Facebook
photos can offer the individual a unique perspective of another’s life through
the stylistic elements present in that snapshot. While not all of these
elements are intentional, they nonetheless contribute to the rhetorical
effectiveness of the media. The photos on one’s Facebook profile undoubtedly
craft a certain portrayal of that person whether or not these characteristics
belong to the person in question. However, each of these moments are captured
and later shared with the world to persuade onlookers that the subject of the
photograph is to be perceived in the desired fashion as with any form of
expression. A self-analysis of my own Facebook profile picture reveals the
purposeful and implied rhetorical ploys that determine the persuasion of my
picture.
The
invention of my argument begins with the message that I want to deliver to the
world or the main idea. In this context, I feel it appropriate to deem the purpose
of this photograph was to persuade my friends that I am an eccentric individual
who enjoys humor in all settings. This all manifests through my choice of
posing in a child’s racecar ride in a mall. To further this argument, I
considered the arrangement of the elements in the photograph. I chose to have
the picture taken from the side with the primary focus on me. Arrangement also
considers the setting in which I chose
to take the picture; the choice of the mall implies that I disregard the
scrutiny of the public in order to attempt humor in my own fashion. The style
of my argument is perhaps the most significant as it employs all of my unique
characteristics to persuade. While I was indoors, I felt it necessary to put on
my sunglasses for purposeful effect to aid in the contrast of cool and not
cool. The combination of invention, arrangement and style are all represented
as part of the rhetorical persuasion that my photo seeks to achieve. However,
it ultimately falls upon the audience as to whether or not it receives the
desired attention.
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