Chapter 06 — The Picture Project
Every photograph hides a narrative.
Photography from the mid 19th to the early 20th century —
and the discipline of discovering the story behind the pictures.
Reading a picture
A portrait from 1890 is evidence. The backdrop, the clothing, the pose, who is missing — each is a thing to find, group, and identify before you conclude.
The Picture Project applies the same four-step method taught in Making Conclusions to family photographs and early photographic records — treating every picture as a question waiting for a well-made conclusion.