary. We find objects designed to satisfy a specific need, for example clothes or alcohol. Those images are usually showing the object by giving it a bigger part of the picture than other elements, or by showing a model using that object. I also notice that special lights effects are used most of the time. The aim here is that readers believe that they can be as attractive as the model using the object, or have an exciting life like the one the model seems to experience.
There is more than one way to present a picture, and those ways depend of the picture's purpose determined by the artist. Magazine's methods to present pictures are different with those used by Menzel in his picture "The Aboubakar Family of Chad".
First, lets begin with emotions in pictures. Most of pictures found in magazines present joyful emotions, while the picture taken by Menzel shows instant emotions. For example we can see that some characters are smiling, and others are not.
Second, lets take a look at picture's angle. Menzel's picture is taken from a basic angle, unlike magazine's picture that uses a different angle. The magazine picture uses a special angel that makes the main character look taller than the skyscrapers.
Finally, lights effects are different. Light is a very important element in a picture, and light in magazine picture differs from the one in Menzel's picture. Menzel opts for a natural day light, in the other hand magazine chooses an artificial light.
Methods that Menzel uses to present his picture are different from the ones used by magazine. Those differences are noticeable when we look deeper to emotions, picture's angle, and lights effects. Surely there is a difference between the two worlds, however some similarities exist such as the outdoor scene choice.
Methods that Menzel uses to present his picture are different from the ones used by magazine. Those differences are noticeable when we look deeper to emotions, picture's angle, and lights effects. Surely there is a difference between the two worlds, however some similarities exist such as the outdoor scene choice.
