Text used in images

How can you add text to change the meaning?

Looking at Laura Wilson

Richard Avdor

When using text with an image it can completely give another meaning. The image can be out of context without the use of text.

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How text generate emotion?

Generating emotion through texts. How does text influence you as an audience. Looking at the way text can manipulate an image. It can change the whole meaning of an image. An image can be completely reliant on text. Generate great emotion. It can create a lot of empathy because of text that has been used…find example…

How does text effect the meaning of an image?

Text can effect the meaning of an image because the context can completely change. An image can be powerful enough without needing text, however some images need to be backed up with text if the image wasn’t strong enough to work on its own. It could even be that you want to limit what the audience sees. By adding type you are restricting the viewer from seeing anything beyond what they want  you to see. Need examples of work….

Looking at the experts- what has influenced me..show examples. Show examples in rvj Looking at Richard Avdor, his images are so powerful that they don't need text. They stand strong enough on there own. If i was to add text to the image below this would immediately detract from the impact. The context has been left up to us to decide which in this case is good as it doesn't limit you. This could have a story behind it, which has been left to the viewer to create. Images like this can work with and without the use of text both, this could easily be photography for a hair advert, this straight away changes and manipulates the meaning of the image.