I’ve been doing quite a few portraits recently. In the process, I realized that my best work happens when I am open and present and the person I am photographing is fully present as well. That’s when the magic happens. If the person I’m photographing is uptight or uncomfortable in Read more…
I was listening to a guided meditation by Sharon Salzberg a couple of days ago and I was struck by the simplicity of her instructions. “See if you can focus on just one breath” she said. Just One Breath So I stopped trying to stop my monkey mind from doing Read more…
Quote of the day: “Remember to delight yourself first, then others can be truly delighted.” This was my mantra when I published my first book in 1990, and still holds true. When we focus on the song of our soul and heart, then others will be touched similarly. Sometimes people Read more…
Quote of the day: “When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” ― Rumi The photo above is from a photo shoot yesterday. At the end of a very warm photo shoot my friend saw the sprinklers and couldn’t resist the urge to Read more…
Quote of the day: “Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.” — Oscar Wilde Yesterday I attended the first day of a 2-day workshop called, “The Intimate Portrait.” The workshop is taught by Michael Crouser at the Mpls Photo Center. It Read more…