What are “power points” in a photograph, and how can you find them?

What will be an ideal response?


Power points are areas within a photograph that the eye naturally gravitates toward. They can be found by drawing an imaginary tic-tac-toe board over the photograph to divide it into thirds both vertically and horizontally. The four intersections of the lines indicate where the power points exist.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. People experience anxiety when they’re away from their cell phone and charger. 2. Nearly half of digital ads are clicked on by mistake. 3. A mobile-first philosophy has phone and tablet interfaces first and then finds a way to develop it for the desktop. 4. One major concern people have about mobile advertising violation of personal space. 5. Proximity marketing can tell consumers where to go to shop.

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Researchers suggest that between _________ percent and _________ percent of the total meaning of a message comes to us through nonverbal signals

a. twenty; fifty. b. fifty; eighty-five. c. sixty-five; ninety-three. d. ninety; one hundred.

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An impromptu speech is one that is delivered from brief speaking notes

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In nonverbal communication, emblems

a. have a general meaning, and can replace or reinforce words. b. have a specific meaning, and can replace or reinforce words. c. express understood meaning, often replacing or reinforcing words. d. mask meaning, often replacing or reinforcing words

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