Capture Life's Moments

 For my presentation I interpreted the work of Sally Mann, specifically two pieces. The first piece I looked at was "Was Ever Love" which I thought to be very interesting. I believed it was an interpretive piece because if Sally never explained her thoughts I would've interpreted this piece as a love yourself idea. Though, the real reason behind the photos being loving while growing old makes this photograph that much more meaningful, especially since the main subject for the photographic series is her husband. The second piece I discuss throughout my presentation is “The Two Virginias" and this piece can also be interpretive. The photograph I display on the last slide is of the nanny Virginia with the daughter Virginia in her lap. Without the context that Sally provides you only see a picture of someone very young hanging out with someone who is very old. It could be interpreted as a timeskip or the portrayal of the future. The young Virginia sitting in the lap of her future self. Instead it was two separate people who both greatly matter to the photographer.

Reviewing this photographer’s work has changed my perception of photography to be more open. Typically I wouldn't think to involve the people that matter to me into my photography, but Sally Mann does it all the time with her husband, daughter, and nanny.