2. Juxtaposition: Definition
• The Juxtaposition
happens where two or
more elements that
contradicts each other to
create an overall theme.
• E.g. an image of a young
woman and an old
woman in a black and
white style. The image
shows a juxtaposition
between youth and
elderly. It also creates a
juxtaposition between
darker shades and lighter
shades.
3. List of elements for
Juxtaposition photography
• War and Peace
• Modern and Old
fashioned
• Love and Separation
• Friendship and
Loneliness
• Good and Bad
• Cool and Uncool
• Stereotypes and Reality
• Danger and Safety
• Red and Blue
• Nature and Industrial
• Strong and Weak
• Smart and Dumb
• Big and Small
• Fat and Skinny
• Young and Old
• Law and Rebellious
• Adult and Children
• Bricks and Metal
• Light contrast and dark
contrast
• Authority and Free will
4. Content and Point of View
• This is a photo, which was
taken by Louise Stanier, which
features a young woman
covering the left side of her
face by a half cut picture of a
sinister clown.
• The image emphasis that life
is either gracious and horrific.
It creates a juxtaposition
between hope, from the
young woman, and despair,
from the clown side. The
point of view shows that
world is good and bad
Photo taken by Louise Stanier
5. How do your images
demonstrate Juxtaposition
• The first photo shows a
juxtaposition between
grass and stones. It
also creates a
juxtaposition between
shadows and lighting.
• The second photo
demonstrate a
juxtaposition between
gender and hair
colours.
6. How do your images
demonstrate Juxtaposition
• The photo features
juxtaposition between
friendship and
loneliness. The images
shows isolation and
bonding.
• The photo features two
female smokers and no
smoking sign
contradicting each other.
It creates a juxtaposition
between an Authority
and free will.