In the essay "The Photographer's Eye," Szarkowski discusses how photography has taught us to see from an unexpected point of view, as well as how "photography's ability to challenge and rejecting our schematized notions of reality is still fresh' (Szarkowski. 1966. Page 11) When I thought about point of view, two very different ideas about this feature of photography came to mind, which I will discuss and compare in this. essay First, perhaps the most obvious, was the concept of where a photograph is taken, such as looking at a subject or scene from a position that allows the photographer a favorable view to reflect more on how Szarkowski states that photography teaches us to see from an unexpected point of view and during a visit to the V&A Museum I found Fred Zinnemann's photograph "Empire State Building from the Subway" (1950) which I think begins to address this idea; the photograph certainly shows an unexpected position from which the artist photographed the subject. The title of the image "Empire State Building" certainly suggests that Zinnemann intended this to be the main subject and focal point for the viewer, making the position from which the artist chose to photograph very interesting. The Empire State Building itself is actually set in the background of the image, allowing the viewer to take in the perhaps unconventional framing, particularly the darkened subway railings that are so prominent. Whether Zinnemann intended it or not, I think the point of view in this image allows the viewer to relate to the scene more, as it is from a perspective they might see every day, and at the same time I feel it also directs the v.. .... middle of paper ...... Family from Brooklyn going on a Sunday outing. [photograph] (Tate Modern Collection)Zinnemann, F., 1950. Empire State Building from the subway [online image]. Available at: http://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Empire-State-Building-from-the-Subway--c/AD8E090F77375033 [Accessed January 2012].Calle, S., 1981. The Hotel, Room 47 [online image]. Available at: http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?cgroupid=999999961&workid=26559&searchid=10437&tabview=image [Accessed January 2012].Arbus, D., 1970. Jewish Giant at Home with His Parents in the Bronx [image online]. Available at: http://masters-of-photography.com/A/arbus/arbus_jewish_giant_full.html [Accessed January 2012].Arbus, D., 1966. A young Brooklyn family on a Sunday outing [image online]. Available from: http://www.studio-international.co.uk/studio-images/arbus/82364761_b.asp [Accessed January 2012].