Six themes of the communicative appropriation of photographic images

In this paper, we explore the use of digital photographs in computer-mediated communication. We present Lascaux, an instant messaging client that serves as a research platform for studying visual communication with digital photographs. Through a combined analysis of the uses of images in Lascaux as well as the uses of images in other communicative contexts, we arrived at six themes of appropriation: the image as amplification, the image as narrative, the image as awareness, the image as local expression, the image as invitation, and the image as object/ instrument. For each theme, we explore the ways in which a medium may be designed to support that class of appropriation. Finally, we reflect on the relationship between literacy, mastery, and appropriation. Author Keywords Visual communication, computer-mediated communication, image-mediated communication, instant messaging, networked digital photography ACM Classification Keywords H.4.3 [Information Systems Applications]: Communicati...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Amy Voida, Elizabeth D. Mynatt
• Keywords: CHI 2005, Computer-mediated Communication, Human Computer Interaction, Instant Messaging Client, Keywords Visual Communication