Hands - Escape

I began work on a new series on January 15th of this year. "Hands" stems from an interest in more conceptual photography. Moving away from the camera by placing it closer to me, I'm relying only on my hands and a few select props to tell the story in each photo. I enjoyed the challenge of emoting without the benefit of eye contact or facial expression and learned several new lighting and editing techniques along the way, so it was definitely a worthwhile project.

The photos are in no particular order. I would say that they tell no story as a whole and that they have no cohesive thread as far as theme, but the series is ongoing and I don't know when I'll consider it finished. Probably when I get bored with it or it starts to feel redundant.

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Technically not a photomanipulation, another rare treat that came out nearly perfect straight from the camera and was posted after a little burning and a crop adjustment.

Blood is pavement. Whether you view this as a vent or an exit is up to you. And as always, the blood is my own.