The sweet fragility of growing up

Photographer Doug DuBois captures that universal feeling of being caught between the adventures of youth and the uncertainty of adulthood

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(Image credit: (Doug DuBois)Russell Heights is a housing estate in Cobh, Ireland, a coastal town not far from Cork, where DuBois was a resident at the Sirius Arts Centre. "It's a place that unless you know)

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(Image credit: (Doug DuBois) For four summers, DuBois traveled to Russell Heights and hung out with these teenagers who, on the cusp of adulthood, were facing an uncertain future and mounting responsib)

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(Image credit: (Doug DuBois)The result is a selection of intimate portraits and candids that capture the tension in the waning light of those childhood years. The wide-eyed teenagers boldly face the ca)

(Image credit: (Doug DuBois)With his keen observational eye, DuBois was able to witness such moments in part because the families were so welcoming, literally opening their doors and inviting the outsi)

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(Image credit: (Doug DuBois)The Kickstarter campaign runs through April 12. Click here to watch a video, donate, and find out more about Doug DuBois' project.)

Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.