A gesture can connect different parts of a photograph. When studying work credited to Magdalene Kourti, look for the direction of a hand, a face, a body or a repeated curve. Ask where those directions lead your attention and whether they connect subjects that initially seem separate. Describe the visible gesture before attaching an emotion or story to it.
Compare a single frame with the pictures surrounding it. A gesture may gain emphasis through repetition or become ambiguous when the sequence changes. Avoid treating a photographed expression as proof of a person's feelings or circumstances. Your most useful notes will distinguish what the image shows, what its placement suggests and what remains open to interpretation. This approach works for many kinds of subject matter.