What makes a strong visual image? What is the thing a photograph can capture that is unique?

Our goal today is to identify what makes a strong visual image and to think about what makes a photo unique compared to other types of media.

We will examine these questions by looking at the following websites from the The Times Lens Blog.  Each capture NYC from a different photographer.

Pick one blog to look through and identify 2-3 photos that you find to be visually strong/appealing.

• What do you like about it?
• What did the photographer do that made it appealing to you?
• Why do you think it is a strong photo?

Be prepared to share with the class.

1. http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/05/breaking-down-the-beast/

2. http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/11/they-know-they-are-being-watched/

3. http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/29/finding-the-moments-new-yorkers-ignore/

4. http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/12/dark-light-and-constant-change/

5. http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/10/the-lonesome-ghosts-of-a-citys-past/

6. http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/24/big-pictures-for-a-big-city/