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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!

More info: markonadj.com | Instagram

#1

"Vacuum"

"Vacuum"

The atmospheric image tells the story of all the feelings of loneliness and anxiety we sometimes suffer.

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Narinder Singh
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4 years ago

Emptiness of soul

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    #2

    "Farawell"

    "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.

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    RandomHumanBean
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    4 years ago

    Lovely🥰

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    #3

    "Greedy Hands"

    "Greedy Hands"

    The photograph represents the greediness of human nature.

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    lol idk
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    4 years ago

    WOW.

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    #4

    "Valtari"

    "Valtari"

    Image of my friend's hand during a warm spring rain. On that day photography was our only way to reconnect with nature.

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    DUN DUN
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This is SO beautiful! Just look at the details, man!

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    #5

    "Vigile"

    "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.

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    Chaotic-Pansexual (she/they)
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Did you hurt your hand? It’s a lovely photo but it looks like hot wax being sprayed out?

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    #6

    "Power Play"

    "Power Play"

    One of the images that are part of my ongoing series called "Human Behaviour". It portrays relationships between humans.

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    𝔓𝔲𝔯𝔭𝔩𝔢 ℜ𝔞𝔢𝔑
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    NAILED IT!!! *("Power Play." PERFECTED!) -Lol

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    #7

    "Until We Bleed"

    "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.

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    DUN DUN
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    4 years ago (edited)

    These pictures depicting raw pain are blurring my vision with unshed tears. I was so not ready for this.

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    #8

    "The Climb"

    "The Climb"

    Self-portrait from my backyard.

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    Judy Reynolds
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    4 years ago

    Brings so many emotions to mind!

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    #9

    "Unknown Destination"

    "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.

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    Judy Reynolds
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    My favourite! I love the way you have thought so deeply about what hands can tell us!

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    #10

    "Undelivered Message"

    "Undelivered Message"

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    #11

    "Through Thick And Thin"

    "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.

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    DUN DUN
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    4 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.

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    #12

    "Affection"

    "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.

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    lol idk
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    DAMN.

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    #13

    "A Bomb"

    "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.

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    lol idk
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    bath bomb?

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    #14

    "Inseparable"

    "Inseparable"

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    #15

    "The Courage Of Other"

    "The Courage Of Other"

    My first photograph of hands was taken in 2014 that started the whole era.

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    DUN DUN
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Delicately beautiful

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    #16

    "Ungrapeful"

    "Ungrapeful"

    Image dealing with ungratefulness of human nature.

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    inyanga yemvu
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Love the colors in this one!

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    #17

    "Frost"

    "Frost"

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    #18

    "Hatched"

    "Hatched"

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    Mike Perfetto
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    3 years ago

    clearly about the consequences of over protective behavior =p

    #19

    "Breath Of Life"

    "Breath Of Life"

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    #20

    "Forward"

    "Forward"

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    #21

    "Arrow"

    "Arrow"

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    #22

    "Everybody's Fault"

    "Everybody's Fault"

    Image showing the way the fault is shared between people involved in a conflict.

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    DUN DUN
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    We are all in this together.

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    #23

    "Ungrapeful 2"

    "Ungrapeful 2"

    Part 2 of "Ungrapeful" image.

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    𝔓𝔲𝔯𝔭𝔩𝔢 ℜ𝔞𝔢𝔑
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    "Ungrapeful" and selfish, too.

    #24

    "Under Construction"

    "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.

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    DUN DUN
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I AM IN LOVE THESE PICTURES

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    #25

    "Touch"

    "Touch"

    Photograph from the "Saeglopur" series.

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    𝔓𝔲𝔯𝔭𝔩𝔢 ℜ𝔞𝔢𝔑
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I think this one is my favorite- thus far.(✿◠‿◠)

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    #26

    "An Affair"

    "An Affair"

    The first image I created for the "Saeglopur" series.

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    Dandelion Patch
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    4 years ago

    The bubbles of air!

    #27

    "Apology"

    "Apology"

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    #28

    "Alone"

    "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.

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    Lovin' Life
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Isolation!

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    #29

    "Scissors"

    "Scissors"

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    #30

    "Marriage"

    "Marriage"

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    #31

    "Jealousy"

    "Jealousy"

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    #32

    "Castaway"

    "Castaway"

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    #33

    "The Giver"

    "The Giver"

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    crowspectre (he/they)
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    3 years ago

    This speaks to me way too much tbh. Nice photoshop job on the nail

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    #34

    "New Beginning"

    "New Beginning"

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