KD PHOTOGRAPHY
Multimodal Presentation
Synopsis
For my presentation, I have chosen to interpret the work of Sally Mann. Mann is known for her wide-format black-and-white photographs of her immediate surroundings, such as her children. She shot several controversial topics, including a collection that included pictures of her naked children. Mann was focused on authenticity, as well as portraying the small details of life and growing up. Though she has done some images in color, her signature black-and-white allows the viewer to focus more on the content of the photograph, not the color.
My New Perspective
Reviewing Mann's work has greatly changed my perception of photography. I find it hard to overcome the thought that photos can only be great if they are aesthetically pleasing or of nature. But Mann makes it incredibly clear that there is so much around you that is beautiful and worth photographing.