Saint Marys University of Minnesota Nonverbal Communication Discussion

Nonverbal signs and symbols are sometimes very clear and easy to interpret and put into words, sometimes they’re more subtle or ambiguous and we come to understand them after more thought or observation. For this discussion topic, we will spend some time studying and observing portraits for nonverbal messages that symbolize “home” and “family.”

To start, visit this MPR News article on Photographer Scott Streble’s Front Porch Portraits. Spend some time studying the pictures, choose one to focus on, and fill out the following table. Then copy and paste both the photo and the table into a discussion post. Check back to see what your classmates noticed about the pictures and how we show what family and home are in our nonverbal messages.