05-23-2011, 02:45 PM
I always try to look at a photo several times to see what info is in it. You can split it up into "passes" sometimes to help systematically discover information. Here's how it could work for photos:
1) Main subject - what is the photo of?
2) People - activities, attire
3) Vehicles - age, position, activity
4) Structures - buildings, sheds, outhouses
5) Infrastructure - roads, utility poles, curbs, sidewalks, fences
6) Signs - road, storefront, advertising
7) Season (time of year) and/or time of day
8) Natural features - water, vegetation
You can also rescan for foreground/middle ground/background, or top to bottom. Sometimes overlaying a grid can be useful. I use a similar multiple pass method when proof reading.
Andrew
1) Main subject - what is the photo of?
2) People - activities, attire
3) Vehicles - age, position, activity
4) Structures - buildings, sheds, outhouses
5) Infrastructure - roads, utility poles, curbs, sidewalks, fences
6) Signs - road, storefront, advertising
7) Season (time of year) and/or time of day
8) Natural features - water, vegetation
You can also rescan for foreground/middle ground/background, or top to bottom. Sometimes overlaying a grid can be useful. I use a similar multiple pass method when proof reading.
Andrew