Hands tell the story of an event without a single face. A hand resting on a steering wheel, polishing a bumper, pointing into an engine, holding a rosette, cradling a mug of tea between jobs, counting change at a stall.

Where it works: anywhere people are doing, holding, tending or showing — car shows, markets, craft fairs, farm shows, festivals.

Best time: during the working moments, not the standing-around ones.

Look for: tight frames, no faces needed. Hands plus one object equals a whole story. Watch for the worn, the careful, the practised.