Happy Valentines Day? ...no such thing.

This picture, taken by and starring my sister, is titled "Happy Valentines Day." Looking at the picture, one would see that the title is ironic because the point, or argument, of the picture is that she isn't having such a Happy Valentine's Day. The photograph comes to this argument in several ways. First, the focus of the picture is the iPod. Its playing a song called "No One Loves Me and Neither Do I." That pretty much says it all. With Valentines Day being what it is, a time of love and a time to be with lovers, she feels that no one loves her and in return she doesn't love anyone else. This is the only part of the photo that is in focus and in color, red cleverly being the predominant color because it's the color everyone associates with love. This color of love being surrounded by a depressing, out of focus grey reinforces the argument that the subject is out of touch with the happiness of Valentine's Day.

The argument mocking Valentine's Day employed by the title of the photo and song is furthered by the subject's expression. She has this sarcastic and almost melancholy face that says, "Yea right, Happy Valentine's Day." Obviously, she doesn't feel that way. If she did, there would be more colors and her face would be happier, in general the photo would taken on a cheerful tone, not the doom and gloom sadness that it oozes now.

Going on the expression that "misery loves company" I would say that the target audience for this photo would be all of the other Valentine's Day loners. They understand how she feels and as such would be drawn to the picture in a kind of mosquito-to-a-zapper fashion because, lets be real, with the abundant happiness that permeates such a day, they probably wish they were that mosquito.