Amy Horowitz's street portraiture is about connection: about being seen, heard and understood, on both sides of the lens. For the past five years she has been moved to witness young adults exploring their identities as they move into adulthood during a tumultuous time in history.

She looks for people with something visually interesting and an inner authenticity and vulnerability. Many are students pursuing creative careers in fashion, film, music or art; they seem cool and moving forward in life, but a softness underneath the shell and ever-present uncertainties are always lurking in these portraits. The result is a vibrant document about a tightrope-walking generation.

“For me, the subject of the picture is always more important than the picture.” — Diane Arbus