Inspiration

  • Hand of Miles Davis
    Hand of Miles Davis. Photographer: Irving Penn. 1986
  • Details of the hands of a prisoner. Photographer: Stephan Vanfleteren. 2001.
    Details of the hands of a prisoner. Photographer: Stephan Vanfleteren. 2001.
  • Hands Threading a Needle. Photographer: Anton Bruehl, 1929.
    Hands Threading a Needle. Photographer: Anton Bruehl, 1929.
  • Front Hand no. 6: Middle Fingers Down. Photographer: John Coplans. 1988.
    Front Hand no. 6: Middle Fingers Down. Photographer: John Coplans. 1988.
  • Nail Enamel (for Shiseido ad). Photographer: Noriaki Yokosuka. 1978.
    Nail Enamel (for Shiseido ad). Photographer: Noriaki Yokosuka. 1978.
  • Initiations 8:2. Photographer: ARthur Tress. 1974.
    Initiations 8:2. Photographer: ARthur Tress. 1974.
  • Study of Perspective: Tianamen, The White House, Eiffel Tower. Photographer: Ai Weiwei. 1995-2003
    Study of Perspective: Tianamen, The White House, Eiffel Tower. Photographer: Ai Weiwei. 1995-2003
  • Woman's Hands (Hands on Tree Trunk). Photographer: Wynn Bullock. 1956.
    Woman’s Hands (Hands on Tree Trunk). Photographer: Wynn Bullock. 1956.
  • Hands From Die Welt Ist Schon. Photographer: Renger-Patzsch, Albert.
    Hands From Die Welt Ist Schon. Photographer: Renger-Patzsch, Albert.
  • Fenced in Child, Vrederdorp. Photographer: Peter Magubane, 1967
    Fenced in Child, Vrederdorp. Photographer: Peter Magubane, 1967
  • Evacuation of the Jews, Skanderia, Sarajevo, Bosnia. Photographer: Gilles Peress. 1993.
    Evacuation of the Jews, Skanderia, Sarajevo, Bosnia. Photographer: Gilles Peress. 1993.
  • Banker's Hand. Photographer: Felix Nadar. 1861.
    Banker’s Hand. Photographer: Felix Nadar. 1861.
  • Joe Louis, Fighter. Photographer: Richard Avedon. 1963.
    Joe Louis, Fighter. Photographer: Richard Avedon. 1963.

Assignment

Photographing only hands, create 5 interesting and varied photos.

Share them with your partner. They will share their 5 hand photos with you.

Select your single favorite of THEIR photos. Create a photo that copies the style and look of this photo as well as the gesture.

Create a new post on OpenLab. Use the gallery block to put your partner’s photo on the left and your photo on the right for a side-by-side comparison. Please make sure to credit your partner’s photo. Include a short paragraph that describes the best feature of your partner’s photo and what you did to copy it.

Category: Lab: Week 1 – Hands