What does life look like for girls turning 18 in 2018? Young women photographers around the world were given an assignment: show us 18 in your community. This is 18 through girls’ eyes.
Featuring and photographed by young women, This Is 18 is an immersive look at what it means to be on the cusp of adulthood around the world and across cultures.
Twenty-two empowering and uniquely personal profiles, expanded from the New York Times interactive feature and curated by Gender Editor Jessica Bennett, with Sandra Stevenson, Anya Strzemien, and Sharon Attia, give teen readers a rare glimpse at the realities and interests of their contemporaries. With stunning photography and a gifty design, This Is 18 is a perfect tribute to girlhood for readers of all ages.
For this project, I was tasked with documenting an 18-year-old classical dancer and capturing her transition into adulthood. For two months, I visited and traveled with her, taking photographs, conducting interviews, creating videos, and documenting her daily life.
