Observation—a close scrutiny of the person or persons in the photograph. Noting their apparent mood and situation. In this example the person appears to be smiling. But what do you sense behind their eyes?
The Observant Mind—being aware of your own emotions/discomforts/state of mind prior to looking at the photograph and then comparing these observations with what you are feeling/thinking whilst observing the photograph. What is causing the difference? Are there any unexplainable strong feelings/thoughts/aches or pains that you weren’t feeling before? These sensations are likely to be linked to the person in the photograph.
Becoming The Person—this is a vital skill associated with photographic analysis. It is empathetic and sympathetic magic in action. By imagining yourself as the person in the photograph it is very likely you will capture exactly the essence of the moment the person was in during the photograph.
Using ‘the psychic senses’—quite often it is possible to receive valuable insights into the person or the situation by making yourself aware of your psychic senses … with clairvoyance you might begin to see relevant information; with clairalience you might capture a particular smell that could be relevant to the person; with clairgustance you might capture a particular taste that is of relevance to the person; with clairsentinence or clairsentience you might begin to feel how the person was feeling at the time of the reading or in the current day.