Faces & phases
During the fall of 2018, 11 teenage girls from Las Fotos Project were immersed in a three-month-long project to explore the phases of their adolescence through an introspective look at how their private and public lives shape the face of who they are today. Faces and Phases features self-portraits that reflect each girls’ individuality and photographic creativity. Through mentorship, hands-on workshops, guest speakers, and weekly creative photo assignments, the girls were able to reveal unique stories about growth, empowerment, openness, and courage.
The photographs presented in this exhibition are captivating, playful, and intimate. They focus on locations and objects that symbolize the students’ personalities, values and environments that they feel connected to. Through self-portraiture, the girls express their full selves - their joy, talents, and quiet meditations. While each individual moment may seem like a fleeting point in time, collectively they make up a key part of their unfolding identity.
Being vulnerable in front of a camera is no easy task, especially when a personal journey is on view for all to see. As each self-portrait captures a photographer’s soul and perspective, they also encourage us, the viewers, to look closely, and interpret and embrace who they are. Every frame is an invitation to discover something new, remember a feeling or make connections.
Maya Rosado
Alejandra Guzman
Greisy Hernandez
Jennifer Alvarez
Maria Romero
Romina Estrada
Rubi Garcia
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