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How do I evaluate a "born digital" photograph?

A photograph meaning is shaped by the photographer's point of view and our background as we "read" it. To evaluate a photograph, ask:
  • What do I see (observations)?
  • What might it mean (inferences)?
  • How does it make me feel?
  • Why might this photo have been taken?
  • What is out of the picture? What might be missing?
  • What other questions might I ask?
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