Photographs can use subjects to portray a certain message and feeling with in the photo. In 2000 there was an exhibit called 'Watchful Eyes: The Gaze in Contemporary Photography' at the Edelman Gallery that showed exactly which ways portraits of people have been approached by different artists and the meanings behind each approach. This exhibit presented categories of images of people who share their lives through a glance, gaze or gesture, with or without their knowledge. These type of photographs give a greater understanding about how we see others and ourselves. No matter what the portrait contains, the person reveals themselves by the gaze they give, such as a flirtatious look, an admiring glance, an intent stare, or a distrustful glare.
