Critiquing Photography
Descriptive
Keely McKenna
My photograph of two mailboxes is descriptive because its sole purpose is to identify the associated property’s address.
Explanatory
Christophe Petit Tesson
Christophe Petit Tesson’s photograph is explanatory because it illustrates the devastating aftermath of the Notre-Dame Cathedral fire in Paris, 2019.
Interpretive
Keely McKenna
My photograph of a shadow of a basketball net on a house is interpretive because the indirect expression of the basketball net as a shadow leaves the viewer to create their own interpretation about the meaning of the subjective image.
Aesthetically Evaluative
Keely McKenna
My photograph of a shed in the snow is aesthetically evaluative because it illustrates the simple beauty of falling show in a backyard.
Ethically Evaluative
Ringo H.W. Chiu
Ringo H.W. Chiu’s photograph is ethically evaluative because it documents a burning tree caused by a wildfire in Hemet, California.
Theoretical
Neelam Khan Vela
Neelam Khan Vela’s photograph is theoretical because it makes commentary on art and the human condition through the surrounding light halo and glowing heart of artist Weyes Blood.