As I continued to view this image, I was able to identify graphic movement.There is graphic movement illustrated by the women's positioning in the foreground. These women are the focal point of the image as they hold up their phones. This movement is implying the action that they are taking pictures of themselves in a peace sign pose. Since taking pictures and then posting them online is common among society, the viewers are able to recognize this movement, and understand what it means, “a viewer's eyes will move through and notice elements in an image based on the previous experiences and current interests” (Lester, 39).There is also movement in the background as the woman in light pink holds up her skirt. Both instances of movement add to …show more content…
All of the visual elements combined together create an argument and message that revolves around our current society and technology, “motion pictures, just like any art form, reflect the archetypes and myths that are within a particular culture at a particular time” (lester). We live in a culture that relies to the internet and social media. Instead of focusing on ourselves and the environment around us, we are in a constant cycle looking for validation on social media. In order to feel good about ourselves, we turn to social media and post pictures of ourselves to boost our ego and feel a sense of value. Instead of being leaders and emphasizing our originality, we conform to the standards of society. This results in a decrease in our individualism because we start to do things for the mere sake of fitting in with people or gaining more recognition from others online, “these social networking sites are changing the mindset of youths, people are living in a virtual world and trying to present themselves virtual by updating virtual pictures of their life on social sites” (Indu, 2018). We are living our lives through our phones and social media which creates a disconnect from reality and other important aspects of