Home learning

For my first home learning we were asked by the teacher to take a picture and analyse it. The image below is a picture that i have chosen.

The image above clearly represents a nuclear family. The image has been taken from a high angle, this represents that the people within the image are being looked down at, indicating they are not powerful. The woman on the left is wearing a lilac sari and the child in the middle is wearing a white checked shirt. These two colours contrast against the black background, therefore, we are more focused on them two people as our eyes are suddenly drawn towards them. The reason for this may be to illustrate that the women and child are more superior in comparison to the male standing on the right hand side. Furthermore, the women facial expression gives us a negative vibe that she is worried as there is no smile portrayed on her face. This implies, due to her looking straight into the camera and giving direct eye contact she is "crying for help". Furthermore, her hands are folded, this emphasis that she is feeling lonely and is keeping to herself. A reason for this may be because she  had a fight with her husband as both, the women and males facial expression portray no sign of happiness.  The fact the light is centred on her face shows us how important she really is as our attention immediately goes towards her. Also, as mentioned before, the women is wearing a sari, this tells us that she is cultural.

The child in the middle is wearing shorts. The facts that he is wearing shorts tells us that the weather is hot. Moreover, his first and second fingers are up whereas the rest are down. This tells us that the child is trying to be "cool" because he has been influenced by gangsters. His facial expressions show us that he is very happy due to the smile. Also, considering that he is sitting closer towards his dad rather then his mum implies he has a much stronger relationship with his dad. 

The guy in the right hand side is wearing black trousers and a black top. This represents that he is not powerful as the black background blends in with what he is wearing. Furthermore, he is standing up straight, this tells us that he is trying to gain power but is unable to.

In conclusion i strongly believe the image is challenging stereo types. For example the fact that the lighting is mostly focused on the women rather then the man indicates she is more powerful. Stereotypically males are seen to be more powerful and important than females. Moreover, i think this image is representing a nuclear family and giving the message that life is not always fun. A clue that demonstrates this is the facial expression of the character.