Power Of Images In Photography

When talking about the rhetorical aspect of images, people are usually unaware of the potential power that a photograph has to convince someone. However, images such as those of veterans meeting their relatives in tears use emotional appeal to convince their viewers so those viewers are far more likely to agree with the message behind the photo. What makes those images so powerful? And why does it matter that those images have such power? While photographs may seem harmless, it can be used to trick us easily without us knowing.

Photographs have a powerful impact on how one sees and interpret the message that comes with an image. Whether we realize it or not, pictures can be well used to trick us. To demonstrate the power and effectiveness of photographs, think of the images of veterans …show more content…
Hoyt highlights the fact that the pictures can be powerful to show the true situations in Haiti and encourage people to make donations to help the country. The fact is that just like Hoyt believes in the rhetorical power of images, I do too. I believe that images, especially those that bring a sense of sadness and pity can do a great job at convincing people of their stand. If those pictures were published in a journal like the New York Times I believe that such an article would make the front page just like those of the earthquake in Haiti. The images play an important role in describing and demonstrating what the article says. For instance, if those images came with an article that explain the emotional moment that returning veterans have with their kids, it would have been crucial to have the picture to demonstrate that. That same article would have been less effective without the pictures because the pictures complete the message of the article. In a sense, a photograph can make an argument way more