Adolescence 

Teenage years are notoriously known as the most ardent years of one’s life. A rollercoaster of emotions, in which we face our hardest challenges, deepest loves and ultimately we find ourselves. I choose three pictures which I believe capture some of the most common feelings and behaviors of adolescents. 

The order is not by chance, but in order of the time we discover some of these key emotions. The first image embodies happiness, joy, youthfulness, exhilaration, and vibrancy. The girl in the picture looks lively, blissful and animated. She exhibits spontaneous laughter with a glowing demeanor. I interpret this as the beginning of adolescence when you explore new things and view everything with and open mind and a hopeful perspective. I utilized brightness to create a more cheerful ambiance.  The second image centers on harsher feelings like animosity, disgust, anguish, and pain. I used a black and white filter to depict these harder times as darker and cloudy. It portrays how trying new things it can often go astray, leaving us hurt and afflicted. The third image explores a more complex set of feelings. It embodies the sensual nature that comes with growing up - the change from being an innocent young child to an attractive women. It shows this coquettish aspect while still being juvenile. It also displays how food can depict different feelings and behaviors. The way she is eating the frosting is what gives the image its playful, flirty nature. I focused the image on her mouth to make this the focal point. I also highlighted her red nails and green eyes to give another dimension of color and passion to the photograph. All these images sum up to one thing: adolescence which in itself is a beautiful art form.