Reading Media Photographs

        WHAT DO YOU SEE?
Nonverbal gestures: Everyone's limbs seem to be relaxed. They aren't communicating with their hands.

Facial Expression: Some mouths are open. Their heads are all facing the man sitting on the ledge by the bicycle. Everyone's faces seem to be relaxed.

Body Language: The body language seems positive. They are positioned close to each other. There are no dangerous or bad vibes from the people.

People: The five people included in this photo are all Caucasian. There are two males and three females. They seem to be in around their 30's.

Clothing: Some are wearing tank tops and jeans. Their clothes look vintage. The colors are relatively plain and dull except for the bright orange tank top.

Background: You can see the twin towers that are smoking. You can see the Brooklyn Bridge in the background. They seem to be sitting in almost like a park or lookout spot.

Camera Angle: The camera angle is basically straight on from the people. It is far away enough to include the background.
     WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Nonverbal gestures: Everyone in the photo looks relaxed and very chill.

Facial Expression:From the open mouths and the relaxed facial expressions you can tell that everyone is relaxed and talking in a circle like everything is normal.

Body Language: Everyone in the photo seems like they know each other and are having a good chat. They look like a good group of people. That could be extremely racist considering they are all Caucasian.

People: I can tell from this photo that the people aren't dangerous and look polite and unaware of what is going on. The group is well mixed of both genders so it is not like a group of women gabbing about nonsense.

Clothing: From the type of clothing they are wearing you can tell this photo was taken in the 90's-00's. But its obvious this photo was taken in 2001. They are wearing shorts sleeves and tank tops so you can tell it must be summer. Not to mention the bright sun and sunglasses.

Background: From the surroundings and smoke you can tell they are sitting someplace in New York nearby the twin towers. The smoke is an obvious indication that the 9/11 tragedy happened not too long before the photo was taken. The people look to be sitting in a safe environment away from the tragedy.

Camera Angle: The camera angle is probably the most important aspect of this photo. It is what makes this photo so controversial. The photographer captured a group of people talking and relaxed. In the background they included the smoking twin towers after the 9/11 terrorist attack. This angle makes it seem like the people either have no idea what is going on or they don't care what is going on. They are in a relaxed mood with not a worry in the world.

THE TRUTH: The truth behind this photo is that the photographer actually captured a group of people talking days after the terrorist attack actually happened. The twin towers emitted smoke for multiple days after the attack actually happened. No, the photo was not taken during the actual bombing.