tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post1903289512033904337..comments2023-08-20T05:06:10.517-04:00Comments on The Year in Pictures: OMG!The Year in Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523797971986864363noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-47080058707956588622008-05-18T12:57:00.000-04:002008-05-18T12:57:00.000-04:00I'm saddened to think that photographing a 15 year...I'm saddened to think that photographing a 15 year old..no matter who it is, needs to have a sexual undertone/overtone to it. It is interpeting the image but at what age is considered too young? Why should young teens be photographed in this manner? When does someone say, ok too much? I love Annie's photos..but am saddened that a 15 year old is used to promote this controversy. When do we let our young teens still enjoy what little of childhood is left? Maybe that is what Annie is trying to promote..she's on the edge of womanhood. Wish it could have been photographed in another manner/way. I'm not an artist, have no connections with professional artists, but do believe that children are the innocent, and it is our jobs to protect them. Miley was not protected.....but who is to blame?<BR/>tommianntommiannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03866027798659053706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-17936214807180130322008-05-14T00:00:00.000-04:002008-05-14T00:00:00.000-04:00totally agree with you on the photo of her with he...totally agree with you on the photo of her with her dad....when I first heard all the rah rah about ''the miley photo'' and looked it up I thought that the one of them together was the one she was embarrassed about! its just plain odd with a touch of creepy.<BR/><BR/>i cant decide if the backless one is a tad too sexy for her age or not...it is cute and you know, if I didnt know who it was, and saw it as a painting somewhere i probably wouldnt even think of it as being inappropriate. <BR/><BR/>p.s. love your blog by the way. stumbled upon it just now.Alyx Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631744825564945425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-20944962434900105902008-05-13T14:32:00.000-04:002008-05-13T14:32:00.000-04:00a daughter and a father posing like this!! Not acc...a daughter and a father posing like this!! Not acceptable at all.<BR/>creepy!Hananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610449256793452484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-62932005796988446152008-05-12T12:20:00.000-04:002008-05-12T12:20:00.000-04:00When I first saw this picture of Miley showing a l...When I first saw this picture of Miley showing a little of her back, it was quite shocking but I don't think it should be totally huge deal, but yeah I suppose her fans would think it's a big deal. And the picture of her with her dad, that is just a really weird pose for father and daughter...???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-3611035802540810392008-05-08T10:19:00.000-04:002008-05-08T10:19:00.000-04:00BUT HERE IS WHAT NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT. DISNEY ...BUT HERE IS WHAT NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT. DISNEY OWNS MILEY CYRUS AND THERE IS NO WAY THAT DISNEY DIDN'T HAVE FINAL APPROVAL ON ANY PICTURES BEING PUBLISHED! SO EVEN THE MOUSE PLAYED A ROLE IN THIS BUT SOME HOW SQUEEKED BY WITHOUT NOTICE. <BR/><BR/>With that Said, I actually like the picture of Miley and her father. My interpretation is that of a loving, protective, close knit father and daughter bond. And shame on you perverts who suggest otherwise!Aunt Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721942413641196828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-65543656065158526952008-05-07T23:01:00.000-04:002008-05-07T23:01:00.000-04:00I found the entire fiasco to be bizarre as well. Y...I found the entire fiasco to be bizarre as well. Yes maybe it was a bit inappropriate but its just her bare back, I don't see any sexual innuendo. Other girls show more in their skimpy shorts/undies/skirts combo with their turqoise bra showing through their lacy camisoles. I honestly don't get the big deal. She's 15, she's got boobs and legs, she's a teenager. She isn't exactly 8. I think the pictures themselves came out beautifully.dezinebyjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14709973098656651185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-22114113286810154972008-05-06T11:08:00.000-04:002008-05-06T11:08:00.000-04:00I think there's a side to this story that's lackin...I think there's a side to this story that's lacking here; my younger sister is 15, and she reminds me every day that 15 year olds are in fact, sexual beings. When we were 15, many of us had boy/girlfriends, and we were all obsessed with sex! So in that sense, I don't find it terribly problematic to imply the existence of 15 year old