Girls Matter This
is a multimedia project that explores the lives of four teenage girls, ages 16 &17 living in the neighboring towns of Ipswich & Essex, Massachusetts. A
series of still images, short video clips and audio will be pieced together. The story will give insight into the lives of each girl as they share their thoughts and feelings about their lives and views on feminism, sexuality, self esteem, beauty, fears and dreams. I have known all of these girls - Molly, Autumn, Lila and Celeste since they were in preschool, and have photographed them at least once when they were young, and sometimes at other stages of their lives, all in black and white. Now i am photographing them in color, and will combine the older black and whites with the newer color images. Class goals: 1. To create a multimedia project with still photographs, audio and short video clips. 2. To discover outlets for this work. 3. To create a portfolio of these images.
To Do list: Need more supplemental images of Autumn and Lila doing something other than sitting for portraits. break down the interviews and tease out themes. Find the best platform to pull it all together. May need a bit more interviewing with Molly Video clips of all four