Semester Two Final Project Images

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Artists Statement:
Hands tell a story. In everyday life, people use their hands, therefore scars, textures, veins, and nails display what one has to endure throughout their life. I wanted to display my family through objects that they are passionate about. My family is a very important part of myself, and I wanted to highlight their hobbies and interests. In my portfolio, I picked my father’s love of basketball, my brother’s special stuffed dog, one of my mother’s favorite books, and me holding a key that leads to our home. These images represent our life together and the importance of familial love. This concept was influenced by photographer Tim Booth, who created a portfolio of HDR hands of people with different backgrounds. About his vision, he says “labels are added because of how someone looks. But when we look close up at hands we don't do that.” His mix of deep meaningful images and detailed texture, allow Booth’s photos to come to life. He uses black and white to push the main focus point on the hands, allowing the photo to have more composition. I have taken his idea and created it around my family because they constantly support and love me no matter what.  his concept was easy and challenging at the same time because I knew what my family was passionate about, but I did not know where to place the hands to create the most emotion. Overall, I believe that hands can be used as an act of storytelling because they are powerful enough to move people’s thoughts and emotions. The ultimate mission for hands is to help others, and through positive actions, benefit our world today.