Image 1: “Hiding From It All” (Image 1)
This photo shows a student covering their face with their hands, which suggests feelings of stress, shyness, or not wanting to be seen. It connects to my intent because it shows a real and emotional moment that many teens experience in daily life.

Image 2: “Zoned Out” (Image 6)
In this image, the student has their head down on the table, looking exhausted. This represents the tired and overwhelmed feeling that can come from school or daily routines. It fits my intent by capturing a quiet but honest moment of teen life.

Image 3: “Stairs and Silence” (Image 16)
This photo shows a student sitting alone on the stairs, looking away. The pose and expression feel thoughtful and distant. It relates to my intent because it shows a more reflective and quiet side of teenage emotions that’s often not talked about.

How these images answer my intent:
My project is about showing real and unfiltered parts of teenage life. These photos capture different emotions like tiredness, stress, and quiet thinking. I didn’t want my photos to be posed, I wanted them to show what teens actually go through in everyday moments.

What I experimented with:
I experimented with capturing natural body language instead of asking people to pose. I also paid attention to soft lighting and composition to make the emotions stand out more. These techniques helped me show my theme more clearly and build on what I did before.

Jayden Portrait

The photo shows a girl standing in the field with her arms out like she feeling free or something. The sky is cloudy and the grass is really green. She wearing a white shirt and looks like a teen, maybe my age. Her face is calm but happy. It’s in color, and the light makes her face glow soft. My eyes go to her arms and face first. It makes me feel peaceful and, like, kind of free, too. I think the artist wants to show a real moment where teens are just themselves.

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

The title of this project is Candid Moment of Teen Life.
The societal issue I want to explore with my photographs is how teens feel in daily life but don’t always show it.
I want my audience to feel like they see the real side of us, not just the outside happy stuff.
I will get inspiration and ideas by looking at photos that show real emotions or natural moments.

This collection highlights the emotional range of teenagers in every day, from quiet reflection to stress, boredom, and subtle joy. It represents my focus on showing real student life and identity through natural gestures and facial expressions, connecting to the societal idea that teen life isn’t always about being cheerful or perfect.

I want to explore how teenagers feel in daily school life, like how sometimes we’re tired, stressed, or just zoning out. Not every moment is happy or exciting, and I think that’s fine to show and express. I feel like people expect teens to always be active or cheerful, but actually, we have a lot going on inside that doesn’t always show on the outside. My photos try to capture that real, quiet side of teenage life.

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