Sally Mann- 4/21/15

Sally Mann is a American photographer. She is based out of Lexington, Virginia and has been called one of the most influential photographers in the world. In my film class yesterday we watched a documentary on her, What Remains, and I was completely in awe of her. While a lot of her photos are very well known, people have attacked them, claiming most of her work is child pornography. The series of images Immediate Family, is a book full of her children at the families' summer cabin. They show quite a bit of nudity but she conquers topics such as skinny dipping, reading, napping and board games. As well as loneliness, insecurity and sex. Personally, I don't find the images disturbing at all, I find them beautiful as she has captured her children in photos that they feel very comfortable with. I myself liked to run around naked, and these photos embody being a child. After actually getting to see what Sally does, and watching her documentary, I have come to the conclusion that she is likely my favorite photographer. Here are some of her wonderful images.