Project Beauty 2019

In 2017, a renowned senior photographer in Ohio, Thomas Nguyen, started a small campaign called “Project Beauty” to help build self-confidence, and more importantly, self-acceptance in teens. Since it’s creation, Project Beauty has grown into a nationwide movement to improve how teens view themselves and to promote a healthy self-image. With this movement, photographers work with a charity that deeply impacts teens. The funds and donations from the sessions go directly to support local organizations that help to encourage and empower young people.

Over the years, some of the seniors and teens I’ve photographed – or someone close to them – have experienced bullying, fought personal battles – eating disorders, self-hate, negative body issues, or have attempted suicide or other forms of self-harm.  These are often the popular teens, team captains, models, valedictorians, academic leaders, those who are extremely talented and active in their school activities. (This is clearly a nationwide issue.)  Even though these might be the last teens we would consider to have any of these kinds of issues, it happens. Now, many senior photographers across the country are trying to impact how teens perceive body image.

Join the Movement

We want you to join our movement! I would love for you (teen girls age 13-19) to participate in Project Beauty 2019!

For Project Beauty sessions wardrobe is simply jeans and a white top or t-shirt. You will wear no makeup and hair is however you want it to be, but I would suggest keeping it simple. All images will be black and white, taken in my studio, and will not be retouched. There is no fee to participate, but a donation per participant of $15 is suggested. All proceeds will be donated to Girls, Inc. of San Antonio. Each participant will have the opportunity to view their images in an online gallery and can select 2 images to download. Additional images will be available for purchase if wanted.

Here are the details:

Teen girls, ages 13-19

Saturday, May 11 from 9 AM to 3 PM – 15 Minute slots (call or email for time right now – I plan to create a schedule)

SPACE IS EXTREMELY LIMITED!!

Location: My studio – 102 Lochaven Ln, Castle Hills, TX 78213

Here is how YOU can help!!!!

– Book a Project Beauty Photo Session: These mini sessions will be offered for teens 13-19 for a $15 minimum donation. 100% will be donated directly to Girls, Inc. San Antonio.

– Teens – Write down what True Beauty means to you and email it to me or bring it with you to your session – it can be 1 sentence or a paragraph

– Invite your teen friends to participate with you

– Donate. Donations come in many ways. Time, talents, and financially. We would love to be able to showcase the images at a gallery night. If you know a person or business who would be interested in donating gallery space, donate to cover costs of printing and displaying the images for the event, or to the charity itself, please let me know. If you’d like to help the day of Project Beauty, I will need help managing the schedule, donations, and people. If we are able to have a gallery night, we will need assistance with food, admission/donations. You can also help me with spreading the word!! If you have other ways you would like to contribute to Project Beauty, please Contact pagettec@pagettecallender.com – subject: [Project Beauty]

– Money can be tight for teens, if you want to make a donation toward a teen’s Project Beauty Photo Session or buy a print for them, please contact pagettec@pagettecallender.com – subject [Project Beauty].

Thank you so much for your attention and please call/email me if you have any questions or are ready to sign up.