However, I decided that I wanted to photograph the models hands. I tried to create a personality and story for the person without having to show their face and any physical emotions. My photographs for this series include several hints at what's happening in the 'story'. A face can show so much, but sometimes their emotions can give away the whole story. I find hands such a personal thing and they can hold a lot of information about how a person is feeling.
Hiding someone's face means that the photographer can't give away any extra information, because someone's face holds a lot of stories and information from their body language and facial expressions. Their story can be shown in so many different ways. By using their hands, I got to decide how much of the story the audience would know. This also gives the viewer the opportunity to create a story of their own and add their input into the story. 
Photographs can mean different things to different people and the idea of a sad story always gets to people in various ways. Some may be able to relate to the story I have created and some may sympathise towards it. But either way they have been able to make their mind up instead of me forcing my perspective onto them. A picture can speak a thousand words and it can be better if they can be different for everyone rather than forcing a fixed opinion onto the audience. If you get a chance, please take the time to look at my University photography blog. It's more about the academic side of photography, showing how different techniques can give different outcomes.
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