This course joins the practice of Miksang contemplative photography with the practice of haiku writing. This class is open to everybody -------- Each Season has its own sensibility, manifestation and magic. In the Northern climates Winter manifests through cold, ice and snow. This White Magic resonates with the contemplative “Zen” aesthetic of simplicity, space, purity, […]
In this class we will create contemplative black and white images that evoke a sense of intimacy and emotion. Participants will learn to skillfully blend stark simplicity with profound depth. By removing color, students will create images that allow the viewer to engage with the essential elements of composition, texture, pattern, space, and light, creating […]
Grief is a personal experience that’s often unique and intimate. What brings comfort to you in a time of grieving may differ from what helps someone else. Sometimes expressing your pain may help, and contemplative photography can be one way to do that. As a grief coping tool, photography can: provide a needed respite from […]
Using storytelling in your photography is a powerful and rewarding technique that can make your images more engaging and compelling. Class participants will learn how to engage the present moment, evoke emotions, and convey narratives through their images. By exploring the principles of storytelling, participants will enhance their ability to communicate through their photographs. A […]
Najlepszą instrukcją medytacji byłoby „po prostu bądź". Jednak wiemy, że to nie takie proste i konieczna zazwyczaj jest nauka wielu teorii, i długich lat praktyk. Okazuje się, że sztuka, a w szczególności fotografia, oferuje bezpośrednie przełożenie teorii na doświadczenie. W fotografii Miksang to ścieżka edukacyjna pracy z percepcją widzenia i wszelkimi sposobami, jakimi nasza świadomość […]
What if nothing is missing — except our presence? This four-day contemplative photography retreat is an immersion in sacred seeing. Drawing from the contemplative photography tradition of Miksang (“good eye”), the ancient Christian practice of Visio Divina, and the reflective discipline of photopoetry, we gather at Holy Cross Monastery on the banks of the Hudson […]