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by Andy Karr; Michael Wood


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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.

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  • Title The Practice of Contemplative Photography: Seeing the World with Fresh Eyes
  • Author Andy Karr; Michael Wood
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 4.1.2011
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Shambhala, Boston
  • Date 2011-04-12
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781590307793 / 1590307798
  • Weight 1.94 lbs (0.88 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.99 x 8.54 x 0.7 in (25.37 x 21.69 x 1.78 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Photography, Artistic, Composition (Photography)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010031808
  • Dewey Decimal Code 770.1

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“This is not your usual ‘how to be a better photographer’ book. It takes you into deeper water. It requires investigation and commitment to areas new to you. Among other things, you will think about perception in new ways. If you read this book with care, and without skepticism, it will radically expand your thinking, seeing, and photography.”—Jay Maisel

 “Contemplative photography is about seizing the present moment as one would delicately hold a poppy without shedding its petals. It is about nonattachment; one has nothing to lose and nothing to gain, but everything to offer to the eyes of the viewer. In this beautiful and inspiring book, Andy Karr and Michael Wood introduce us to an approach to photography that nourishes our spiritual life rather than distracting us from it.”—Matthieu Ricard, photographer and author of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill

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.
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