Candy Cigarette Photograph Analysis

Independent Two
Sally Mann captured this photo of her three children naming it "Candy Cigarette". Sally Mann parented her three children, and as they grew older, but still at a very young age, they were either able or not able to handled their own decisions independently. This black and white photograph represents three young children who may or may not be independent. In this photograph, the long narrow path is leading to what either could be something good or bad. The white clothing the young boy has on, and same with the young girl in the front of this photograph might represent the way their parents have raised them. The white clothing might suggest that these siblings come from a clean family that has money. Sally Mann's photograph shows
The only sibling facing the camera, as she has a sassy, snotty, know it all expression resting on her face as this photograph was taken. The young girl's left arm is bent in a position as she holds her hand higher resting a candy cigarette between her fingers and wears jewelry on her right wrist as that hand gets hidden underneath the left arm representing adulthood and her independence. The candy cigarette represents the real feature of having a real one lying between her fingers as if she is old enough to be independent, along with the jewelry on her wrist that represents she is more matured and has the responsibility to take take of that fine jewelry with out loosing it. Her messy, knotty, uncombed, light colored hair that lies along her head still, does not blow along the wind thinking it would as if she was trying to catch up to her brother. She wears this clean white dress that fits her well as if she dressed herself from choosing it out of her own wardrobe. Stopped along the path facing the camera, as she makes her independent decision on her
She is standing tall as if she is bigger and can be independent, but continues to be the shortest, along with having both arms resting against the sides of her hips represents a type of body language as if she is clueless and confused. As her two other siblings face and head their opposite directions from each other, she just stands there clueless not knowing which way is best for her to go. The young ones face is facing the path as if she had just looked away from her sister right before the camera took this picture. Her darker, curly hair is up in a ponytail that lies to the right side of her