The Key to Success Comic

A Picture is worth a thousand words right? I used to think that saying was weird until I started photography and we started having class discussions about everyones pictures.

In a picture, there is an old key, laid on top of a piece of paper with the word "SUCCESS" written on it. Obviously its depicting that famous saying that have different endings but all starts with "The key to success is.."

When I started to really analyze this piece I first noticed the key. Its a very old key. My childhood best friend who collected keys, called this type of key, a princess key. You can clearly see old marks on it like its been through wear and tear. Also the end of it is a loop, not like the kind that fits on a key chain, its much too old for that. Maybe it opens a chest, something other than just a door. You can tell this key is special. Maybe they chose a old key because usually older people are much more wise, its saying that the older you get the more wise you are, the better chance of finding this "key to success."

The next thing I noticed was the typed paper of success. I wonder why they chose to type it out, much less its written in all capital letters, maybe to make it more bold and empowering. Another thing about the paper is that its torn around the word, instead of just cut out. It makes me think that the unclean cut edges show the audience that success has an unclear definition, because we all define success differently. 

The last thing that my eye comes to are the shadows that are reflected across the table that its on. There is a clear white line that guides your eye from the bottom right corner to the top-middle of the picture. Almost creating a pathway with success running right through the light. Its almost saying "This way" and then the key, rested on top of the paper ends in the exact middle of the light, as if to say "heres the key," its handed right to you.

I think the main idea of this picture is to remind people who see this that there is a key to success, and its right there in front of your face with a light shining on it. However the shadows show that there is a path, just because you have the key, doesn't mean that you'll get there just by unlocking it.