The Practice of Contemplative Photography: Seeing the World with Fresh Eyes

Wood, Michael, Karr, Andy

ISBN 10: 1590307798 / ISBN 13: 9781590307793

Published by Shambhala, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Practice of Contemplative Photography: Seeing the World with Fresh Eyes
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1590307798
• ISBN 13: 9781590307793
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This book teaches us how to fully connect with the visual richness of our ordinary, daily experience. Photography is not just a mechanical process; it requires learning how to see. As you develop your ability to look and see, you will open, more and more, to the natural inspiration of your surroundings.

Filled with practical exercises, photographic assignments, and techniques for working with texture, light, and color, this book offers a system of training that draws on both Buddhist mindfulness practice and the insights of master photographers such as Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Weston, and Henri Cartier-Bresson.

About the Author

Michael Wood studied photography in art school and worked as a commercial photographer in Toronto, Canada. After discovering Buddhist meditation, he began to  work on synthesizing his meditation experience with a fresh way of looking and seeing in his professional photography. He teaches workshops to photography clubs and meditation groups.