1. Name the artist
Ryan McGinley

2. Describe the intent/message
Ryan McGinley tries to capture real and personal moments of youth, often in natural or relaxed settings. His photos show freedom, emotion, and not being perfect. I think his work shows how young people feel in an honest way, not posed.

3. Analyse their style
He always uses natural lighting, soft tones, and candid poses. The people in his photo often look away or act natural like they don’t notice the camera. The background is simple sometimes, so the focus stays on the person and emotion.

4. Justify your choice
I picked him because his style matches what I want to do in my project. I also want to capture teen life in a real way, not posed. His techniques, like soft lighting and emotion-focused shots, help inspire how I will shoot my photos.

5. Images