Week 8 : Photography

Photography have a powerful images to persuade audience perception and memorable. Most unique photography have semiotics to explain messages and many stories to tell. As stated by Martin Lester (1999), in his book titled Visual Communication, but

"But one of the most important stories photograph, or any visual message, tells is the one viewer makes up. The way you interpret an image is the story of your life."(p.249)

The question of how our belief in the special veracity and evidential force of the photographic image gets attached to the material image itself can be approached by considering the photographic image in more historical and sociological ways(Tagg 1988: P3-5). Although different individuals have different perception but one images have their own ideologies. I wish to argue that photography can be cultural critique. In this topic, I choose pictures below:-

Tutong Town

The ideology for images above is flash flooding in Tutong Town. Many people are shocked

by flash flooding on the first day of Hari Raya. Tutong Town haven't been flood for over the years. The discourse for flash flooding, I can critics that sewerage system on the Tutong Town unprofessional constructed. Relevan government and non government(NGOs) should be improvise sewerage system. Lack of contingency plan among people around and relevan authorities. Early warning need to announce to makesure people know and ready for any disasters.

In conclusion, every photography has their own critical culture. Individuals have their own interpretion and story behind the images.

References;

~ Lister M.(2004). The Photographic Image in Digital Culture, London, Routeledge.

~ Lister M (1999). Visual Communication, London, Routeldge.