I have long been fascinated with hands, especially of the very old and very young. Hands tell a life story just as much as faces do, and sometimes more.
In August, I was asked to photograph children’s hands for a fundraiser, which took place last night. Four local agencies: Daystar, Rochester Childfirst Network, Bivona, and Villa of Hope held a dinner at the Monroe Country Club in Pittsford. I donated 12 hand photos I took at three of the agencies, which were blown up for display, as you can see here.
It’s always encouraging to see my photos stand up to magnification like this (although this shot off my phone doesn’t do them justice). At least one person asked if the photos themselves could be auctioned off last night.
It was a delight to work in a challenging environment: low light and children moving fast (as they always do!). The kids were so curious about what I was doing that even the shy ones let me shoot once they could see themselves on my camera display screen. A few of them even tried to swipe the screen to view the next photo… children of technology for sure!
Lorraine Kupka says
Joy, What a great event and wonderful testament to your talent. I really loved hearing about how the children reacted to the photo shoot. Thanks for sharing!
Joy Underhill says
Thanks Lorraine! I love having the opportunity to do such things.
Paula brocklebank says
Your such a unique talented person my friend. Taking the most simple thing in the world that so many of us take for granted and making it a piece of art.
This article takes me back to times over the years of looking at little hands and fingers, and some of the feelings I had that brought a smile to my face.
How many times have we said “look at those tiny hands and fingers.”
Joy Underhill says
So sweet, Paula! You made my day… and I’m so happy to have brought back these precious memories for you. Where do these years go?
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