Photography as an art form is very much about what it signifies. Many philosophers such as Saussare and Lacan have written extensively about 'signs and signifiers'.
As photographers you are making judgements about what to include in the frame and what to exclude.
Many elements are symbolic of meaning.
What do symbols mean?
How does the eye make sense of symbols?
Find some examples of signs and take some photos to upload to your blog and be prepared to discuss them next lesson.
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