The photographer updates her 80s teen series, capturing young people in their bedrooms
n the late 80s and early 90s, Denise Marcotte had a project photographing teens in their bedrooms. Decades later, with a teenage son of her own, the Massachusetts-based photographer decided to revisit the subject. Back then she used a Fujica 6x9 film camera with a tripod; this time she used an iPhone.
“There is nothing that makes a teenager feel more comfortable than an iPhone,” Marcotte says. “So using one brings me a sense of freedom on many levels: technically, artistically and in my connection to my young subjects.”The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend.
While fashion has moved on over the last 30 years, there has been surprisingly little change in how teenagers decorate their rooms, Marcotte says. “There are some posters of musicians that are the same. The Beatles have lasting power all right!” She also notes how special it is to be making images of transgender and gay teens this time, a theme reflected in other photos in the series. “To be photographing teens in a time when they are changing the conversation and acceptance of gender; that’s amazing.”
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