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Hands of Time
This is my photography project #3. The assignment was to either illustrate a text using a set of 3 pictures, or illustrate the effect of time with the same number of shots. I chose time. Immediately the first thought that popped into my head were hands, of all kinds. Specifically kids, teen, and adult.
The assignment was that we had to show the effects of time, not by taking pictures of watches at different times, but by taking shots of other objects. In my case, here's the way I interpret my pictures:
Each generation, or each stage in a person's life, you hold something very close to your heart, and it usually changes over time. I also wanted to show the physical effect that time had on people (the aging of hands)
The top picture, represents what I hold dearest to my heart. What better way to show that I cherish friendship, love, fidelity, and my family close to my heart than a Claddagh ring. (those are my hands)
The middle picture represents childhood. Who can't resist the stubby little baby fingers? Kids love their toys. Andrew, my neighbor's son, absolutely loves his trucks. I really wish there wasn't movement in this shot, but the more I think about it, the more it kind of ties in. Children are always running around and moving, which in a sense is caught in the middle picture.
Bottom picture: These are my parents hands. I first asked my mom if I could take a picture of her hands, and have her holding something that she holds closest to her heart. Her first question was "Can I hold your dad's hand?" Originally this wasn't my intention, but it worked out fantastically. It shows that she holds closest to her heart her marriage, and even more so her family. Them holding hands shows the tie between all the other pictures.
I hope you like it, and I hope I clearly got my idea across in these photos!
This set of photos received an honorable mention in the "Art of Aging" competition in 2008!!
Hands of Time
This is my photography project #3. The assignment was to either illustrate a text using a set of 3 pictures, or illustrate the effect of time with the same number of shots. I chose time. Immediately the first thought that popped into my head were hands, of all kinds. Specifically kids, teen, and adult.
The assignment was that we had to show the effects of time, not by taking pictures of watches at different times, but by taking shots of other objects. In my case, here's the way I interpret my pictures:
Each generation, or each stage in a person's life, you hold something very close to your heart, and it usually changes over time. I also wanted to show the physical effect that time had on people (the aging of hands)
The top picture, represents what I hold dearest to my heart. What better way to show that I cherish friendship, love, fidelity, and my family close to my heart than a Claddagh ring. (those are my hands)
The middle picture represents childhood. Who can't resist the stubby little baby fingers? Kids love their toys. Andrew, my neighbor's son, absolutely loves his trucks. I really wish there wasn't movement in this shot, but the more I think about it, the more it kind of ties in. Children are always running around and moving, which in a sense is caught in the middle picture.
Bottom picture: These are my parents hands. I first asked my mom if I could take a picture of her hands, and have her holding something that she holds closest to her heart. Her first question was "Can I hold your dad's hand?" Originally this wasn't my intention, but it worked out fantastically. It shows that she holds closest to her heart her marriage, and even more so her family. Them holding hands shows the tie between all the other pictures.
I hope you like it, and I hope I clearly got my idea across in these photos!
This set of photos received an honorable mention in the "Art of Aging" competition in 2008!!