Do ato fotográfico à interpretação de imagens: um estudo sobre o Movimento de Produção e Interpretação de Imagens Fotográficas

Abstract

The field of photography has always been permeated by different perspectives and interpretations. Such perspectives possible interpretations almost endless and uses for photography. In parallel to these looks, sociology appears to make use of the photograph and assists in preparing of its thematic narratives. This research aims to analyze the elements that assist and guide the look of those who want to perform the photographic act, as well contribute to the analysis and interpretation of sociological work. To this purpose, at first there will be a brief reflection of the ways photography can be observed from the technical point of view and the technique of creating pictures. In a second step, it’s made the construction of symbolic elements that compose the act of registering photographs. Finally, this paper intends to make an analysis of the photograph within the interpretations that can arise, especially to check it through the concept of Frame. This work is not intended to terminate discussion on the relationship between the field of photography and sociology, but rather to give a new look how both interact with each other For that, we used photographs of Sebastião Salgado to compose the visual and poetic field of this research.