Sally Mann

I thought Sally's pictures of her children were beautiful pictures! I can definitely see why she had a passion for taking pictures of her children. They are gorgeous and super intense. You can see the professionalism of does pictures, and by no means were they taken in a not inoccent way. I really liked her work, and thought she did a wonderful, and clean job with does pictures. I saw her portfolio as a family project because her husband supported her through everything and her children cooperated the whole time. Her children love their mother's, and see her dedicated and passionate, hard work.

I see it as something natural to take pictures of your children naked when their little. As a matter of fact I have pictures of my brother and I taking a bubble bath that my mom took, but they're the most purest and innocent pictures. I guess it all depends on your background, and the way you were raised. I agree with Sally on her comment about her growing up and running around naked the whole time and looking at it as the most natural thing. When my nephew was a toddler he hated wearing clothes, and loved running around naked. I remember my mother and I struggling to put some clothes on, so as a proud aunty since day one I would take pictures of his every move to document and have beautiful memories to show him later when he would grow up.

I can also see the other side of the picture, and understand why people would get offended by Sally's images. I guess the way society is now with all that child pornography, and all that crazy stuff going around some people would see it as offensive or sickening, but I believe everyone should have an open mentality, and see the full picture before judging people. I saw the images as a beautiful, intense work of art, but other people will see it a different way. Her work is amazing, and it has inspired me in many ways.