studium. this is a commercial picture. although the female there is pretty, the viewers have almost nothing to response other than "oh, she is pretty."
this is punctum for sure. still a commercial picture. the white eye lines and the hair are stunning and attractive, which definitely stimulate the sensual part in the mind of viewers.
KAini Zhou
Great choice of photos; I think the juxtaposition of the two illustrates the concepts of studium vs. punctum very well. And I think the second photo is a really interesting example of how context can affect the perception of punctum sometimes -- the picture is all the more striking to me because I know it's an advertisement, and I usually expect advertisements to go for something safer and smoother.
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