Blog Post Number Ten
This is the
final selection of my photos for the Hands Exhibition, and the text from the poster that went on display as well :D I am really happy with
how this exhibition and assignment has come together. It is on exhibit upstairs
at the Civic Library from the 14/11/2011 until the 28/11/2011 and then at
Belconnen Library from 28/11/2011 until the 12/11/2011. I would love if you are
a local follower if you popped round to have a look.
Life’s
Journey – Depicted through Hands
By Rachel
Crampton Smith
As a student studying photography for three years, I have
photographed many different things, all of which I believe have had an impact
on my photographic journey. One of these things are hands, in 2010 I was set a
narrative assignment, where the challenge was to take a photograph that told a
story, not only to the photographer or the model, but to the viewer. This was
the photograph that I took;
I feel that hands tell a story, sometimes more so than a
person’s face. Hands have wrinkles, creases, cuts, scars, lumps and dents.
Every different aspect and detail, there for a different reason, and every
different detail meaning something different to the viewer. Some people are
proud of their hands, have cared and nourished their hands their entire life,
whereas others, this model for example, have certain stories and reasons to
hide their hands, and do not intentionally put their hands out on show.
This sparked a fire for me, and made me begin observing life
in a different light, looking at people’s hands, what they did with their
hands, how they held their hands and what they held within their hands.
Earlier this year I was presented with the challenge, to
create my own self-directed media assignment. This lead me to an avenue, a
possibility to further broaden my interest with hands. Being a keen
photographer I had worked in our school studio and in a commercial studio and
had learnt about different lighting techniques.
I used these skills to create a range of different photographs. Both
within the studio and on location with the aim to have the photos depicting the
journey of life through hands. I compiled these images together, and then
shortlisted them into my top ten. Although this is the culmination of my
assignment I feel my journey has just begun.
