“ Never Learn A Person From Others' Mouth ”
----by DE-Photo-Shoper
However
DECODE before INGEST
Five steps of DECODE
1. Destroy The Frame
Because this images took after the end of the World War 2, People who saw this images will simply consider what happened in the image is romantic and peaceful. However, if people dig deeper for the story behind this image, they would find the woman, hug by the sailor, actually refused being kissed. She even had the feeling that being raped when the sailor kissed him.
Isolate the image;
Remove it from its surroundings.
The medium is not the message.
1. Destroy The Frame
Because this images took after the end of the World War 2, People who saw this images will simply consider what happened in the image is romantic and peaceful. However, if people dig deeper for the story behind this image, they would find the woman, hug by the sailor, actually refused being kissed. She even had the feeling that being raped when the sailor kissed him.
Isolate the image;
Remove it from its surroundings.
The medium is not the message.
2. Emotions Can Manipulate
Images are created to invoke emotions. Do not let them invoke yours. When people saw this picture, most of them will soon become angry and start blame these people for eating the cute and loyal dogs. But if people can step back and learn more about this picture, they will find eat dogs is a hundreds of year tradition in this region. Dog for them is just like cow for us.
Words are powerful
Images are more powerful
But knowledge is the most powerful
Images are created to invoke emotions. Do not let them invoke yours. When people saw this picture, most of them will soon become angry and start blame these people for eating the cute and loyal dogs. But if people can step back and learn more about this picture, they will find eat dogs is a hundreds of year tradition in this region. Dog for them is just like cow for us.
Words are powerful
Images are more powerful
But knowledge is the most powerful
3.
Critically Ask the Five Ws
" How can a person killing a "innocent" person on the street? Did we fight the right war? Did we support the right thing? " Those were the questions when this picture first released in America during the Vietnam War. However, they did not know the person being shot used a bomb killed dozen of citizens and soliders. The person held the gun was actually a police. It is true that the misunderstanding of this images accelerated the end of Vietnam War, but the police had to suffer the unwarranted blame for his entire life.
The general killed the Vietcong; I killed the general with my camera. ---Eddie Adams (photographer)
ASK
WHO
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
WHY
" How can a person killing a "innocent" person on the street? Did we fight the right war? Did we support the right thing? " Those were the questions when this picture first released in America during the Vietnam War. However, they did not know the person being shot used a bomb killed dozen of citizens and soliders. The person held the gun was actually a police. It is true that the misunderstanding of this images accelerated the end of Vietnam War, but the police had to suffer the unwarranted blame for his entire life.
The general killed the Vietcong; I killed the general with my camera. ---Eddie Adams (photographer)
ASK
WHO
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
WHY
4.
Open Your Eyes to All Sides
There are at least two sides to every story and often times more. When we look at this photo, some might said the person being chased was poor, as he only wore a underwear and look so scared. Others might consider the person held a stick was good, and the person being chase must do something wrong. But, which sides is right ? Neither of them is right, Neither of them is wrong. The person held a stick just tried to protect his land and therefore drive out the "invader". The person being chased was just doing what his company told him to do. He had to do in order to keep his job, to feed his family, and to live. There is not always right and wrong.
THEIR truth is just as powerful as YOURS.
THEIR cost is just as much as YOURS
There are at least two sides to every story and often times more. When we look at this photo, some might said the person being chased was poor, as he only wore a underwear and look so scared. Others might consider the person held a stick was good, and the person being chase must do something wrong. But, which sides is right ? Neither of them is right, Neither of them is wrong. The person held a stick just tried to protect his land and therefore drive out the "invader". The person being chased was just doing what his company told him to do. He had to do in order to keep his job, to feed his family, and to live. There is not always right and wrong.
THEIR truth is just as powerful as YOURS.
THEIR cost is just as much as YOURS
5.
Devil is in the Details
6. Engage