Sally Mann photography is challenging the audience. Her artistic children photography is enigmatic and controversial. '' Described by Time magazine as “America's greatest photographer,” she first came to international prominence in 1992 with “Immediate Family,” a series of complex and enigmatic pictures of her own children. This work, and the controversy that followed it, was chronicled in Steven Cantor’s award-winning short film, Blood Ties.'' (What Remains: The Life and Work of Sally Mann :: Zeitgeist Films, no date)
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Trying to reflect on this photograph important is to look for depth in it as for the first glance it looks scary and creepy. Knowing that children are vulnerable the black and white image it makes more dramatic that it might be. The image make me feel in certain way, maybe worrying if she is okay. She looks peaceful but also as she was drawning. It a direct picture focused on the girl. The background is well contrasted, black and white but strongly contrasted. The photograph could be used in horror movies. I believe Mann wanted to challenge the society norm and perception in her photography.
I have looked some of the photography are interesting but most provoking and children photography in that way is not exactly what I want to show in my project but I found a nice image and I really like the photo above. Furthermore, might consider of taking some similar shots to the above.
Then I looked at Jane Goodrich children photography for the contrast. She has a regular, everyday children, family photos but also interesting facts about capturing kids portraits outside. She clearly and shortly explain what is important in settings. The importance of tree points of exposure triangle: the aperture, shutter speed and ISO (Goodrich, 2016). Kids photography is challenging as for the fact that they cannot keep still to wait for the perfect shoot. That is why there are different aspects to look at when it comes to children's shots. Exposure compensation is often ignored but has a huge impact when it comes to children portraits and ISO for example is not something to focus much outside of youngsters portraits (Ibid).
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In this photograph I can see a good connection between the photographer and the children. The direct image and a mid shot tells us what relation is between the kids, having fun, holding hands, maybe on holiday as we can see from the background. The tree in beetween could be a symbol of growth and nature beauty of the childhood.
References:
(2024) Janegoodrichphotography.com. Available at: https://janegoodrichphotography.com/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/uploads/2016/08/Larchmont-Family-Photography-1024x683.jpg.webp (Accessed: 11 March 2024).
Sally Mann, At Warm Springs, 1991 (no date) Edwynn Houk Gallery. Available at: https://www.houkgallery.com/exhibitions/2007-sally-mann-immediate-family/works/artworks-58707-sally-mann-at-warm-springs-1991/ (Accessed: 11 March 2024).
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