This is me
Welcome
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As a photographer, I am led by an approach that is influenced by my study and practice of mindfulness.
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It introduces a fresh way of thinking about photography as a spiritual practice, to cultivate the relationship with the mystical in our lives by seeing the world through the eyes of the heart.
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Experiencing presence this way invokes a flow state where creativity intersects with presence giving rise to what I called mindful photography.
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The kind of works that inspire me most are simple everyday things shown in a fresh perspective.
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Seeing things freshly is a deep joyful experience and a healer for the heart.
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In whatever one does, there must be a relationship between the eye and the heart. With the one eye that is closed, one looks within. With the eye that is open, one looks without.
~ Henri Cartier Bresson
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What is mindful photography?
Many years ago, I started to learn meditation and subsequently attended a mindfulness retreat. At about the same time, I came across materials on contemplative and mindful photography. As I explored deeper into the connection, it appeared to me that photography is a physical manifestation of mindfulness, in that it is about relating to the present moment. ​
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When I compose a picture through the eye of my camera, it is a calming process where distractions melt into the background and I become fully present in the here and now. The reconnection of body, thoughts and feelings flows through my every cell.
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In my view, photography is a perfect mindful pursuit as it combines creativity and being aware in our surroundings.
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​People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child – our own two eyes. All is a miracle.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
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Mindful reflection. True expression.