Hands

Artist Statement: For this assignment we were to create one final image that emphasizes hands. After we figured out a picture to take we had the choice to edit with photoshop or other resources. For the photo I was thinking about taking something that was connected to my inquiry question so I could see if I could do it.

To start, I asked my friend if I could take a picture of her and have her tell me 10 things that describe herself. After she agreed I took pictures with her hands covering the top and bottom of her face and having only her eyes and nose show so that it would be easier to make her eyes bold. Once I took the picture I put it into photoshop and edited the light and color of it so that her eyes would stand out. I also outlined her hands so that the hands would also stand out since that was the point of the project. After doing that, I decided to blur out the background so her hands and eyes would basically be the main focus.

Finally, after all the editing I put the 10 words she gave to me around the photo in a cursive type text and white color. I think the only thing I would change about this photo was instead of editing the text on I could print the photo and write or paint the text on. Other than that, there isn’t much I would change. Once I get the hang of photoshop and understand more there’s probably more I will be able to do with my photos but as of right now that’s all I thought of. Overall though, I did like how the photo came out and how the light in the photo room helped. It got a good shot on her eyes and her face. I’m sure once we move into the year i’ll find new ways to take photos and make them look better and possibly get a better focus which will help the picture look better and I will learn how to make the text inserted look better than how it came out in this picture.