"Myth of the Photographic Truth"

For this assignment, we applied the myth of photographic truth. Photography has been associated with realism. However when using a camera, the image's meaning can be subjective because of selection, framing and personalization. This photo portrays an image a person just casually taking a stroll in some sort of park on a nice day. They could be a pedestrian or a tourist just taking in the sights of the buildings that are around. However, because this image is cropped, the true meaning of this photo is altered. This is what the original image looked like:

Now that we see the image and its entirety, you realize that this image is one of tragedy. This image was taken on September 11, 2001 after the Twin Towers collapsed. Now that we know that this image was captured on this tragic day, the meaning of this image totally changes. Observers of this photo would feel heartache and sympathy for those affected by this horrific day. This event is one that everyone will never forget. It has truly affected the country as well as the people. The cropped image doesn't have any sort of meaning to those who look at it. But when they see the original photo, it'll hold more of a significance.