See, then mean: Say what is in the image, then what it means. Description alone is not enough.
Present the image in 4 steps
1
Overview
Say what kind of image it is: En la foto veo un mercado…
2
Details and position
People, place, actions: en primer plano, al fondo, a la izquierda.
3
Meaning
Say what it suggests: Parece que…, Creo que la imagen muestra…
4
Theme
Name the theme: Esto se relaciona con el tema de…
Overview → Details → Meaning → Theme
Two rules
- Describe in the present tense: hay, veo, sonríe, not había.
- Give every detail a place or a meaning. Then you never dry up.
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A market photo: Listen for the switch from veo (what you see) to parece que (what it means).
Describing a market photo
Overview → details → meaning → theme
- En la foto veo un mercado al aire libre en una ciudad; es una imagen llena de vida.
- En primer plano hay puestos de fruta y, a la izquierda, una vendedora atiende a una clienta. Al fondo se ven más puestos.
- Parece que es un día de mercado tradicional; creo que la foto muestra la importancia del comercio local.
- Esto se relaciona con el tema de la organización social, porque trata de cómo vive una comunidad.