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Recent Questions and Answers:

non-figurative

Submitted by DrN1ck
Question: 

virtually all the pictures on this site are non-figurative is this intentional?

Answer: 

There's no intention to omit figurative images. It's a consequence of the nature of the introductory contemplative photography assignements. Shooting contemplative images of people is more difficult and is introduced later on.

Use of the photos

Submitted by John Wolf
Question: 

Assuming you've taken some photos, gone back and reviewed them and kept the ones that continue to inspire, that really carry the original freshness - is there a future use for them? Do they become the subject of future meditation? Thank you!

Answer: 

I'm not sure that the photos are ever subjects of meditation, but they could offer viewers an experience of freshness similar to what you experienced when you made the image.

The Book

“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, photographer
and author of Light on America