These environmental portraits are poetic metaphors captured in everyday moments. I examine universal themes of childhood and adolescence that define who we become. They are encapsulated in frozen moments.
I explore the confusing emotions and developing identities of girls as they come of age and examine what it feels like to grow up as girl through metaphor and subtleties.
We discover timeless, ageless emotions that connect us all; ambiguity, fear, embrace, confidence, awkwardness, childhood freedoms, vulnerability, innocence, and coming into your own...
Award winning artist Debra Tomaszewski is a photographer and artist living in northern California. She holds a Master?s Degree in Fine Arts Photography and has worked as an art educator teaching people of all ages. Her photography has been exhibited internationally and on the internet.
