Purpose
Statement
My motivation
for doing this particular photo essay is to appreciate the world around me and
to inspire my audience to do the same. My pictures of a winter day in late
January are what I came across as I walked near my house and around my
neighborhood. So many people don’t appreciate the beauty of nature and what it
creates around us every day. Winter is especially taken for granted because
people focus so much of their attention on the bitter cold that comes with the
season. But, if we can appreciate the true and real beauty of a tree covered in
a new layer of clean white snow than we can start to enjoy this season.
My audience
will consist of young, technology-focused young adults (18-22) who would rather
spend their time inside than taking a walk in the freezing cold. Some more characteristics being a mix of males
and females who are in the middle of their college education and excited to
learn more. At the time my photo essay is communicated, my audience will most
likely be feeling the strain winter leaves on our bodies, our moods, and our
days. My hope is to help them see the beauty around them every day and for them
to leave my presentation feeling rejuvenated and appreciative of the nature
that surrounds them.
My context will
include a time and place. The time will be during the day so people will be
able to leave and see everything I talked about in the light of day. It will
take place in a classroom seeing that I am writing this photo essay for a
college class. This will add the beauty of the picture because we will all be
stick in a small, plainly decorated classroom. The pictures I will include will
be of a much larger area and will help to create a feeling of having more
space. The time and place will work together to create a comfortable day time,
classroom setting in which my audience should feel familiar and comfortable
with.my hope is that the audience will perceive the context of where we are,
when we communicate, and the material I will cover in an open-hearted and
open-minded fashion.