In Class: Analyzing Visuals

My immediate attention is drawn to the little girl because she is looking straight at me. She is also a very pretty little girl with a very sad look on her face HOLDING A CIGARETTE. The little girl looks much older that she is mainly because her hair is down and around her face. Its also not worn in tight curls, its almost like they made it look like she had a rough night of partying last night. The main photo is in black and white and everything in the background is solid black, the little girl however is dressed in a solid white dress.

There is another little girl in the photo who is looking at her with her hands on her hips. She dressed in a darker dress probably to give her less attention. This little girl is standing with her back to us and we can see her face, but you can tell that she is a young girl because her hair is pulled back into a pony tail with little curls in it.

I think this photo is about children using cigarettes at a young age and how children now days see this all the time in movies or tv shows and are starting to think its normal. The title of the photo at the top says candy cigarettes and sadly these are sold around America.

I believe this photo is to raise awareness about what are children are seeing as normal now days. Instead of seeing movies that are projecting a reality of growing up and being a princess they are seeing more shows about children being grown ups. Perfect example is Family Guy, this show has a BABY that is more of a grown-up than his parents. He does everything from smoke to drink and become an alcoholic. WHAT ARE KIDS WATCHING NOW DAYS!