Crowd Reviews, Opinions and Sourcing Illustrated Through Photography

Reviews And Epinions

This photo of a person''s arm and hand showing a "thumbs up" is an illustration of online reviews, opinions and "epinions". As online reviewing of places, products and businesses has exploded the need for visual representation of such activities has also burgeoned. This photo depicts online and crowd reviews by combining a vast multitude of portraits with the iconic and traditional "thumbs up" symbol. This is an image of global connection.

Online Tribes

Online "tribes" and communities are a hot topic in this Internet age, and this photo, which includes hundreds of portraits, makes an effective image for advertising, promoting and editorializing on and about such endeavors. In this image a background mosaic of portraits surrounds, and shows through, an arm and hand in the thumbs up position. This is a positive illustration of Internet tribes and online communities as well as the process of reviewing and rating business, recreational and educational products, services and opportunities. All of the portraits in this photo are model released. The people pictured are from all age, gender and ethnic ranges creating a truly global audience for a global audience.

Thumbs Up

The thumbs up image is a universal and cross-cultural image for indicating a positive belief or experience, and this photo of that gesture takes the communication a step further marrying it with the online crowd, tribe and community. Whether it is Yelp, Epinons, or some other rating agency or online community, this image can serve to bring attention to the issues at hand. Despite being a complex image, the picture reads quickly and well at thumbnail sizes, and can be cropped in a wide variety of ways including square, horizontal and vertical. Getting a "thumbs up" in the competitive world of the world wide web is an important and significant achievement.