Alex Hazel, Photographer, Chicago

Description

Overhead shot showcases a table setting with a person's hands as the primary focus, engaged in rolling cigarettes. The hands, adorned with rings, carefully manipulate tobacco and rolling papers above an open metal tin. The table also features a silver butter knife, a plate of bread, and a makeshift ashtray, which is a bottlecap with a cigarette butt in it. The scene is bathed in natural light, accentuating the textures of the rolling papers, the metal of the tin, and the surfaces of the table and objects. The composition is tight, focusing on the actions and the immediate environment, with muted, natural colors dominating the palette.