thetens

in june of 2015 i decided to start a portrait series.  i have been asked why.  simply, there are two main motivations.  the first motivation is to keep pushing myself and the other is my interest in aging or what the years do to us inwardly and outwardly.  so far, these images are of people of the following ages, 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, and 80.  i plan to continue to add to this series for as long as i enjoy the challenge.  if you are, or you know some one who is, at one of these pivotal ages—an age divisible by ten— where you are in the next age definable phase of your life, please consider adding your mug to “thetens”. thank you to those that have participated so far and those who plan to in the future!

-b

josh -40

can i just say wow!

sarah -30

just another age, i guess.

andrea – 80

i don’t see it as any different – it’s very freeing to be old enough; you don’t have to push yourself for a career or professional life. i like being older.

chelsea -30

i’m starting to get a clue, i’m more purposely adventuring.

bill -60

feels exactly the same as turning 50… or 30 or 40 —- i look so old, especially when i look in the mirror.

kevin  -40

everybody turns 40 at least once right? i set a lot of goals for 40.  i wanted to take care of my body, my health.   

rory -10

it felt good, i was finally double digits.

livia -10

i don’t know.

chris -40

if i was in hollywood right now, i would be 19.

peter -50

i don’t feel any different inside.

justin – 10

wants to be a video game designer

lesley – 40

i can tell who i want to model myself after as i get older, and not be so hung up on age

quinn – 10

i like it, because then your parents can trust you and you can do the things you like to do

amy – 20

20 is kind of bland, you’re not 21 but you’re no longer in your teens

sky – 20

you’re more on your own

novi – 30

i keep blinking

nya – 10

i am liking being older than one digit

hillary – 50

they were talking about this the other day on npr…now that i have turned 50, i feel very comfortable at this age. i think i cared more about what people thought of me [when i was younger].

maite – 0

blrvgs

amy – 30

there is a lot unknown with the next decade