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This photo shot from a distance as well as
from an above angle. This angle is used to
give the audience an idea of the size of the
protest and can stimulate a feeling of
amazement in seeing so many people come
together in a community for a cause.
In this image, a large group of protesters are
flooding a street, holding signs that insist the
message; “black lives matter”.
This image is shot from a relatively
proximal, eye-level angle. Photographs
taken from this shot allow the viewer to feel
as if they are included in the event
displayed by the image and therefore allow
a rational reaction by the audience.
In this image, protesters for the BLM
movement are holding a large tarp with the
words “BLACK LIVES MATTER” written
across it.
This image is taken from a below eye-level
angle. This shot allows the viewers to
acknowledge a sense of power by the
protesters as they are looking up to them. This
photograph is also taken very close up,
allowing the audience to feel involved in the
event.
In this image, two black children are holding
signs protesting that their colour skin colour is
neither a threat or an exception to be treated
as lesser.
This photo is a long shot taken from a slightly high
angle. This image focuses on a specific target, the
black fist. Images taken of people from an angle like
such insist the viewer has significant power but in this
case, the amount of people and their signs suggest the
viewer question their own power
In this image a large crowd gathers holding home made
signs. A black child in the center holds a large black fist
which carries the message that black lives deserve an
equivalent amount of power as those who are white.

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This image is taken from a distance, at
eye-level. This image is taken to clearly
display the anger of the protestors.
Images taken from this angle can allow
the audience to feel involved in the event
and therefore understand the emotions
portrayed by the people in the image.
In this image BLM protesters are
gathering around a self-made fire holding
a sign reading “BLACK LIVES MATTER”.
This photo is also taken from a distance and at
eye-level. This photograph is taken in perspective
of police to enhance the violent environment
created by the protestors. Images taken from this
angle can allow the audience to feel involved in the
event and therefore understand the emotions
portrayed by the people in the image.
In this image, police officers are surrounding a
specific BLM protest in attempt to regulate the level
of violence occuring at the location.
This is a medium, eye-level shot. Photos
taken at this angle allow the viewer to feel
present in the situation and therefore
prompt a relative response. In this case
that response may be fear or anger.
In this image, protestors are laying on the
road/sidewalk with their hands cuffed
behind their backs, mocking the way that
they would potentially be treated by the
police due to their race.
This photo is taken at a close up, high
angle. This shot gives the viewer a sense
of the severity the situation as they can
see the tension between the few police
officers compared to the many angry
protestors.
In this image, protestors are aligned facing
a row of police officers holding their BLM
signs. The police officers are holding their
bats incase the crowd becomes violent or
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1. One of the Many BLM Protests in the U.S. Oklahoma City, 18 Sept. 2020.
2. Ornitz, Darren. New Yorkers Take to the Streets in Protest against the Police Killing of Two Black Men, in
July. Minneapolis, 11 Aug. 2016.
3. Dovarganes, Damian. Protests Are Still Going Strong around the World in the Wake of George Floyd's
Death. Atlanta, Georgia, 15 June 2020.
4. A Protester Holds a Large Black Power Fist in the Middle of a Crowd Gathered in New York on June 14.
New Yort, New York, 4 Sept. 2020.
5. BLM Protestor Jorge Mendoza Holds a Sign While Rallying at the Mark O.Hatfield U.S Courthouse.
Portland, Oregon, 1 Aug. 2020.
6. Utah’s Black Lives Matter Chapters Condemn Violent and Destructive Acts during SLC Riots. Utah, 1 June
2020.
7. Huansong, Zheng. Demonstrators Participate in a Black Lives Matter Protest. Brussels, Belgium, 7 June
2020.
8. Nishimura, Kent. Protesters Gather at Pan Pacific Park on May 30 for a Rally Organized by Black Lives
Matter Los Angeles and Build Power. Los Angeles, 9 June 2020.