Start Where You Are, See More Beauty

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind there are few.” -Shunryu Suzuki

When you pause and intentionally notice your surroundings, you will see beauty, everywhere you look. It doesn’t matter where you are.  You can be in your house, out in the country, or in a gritty urban neighborhood. If you simply bring your camera and an intention to pause and notice your surroundings, you will see beauty.

This class starts where you are and provides ideas, exercises, and information that will help you begin seeing, experimenting, and improving your photography skills.  Seeing beauty brought more joy into my life. I think it will bring joy into your life too.

Use any kind of camera—phone camera, point-and-shoot, DSLR.  This class is not about the gear, it’s about becoming present to the astounding beauty that surrounds us and enjoying that beauty by making photographs.

Beginner’s Mind Photography opened my eyes to how my daily walk could become an adventure. I started to see beauty all around me and how the ordinary could become extraordinary. It brought me closer to nature… Now I look at my world differently. It helped make my solitary walks meditative and my camera became a valued companion on my journey.

Topics Covered:

• ‘Presencing’ and seeing exercises

• Weekly photography assignment

• Strip away the rules – experiment with light, movement, color

• Exploring what you are drawn to and what you avoid with photography

• Exploring metaphors and feelings with photography

• Photographs as poems and prayers

• Review of class members’ photos weekly

• Review of  photos by different professional photographers

Location: 

We meet at my home in Plymouth, Minnesota, local parks and other places of interest.

5 week class 

Cost – $90

Class Size is Limited to 6 people

No classes currently scheduled

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