sexuality. <BR/><BR/>What I WOULD find problematic is exploiting that sexuality and the child's inexperience for selfish ends; I think we can agree here that this image is hardly degrading or pornographic, and that her family almost certainly consulted(since her dad is IN the shoot), so it's wasn't really Miley's call anyhow. So really, we should either be criticizing her family, or no one at all.Pansee Attahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757429686259806990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-43587514453213175142008-05-06T09:49:00.000-04:002008-05-06T09:49:00.000-04:00When I first read Vladmir Nabokov's Lolita, I was ...When I first read Vladmir Nabokov's Lolita, I was mesmerized by his smooth, persuasive writing and drawn in to what was actually a fairly horrifying storyline--one that has captured the minds of thousands, and made into TWO movies. There is an unhealthy obsession with "Lolitas" in this culture, and I think this photograph, albeit aesthetically appealing, reflects an unhealthy inclination to feed on the sex of young girls.I got an "A" in Crazy Beeyotchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181117357928076971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-14254377261086678842008-05-05T19:31:00.000-04:002008-05-05T19:31:00.000-04:00I like your thoughts on this. Annie and Ansel are...I like your thoughts on this. Annie and Ansel are 2 of the best ir not THE best photographers...of course that is just my opinion but I love both of their works. Annie's a big girl, she can handle the flack.JoEtta Zabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17130584103301827792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-57858342261626539642008-05-05T13:18:00.000-04:002008-05-05T13:18:00.000-04:00what an interesting post. i TOTALLY agree. the fir...what an interesting post. i TOTALLY agree. the first photo is stunning, looks like a gorgeous renaissance painting, she looks lovely and timeless with her white white skin...whereas the dad/daughter photo is creepy and weird and i can't help thinking of serge and charlotte gainsbourg's "lemon incest"....<BR/><BR/>ps. i like the smudged lipstick, i think it's beautuiful and looks simultaneously sexy (post-kiss smudge) and young/innocent (learning how to apply it). i thought it was a lovely touch. xoJoanna Goddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18109285188206811042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-11029836614763438752008-05-05T09:47:00.000-04:002008-05-05T09:47:00.000-04:00ok people the whole miley cyrus thing is just a pa...ok people the whole miley cyrus thing is just a pathetic and lousy example at how far a magazine wud go to sell itself the girl is fifteen and i don't know about you but i have no desire to think about 15 yr olds in that light.<BR/><BR/>Miley honey u need to be able to make judgement calls and be able to identify things that are helping and things that are self-defeating.<BR/><BR/>VanityFair, no commentX.A.B.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214377115428812595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-29664341540540524662008-05-05T02:29:00.000-04:002008-05-05T02:29:00.000-04:00I love photography. I would love to work for Annie...I love photography. I would love to work for Annie Leibovitz as she's a personal hero of mine. But I don't think Miley is shown in a good light at all. Her makeup is all over her face like paint. Her back gives her a feeble look or it makes it seem as if she has scoliosis. The bed sheet is cliche. Is she waking up on the set of Days of Our lives? I could go on.Sara Beth Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05044338809733788841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-67874533440419209322008-05-04T16:37:00.000-04:002008-05-04T16:37:00.000-04:00I agree about the Miley/Billy Rae pictures. Those ...I agree about the Miley/Billy Rae pictures. Those are the real outrage. It is just to sexual looking. The picture of just Miley is just like someone in a backless swimsuit or a bikini.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-10959607366348334462008-05-04T13:27:00.000-04:002008-05-04T13:27:00.000-04:00She deserve to be admiredShe deserve to be admiredManish bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946281433412910910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-27226717303456377372008-05-03T22:07:00.000-04:002008-05-03T22:07:00.000-04:00I can't believe photographers can get away with ta...I can't believe photographers can get away with taking such racy pictures of minors (see Miley Cyrus photos). Great pictures of the subway, btw.BDThomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06014432165616579322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-39606326422447414912008-05-03T18:27:00.000-04:002008-05-03T18:27:00.000-04:00I don't understand what the big deal is, it