Today, phones with integrated cameras and affordable photo equipment make it possible for teenagers to take photos at any time and place. To portray themselves in a certain way, teenagers post photos on social networks such as Facebook and Instagram. The social and technical affordances of Facebook enable identity construction by providing the tools to shape the information and photos posted on an individual’s profile in an attempt to regulate how others perceive them. This paper analyzes Facebook profile creation among teenagers with a special focus on photography. The research is based on data obtained through questionnaires taken by 200 12-14-year olds attending primary education schools in Croatia. Research results indicate that teenagers create their profiles on Facebook with great consideration of other people’s opinions, but even more for expression of their true selves. For the participants in this study, posting photos that reflect their identity, their feelings, or their lifestyle is more important than posting photos with the intention of being liked by others.

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专门研究摄影的青少年的Facebook个人资料创建分析：克罗地亚的见解

如今，带有集成摄像头和负担得起的照相设备的手机使青少年可以随时随地拍照。为了以某种方式描绘自己，青少年将照片发布在Facebook和Instagram等社交网络上。Facebook的社会和技术能力通过提供工具来塑造张贴在个人资料上的信息和照片，从而试图规范他人的看法，从而促进了身份的建立。本文分析了特别关注摄影的青少年中Facebook个人资料的创建。这项研究基于通过对克罗地亚初等教育学校的200名12-14岁年轻人进行问卷调查而获得的数据。研究结果表明，青少年在Facebook上创建自己的个人资料时会充分考虑其他人的意见，但更多的是为了表达自己的真实自我。对于本研究的参与者，张贴能反映自己的身份，感受或生活方式的照片比张贴要被他人喜欢的照片更为重要。