The photograph I have chosen of three Ugandan boys looking out over a displacement camp has many possible purposes, possible interpretations, and even more possible contexts. To produce an effective analysis of the photo, there are many factors including purpose, audience, and context that must be taken into consideration as I go about writing my analysis.My personal purpose for choosing this photo is my passion for the cause from which it derives. I have always had an interest in the plight of the people in Central Africa including the regions of Darfur, Sudan, and Uganda. By choosing and analyzing this photo, I would like to bring light to an issue that I feel deserves far more attention than it currently receives. While this purpose is very particular to my specific interests and social position, it is also a purpose that everyone could share. There are so many different kinds of people in the world, but in the end, we are all people, and we should come to the aid of our fellow human beings. This is a purpose that all people can relate to and potentially feel passion for. This is definitely a purpose that I would like for all people to have, as it is an important social issue, as well as an issue of humanity, which is something that affects us all.
An essential element to consider when writing about the photograph I have chosen is the audience that will be viewing my analysis. My primary audience consists of my teacher and my classmates. They are the people who will be reading, reviewing, and helping me revise my analysis. Aside from the fact that they are going to be required to read my writing, I hope to provide them with insights and information about the circumstances surrounding my photo, the context in which it was taken, as well as a piece of writing that they can learn from, and help me learn from as well. But along with my classmates, I have a very prominent secondary audience as well. Since this photo analysis will be posted on the Internet, my secondary audience could potentially be quite large and quite diverse, with different backgrounds, experiences, and opinions. I recognize that this secondary audience will probably not be seeking out my blog, so when they find it, I hope to be able to interest them with the information found in my analysis and might, with any luck, be able to inspire them to learn more about the subject of the photo and potentially join the cause as well.
Another very important element to bear in mind while composing my analysis is the context from which my audiences will be viewing my writing. While it is virtually impossible for me to determine or consider all of the possible perspectives that my audience will have, I can certainly imagine a few and cater to those particular demographics. Obviously, my teacher and classmates will be of primary concern, and will most likely be my focus as they will be the ones guaranteed to read my analysis. They will be reading from an academic standpoint so I will need to write with a certain amount of sophistication. They will also most likely be forced to read my work, so I will need to add a certain sense of urgency and importance in order to keep their attention and help them understand my writing. This point is also true for my secondary audience as well. Most of the random blog seekers will probably stumble upon my post by accident, and I will need to capture their interest so they want to read what I write, and write with enough gusto that they want to finish reading my analysis. I am not particularly interested in whether or not either of these audiences agrees with what I have to say, but I would like to understand the contexts in which my audiences will be reading what I write, so that I can effectively cater to my demographic and accomplish my purpose in writing about the photo.
