Jasper White photographed bedrooms of young Israeli soldiers:

In his series Young Guns, British photographer Jasper White gives us a peek inside the bedrooms of Israel’s young ‘fighters’ as they are called—the men and women who are required by law to enter into the military at age 18. At the time of this compulsory conscription, youth are issued guns that they must keep with them at all times during their three-year service. Working with a local assistant who had recently left the army, White gained access to the bedrooms of young fighters between the ages of 18 and 22.

Robert Epstein covered the project back in December:

The participants’ guns were placed by White in the centre of each scene, but as he explains, “It’s not meant to be a literal representation – nor is it meant to be sensationalist. It’s more about the idea.” The idea being the discrepancy between youthful innocence and the “everyday” quality of the weaponry.

(Photo by Jasper White)