Many people I know use facebook to communicate with friends and colleagues and stay abreast of the goings-on in their communities. Facebook is also an online presence for people, a place to make a representation of one’s self and share it.
Pictures on facebook tell other users much more than merely what one looks like. It’s also a mode of communication about the user’s personality and style. It’s a statement (even if you don’t realize it when you’re doing it) about how you think you fit into a bigger context.
I chose this picture of myself hugging a huge pumpkin for my most recent facebook profile picture because it reflects the season and some of the quirkiness of my personality. I think the color in the photo is attention grabbing and interesting, because the value saturation of my blue sweatshirt more or less matches that of the orange on the pumpkin. Also, the orange and blue are side-by-side complements and increase each others’ intensity, creating an eye-catching juxtaposition.
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