Martin Parr discussing my first successful layered photograph at the MSPF Photo Contest in 2016. I like how he described the gestures of the hands in the photo as a “windmill.” I remember taking his observation seriously after this and have always been on the hunt for more interesting hand gestures on the streets since then. Winning first place sparked a lot of motivation for me early on. Nowadays I am not interested in contests, but I want to highlight this moment for my blog to store as a nice memory.