These two photos perfectly capture the awkward phases early teen girls go through. I guess you could call this the 'cocoon phase'.
Awkward placement of hands in studio portraits are also perfectly encapsulated here.
The one with the white backdrop (featuring lots of tousled fringes and high waisted denim) was taken in Auckland around 1992 - the photographer loved it so much he put it in the shop window- awesome?
I associate Nicola's yellow shirt with memories of her boarding house and the red cassette tape player she'd covered in lyrics by The Cure.
Juliet seems to favor wearing turtle necks in family photos, as evident in both pictures.
The photo in black was taken right in the middle of my awkward stage. During this point I had braces and therefore didn't smile for about three years.
It was a minor miracle and purely coincidental that when I photographed said picture my face was obscured by the flash. Lets just say I am so horrified by this photo that I hide it under the couch when friends (etc) come over.
Who invented the concept of studio portraits? And when did hand placement become so important? Give me a blurry action shot any day over an orchestrated, sham of a photo.
Nicola and Juliet please dont crucify me over posting these!
