Exercise 2.6
Analyse Martin Shields’ photograph of two young footballers. What are the denotations and connotations of this image? You can write your answer in descriptive prose or make a bullet list if you find this easier. Compare your findings with those of other students via the OCA student forums. (Open College of the Arts, 2014:37)
Response:
Denotations:
- Two children with different outfits on
- Walking with their arms round each other with footballs under their arms
- They are walking past a housing estate
- They are walking on a rough pavement
- A road is on their left
- The weather is grey but not raining
Connotations:
- Two boys with different football strip on
- They are friends
- They are probably walking to play football as their clothes look clean
- Their body language signifies that they are happy
- It is a low-income area as the houses look run down
Photography 2: Documentary 