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In 2011, back when I was 13 years old, I fell in love with telling stories through photography. Since I've always been an introvert, finding inspiration and getting lost in my own imagination always felt natural. During the first years of my photography journey, I experimented a lot, I frequently shifted genres trying to find my own artistic voice.
As time went by and as I started to mature, I started to seek inspiration within me. The way I'm connected to certain concepts, other people and the life that I'm living became an endless source of inspiration. During that period of becoming more authentic as an artist, I become aware that my images were always more about concepts and ideas rather than the subjects and their identities. That was a turning point that resulted in my images becoming more minimalistic.
I started to change my approach, I started filling empty spaces with elements that could tell a story. But something was missing, I needed to communicate what I have to say through people. Not wanting to show their identities led me to an idea to photograph hands. Yes, there is so much more hands are able to tell us than one could assume. So many emotions and so many states of being.
My hands' phase is still ongoing, but I wanted to look back on some of the images I created and share them with you. I hope you enjoy the gallery!
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#1
"Vacuum"
The atmospheric image tells the story of all the feelings of loneliness and anxiety we sometimes suffer.
Final score:
58points
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#2
"Farawell"
Photographing hands is often like meditation to me. It's a way of releasing my emotions and moving forward at peace with what I leave behind.
Final score:
50points
#3
"Greedy Hands"
The photograph represents the greediness of human nature.
Final score:
47points
#4
"Valtari"
Image of my friend's hand during a warm spring rain. On that day photography was our only way to reconnect with nature.
Final score:
47points
#5
"Vigile"
A lot of my hand images are self-portraits. This is an image that means a lot to me, it gives me hope every time I come back to it.
Final score:
46points
Chaotic-Pansexual (she/they) 3 years ago
Did you hurt your hand? It’s a lovely photo but it looks like hot wax being sprayed out?
#6
"Power Play"
One of the images that are part of my ongoing series called "Human Behaviour". It portrays relationships between humans.
Final score:
44points
#7
"Until We Bleed"
A rose is symbolizing a love that is dying, the one that should be left behind.
Creating this image was my way to say goodbye to lovers.
Final score:
38points
#8
"The Climb"
Self-portrait from my backyard.
Final score:
38points
#9
"Unknown Destination"
I was starring at the tractor in our backyard for days before an idea came to my mind. What if I showed other people that we can use objects around us in a unique way to create art. It was my way of telling people that imagination in photography is crucial.
Final score:
38points
Judy Reynolds 3 years ago
My favourite! I love the way you have thought so deeply about what hands can tell us!
#11
"Through Thick And Thin"
The photograph deals with togetherness.
The past few years keep showing us how we need to stick together, no matter what.
Final score:
35points
DUN DUN 3 years ago (edited)
This picture makes me think of all the wars happened this year and all the lives and loves lost in them. All the people who had to flee from their lands and homes and find refuge in a foreign land, with doubts of getting accepted in the new society, of earning for a living, of finding a safe place. One picture can tell a thousand words.
#12
"Affection"
An image from the "Saeglopur" series I've done for Facet.ai, Each image from the series was inspired by the feelings associated with love.
Final score:
34points
#13
"A Bomb"
Photographing hands can sometimes become a safe zone for photographers, that's why I always try to mix things up a bit. Like in this image when I introduced more color to my images.
Final score:
34points
#15
"The Courage Of Other"
My first photograph of hands was taken in 2014 that started the whole era.
Final score:
32points
#16
"Ungrapeful"
Image dealing with ungratefulness of human nature.
Final score:
32points
#18
"Hatched"
Final score:
30points
#22
"Everybody's Fault"
Image showing the way the fault is shared between people involved in a conflict.
Final score:
26points
#23
"Ungrapeful 2"
Part 2 of "Ungrapeful" image.
Final score:
23points
#24
"Under Construction"
The image was created during the Covid-19 lockdown in Serbia.
My brother helped me out to portray the moment when everything's falling apart but yet you are eager to fix what needs to be fixed.
Final score:
22points
#26
"An Affair"
The first image I created for the "Saeglopur" series.
Final score:
21points
#28
"Alone"
Another image from the "Saeglopur" series I've done for Facet.ai, Each image from the series was inspired by the feelings associated with love.
Final score:
20points
#33
"The Giver"
Final score:
16points
crowspectre (he/they) 1 year ago
This speaks to me way too much tbh. Nice photoshop job on the nail
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What do you think ?
DUN DUN 3 years ago
I was so not ready to get attacked by so many emotions within a time span of 10 mins that took me to go through all those photos. Sir you got my respect 100 on 100!
DUN DUN 3 years ago
I was so not ready to get attacked by so many emotions within a time span of 10 mins that took me to go through all those photos. Sir you got my respect 100 on 100!
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