Contemplative Photography
Can taking pictures of the ordinary things and scenes of my life help me to appreciate them more?
Will I be more grateful?
Will I see the beauty in everyday life that I normally overlook?
Can the pictures, so easily produced, serve as re-minders to me of the state of awareness and awakeness that I was in when I took the photo?
A couple of excellent references are available:
Will I be more grateful?
Will I see the beauty in everyday life that I normally overlook?
Can the pictures, so easily produced, serve as re-minders to me of the state of awareness and awakeness that I was in when I took the photo?
A couple of excellent references are available:
Effortless Beauty by Julie DuBose.
The Practice of Contemplative Photography by Andy Karr and Michael Wood.
The book has a website which describes some of the exercises in the book and includes some example photos.
Gallery - all photo rights reserved:
Other resources:
The Miksang Institute has seminars, images, and a blog by Julie DeBose.
Article by Julie DuBose.
Also Flickr has a pool of images (search for Miksang).
The Miksang Institute has seminars, images, and a blog by Julie DeBose.
Article by Julie DuBose.
Also Flickr has a pool of images (search for Miksang).