reading Hold Still by sally mann. been on my list since it first came out, but took me a bit to get to it. sally isn't a prodigy of a writer like she is a photographer, but her above average intelligence certainly lends itself to prose as well. i'm all about the book's primary theme -- exploring the transience of life, beauty, and memory. reminds me of nabakov's memoir -- Speak, Memory -- in that sense. the coolest bit i've come across so far is her showing and talking about the process and outtakes of some of her famous pieces. i'm a little bit nervous that i've already gotten past the bulk of her commentary on Immediate Family. i'm sure she doesn't want one phase to be representative of her whole career, but it's what i'm most interested in hearing about from her.