Off-Guard Teen Photography

This Teen Portraits Photo Series is Candid, Awkward and Interesting

Capturing teen girls off-guard when it comes to a photo opportunity is difficult, but Julia Peirone was able to do it in her 'More Than Violet' teen portraits photo series.

When you first see the images in the series you'll probably think they were taken by mistake or that the photographer picked the wrong ones. But that is exactly what Peirone wanted for her 'More Than Violet' teen portraits photo series.

Full of interesting and realistic quirks like hair flicks and eye rolls, the series is designed in a way to portray the “in between” moments of girls from childhood to womanhood. What makes the series unique is the candid vulnerability of showing these young women without the composure and allure they try to portray at all times at that age.

Candid Teen Photography
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce a new genre of authentic and natural photography capturing the real emotions and moments of teenagers.
Portraying Vulnerability
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative approaches to capturing and showcasing vulnerability through photography, targeting various age groups and demographics.
Challenging Beauty Standards
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create platforms or campaigns that challenge traditional beauty standards and celebrate the diversity and authenticity of young girls and women in photography.

Industries Being Reshaped

Photography
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate the concept of candid and off-guard teen photography into various photography industries such as fashion, advertising, and social media.
Fashion
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with photographers to capture authentic and unconventional moments of teenage girls in the fashion industry, showcasing relatable and diverse representations of beauty.
Advertising
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethink advertising strategies by incorporating candid and relatable images of teenage girls in order to connect with younger audiences and challenge traditional advertising norms.
SCORE
6.1 out of 10
GENDER
30% Men70% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 95%
Activity 81%
Freshness 8%

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