What are the most important terms to include on an image?
All Images – Physical objects present in the image – Include “indoors” or “outdoors” when it makes sense – Time of day, time of year – Include ‘nobody’ if no people are depicted – Technical visual terms such as “abstracts, patterns, colors, still lifes, points of view, light attributes”, etc. Images of People – Ages – Ethnicity (Caucasian, Asian, Black Ethnicity, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, multiracial) – Gender (men, women, girls, boys) – Facial expressions – Emotions – Concepts – Specific activity or event – Number of people (one person, two people, three people, groups) – Portrait or Candid – Body positions (sitting, standing, leaning, lying down, etc.) – Direction model is looking (looking at camera, looking up, down, sideways, etc.) – Length views (full length, half length: upper half, lower half, ¾ length, headshots, etc.) Landscapes If the picture is a landscape, ‘scenics’ is a good term to include, as well as a specific location if known. If there is a distinct horizon line, add
