As a teenager, I have decided to express myself through the purest and most exposed manner, deviating from the ever-increasing superficiality of our modern, technological age. Pictures, originally used to document truth, are now contaminated by the technology of AI and editing. Impressionable teenagers specifically become largely impacted by these risky developments. Yet, as the hands frame the face, my desire to mask the insecurities is revealed-- an evident representation of the teen experience in 2025