Some of the points I think the author was trying to make in this section are what interpretive photographs are, what ethically evaluative photographs are, and what aesthetically evaluative photographs are. The author explains this by telling you what these photographs are and then showing you examples.
Some things that I learned are that interpretive photographs "seek to explain how things are, but do not attempt scientific accuracy, nor are they accountable to scientific testing procedures" (pg.78). To be honest with you my favorite photograph example in this section was the boy looking up the girls skirt because it made me laugh. I also learned that ethically evaluative photographs "describe-some attempt scientific explanations, others offer personal interpretations- but most distinctively, they all make ethical judgements" (pg.83-85). My reaction to this is that it could be a way to express movements in the world or beliefs. Another thing I learned is what aesthetically evaluative photographs are. They are photographs "that point out what their photographers consider to be worthy of aesthetic observation and contemplation" (pg.91). My reaction to the material is that this is something that I feel the photographer has the most flexibility with because it is something that he or she believes people should see.
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