looks ...I don't understand what the big deal is, it looks like a normal picture to me.Stieberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060394177836800206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-13506486492341412862008-05-03T18:00:00.000-04:002008-05-03T18:00:00.000-04:00'I’m more put off by the lipstick which looks eith...'I’m more put off by the lipstick which looks either a little post-make-out smudged...' <BR/><BR/>Naked make-out under silk sheets...hmmm<BR/><BR/>Beautiful photograph, but I have to side with the mums. If this young lady's age is commonly known then to portray her so sexually is far from appropriate.SisterJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02873624518389704137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-12758136372110601722008-05-03T13:47:00.000-04:002008-05-03T13:47:00.000-04:00Great blog and interesting photos.Great blog and interesting photos.Shakesperehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068710882683629606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-72823135071693577682008-05-03T11:21:00.000-04:002008-05-03T11:21:00.000-04:00I think the pictures are just creepy!I think the pictures are just creepy!Jen (MahaloFashion)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05496749365442200057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-14509299971143281622008-05-02T18:02:00.000-04:002008-05-02T18:02:00.000-04:00yeah that picture of her and her father is just ex...yeah that picture of her and her father is just extremely weird. also, I'm very new to blogger and was just wondering if the only way to contact other bloggers is comments? heh thanks your blog is entertaining!Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226521733342116555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-88419007966963477932008-05-02T17:45:00.000-04:002008-05-02T17:45:00.000-04:00I guess I'm just dense, but it took me reading the...I guess I'm just dense, but it took me reading the post to realize that that first picture was Miley Cyrus. It just didn't look like her at first.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594357470571751222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-27858342218377638532008-05-02T08:13:00.000-04:002008-05-02T08:13:00.000-04:00The solo image is beautiful. A beautiful photograp...The solo image is beautiful. A beautiful photograph. The lipstick reminds me of Bill Henson's images of girls and boys, where the line between dirty (as in unclean) and sexual is smudged (deliberate pun). It's disturbing.<BR/><BR/>I cannot imagine that a parent would like that shot. I took a portrait of my sister when she was 13 and my mother hated it. I didn't understand why at the time but I do now. <BR/><BR/>However to me that just brings in the whole topic of whether or not it is appropriate to let a 15 year old into the entertainment industry where what is considered normal is very different to what the average joe experiences. Annie's photographs have nothing to do with that. Her art is always provoking and beautiful.<BR/><BR/>The photo of Miley with her father is indeed another story. As an observer only, he just looks like the overboard and overblown former-celebrity pushy showbiz parent.Alice Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726631444593912661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-7951598975405745752008-05-02T00:09:00.000-04:002008-05-02T00:09:00.000-04:00Why the flap about this image? How many models on...Why the flap about this image? How many models on todays runways are 15, or more to the point, how many runway models are over 18? Fashion frequently shows more skin. I guess my question is why this? Was it just the right combination of photographer and subject to set off the media buzz?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-40981932081092730612008-05-01T08:31:00.000-04:002008-05-01T08:31:00.000-04:00....and I should have added:Your comment about 'it.......and I should have added:<BR/>Your comment about 'it's only her back' really doesn't absolve Annie's picture as being an innocent portrait. Helmut Newton once told me (circa 1983) that for him a woman's back was THE erotic zone. <BR/>..also that her parents were there doesn't either. They are celebrity, fame & fortune dilly too. Firstly why else place your 'child' in this craziness, and secondly it's pretty flattering to have the world's #1 celebrity photographer take your and your child's picture. They aren't gonna 'direct' Annie are they now.<BR/>...and lastly a message for Annie "it's not what you got kid, it's how you use it that counts".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777454663138389757.post-10547119627654166162008-04-30T21:28:00.000-04:002008-04-30T21:28:00.000-04:00couldn't agree more!couldn't agree more!stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160467729480077890noreply@blogger.com