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Worksheet: Objective Observation


Objective Observations

Describe what you see in the photograph --  the forms and structures, the arrangement of the various  elements. Avoid personal feelings or interpretations.Your description should help someone who has not seen the image to visualize it. 
 
 
 
 
 








 

vertical line Subjective Observations

Describe your personal feelings, associations and judgements about the image. Always anchor your subjective response in something that is seen.  For example, "I see...., and it makes me think of ....."

Questions you now have about the photograph: 
 
 






 
 
 

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