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Hands Only
No faces. Just hands.
Spend a month photographing hands - working hands, resting hands, hands holding things, hands gesturing. A constraint that forces you to look differently.
How to shoot it: Work markets, cafes, transport and workplaces where hands are busy and faces are occupied, so nobody notices you framing low. A short telephoto lets you isolate without crowding. Look for gesture and wear, the trader counting change, the knuckles on a walking stick, two hands not quite touching. Keep the shutter high, because hands move more than you expect.
The output: A series that functions as abstract portraiture.
Camera Settings
Macro or close focus. Any light.
The Assignment
For the rest of today, only photograph hands.
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