This is a skill of looking at photos and be able to identify and describe the geographical features and their interrelationships. The term interrelationships refers to how phenomena interact with one another.

It is actually a skill of observing and translating what is seen on the photo.

In understanding photographic interpretation, the following words should always be used in order to come to conventional terms. These include:

1.Foreground

2. Middle ground or centre

3. Background or far distance

4. Skyline or horizon

The foreground refers to the section of the photograph which is nearer to the photographer. Features here tend to appear larger even more than their normal sizes.

Middle ground refers to the centre and the middle part of the photograph. Features here appear large enough to be seen than those in the background.

The background refers to that part of the photograph which is farthest from the photographer. It is sometimes known as far distance. The features in the background tend to appear smaller than their normal sizes as sometimes appear invisible as the distance from the cameraman continues.

The skyline or horizon refers to that part of the photograph which shows the sky. Sometimes the skyline forms part of the background. However not all photos show the horizon or skyline.

The above information is clearly depicted in the diagram below.

In adopting the most simplified way of describing the location and nature of the features on the photograph, the following acceptable and conventional terms are used:

1. Left foreground

2. Middle foreground

3. Right foreground

4. Left middle ground

5. Right middle ground

6. Middle background

7. Left background among others.