In Language of the Image, I learned that an informational photograph is a little more than a visual record of a person, place, or event. An informational picture has no story-telling qualities. Passive photographs, on the other hand, show people essential purpose and sometimes taking a passive photograph is the only option a photographer has in a situation. These pictures show people purpose for publication and it's good when the action of the story is no longer taking place. An active photograph is the most common photograph there is. These pictures show real people in real events. Photographers take these photos to get an image of the event happening and to tell about their environment and the world around them. An action photograph captures the essence of a situation.
An active photograph | Informational photograph | Passive photograph |