Text VS Visual

blog post #4

When interested in something would you rather read about it or see a picture? Many people, including me, would rather see a picture and analyze from there. Sometimes people need a visual prospective to understand things like in math class for example. Instead of step by step instructions on how to solve a problem, others would rather see a visual example broken down into the steps. Long texts that don't have any images come off as boring or dull and the reader immediately loses interest. Colorful pictures or videos can help attract the reader making them want to read what you have to offer. Although text isn't fascinating, it does in fact come in handy.  just by looking at something doesn't exactly reveal the true meaning of an image. Text is beneficial because it gives us the logic or description of an image. 

In the photo essays , The pictures and the texts correlated well with each other in order to make the reader understand the background of the image. For instance, my picture was of a young boy, who looked like he was about 8-years-old, hugging a stuffed animal. I instantly assumed that he was happy, innocent and satisfied due to the bright and joyful vibe I got when glancing at the picture. however, when reading the text, I was shook. This little boy is actually going through rough times knowing his mother is HIV positive. The text then includes that the concern of children's well-being should be our number one priority and I agree. All kids deserve a beautiful life in such an ugly world. I chose this picture because it was a perfect example that will get my point across. The writer set two moods in their essay. Looking at the image alone, it made me assume positive outcomes but reading the text alone gave me the complete opposite feeling. When reading, I imagined a black and white picture of a boy crying with his mother and that the little boy was living unhealthy and in pain due to his mother’s tragedy.  The message I portrayed from this picture essay is that writer wants readers to know that we are all facing hard battles but we should always smile through the pain just like the young boy in the picture. It also raises awareness of children's health and well-being.  Although an image can be appealing, it can also be deceiving.  Don’t get me wrong, there are many writers who use discreet imagery and you would be able to paint a picture in your head, but then there are others who need a picture to complete the piece.