Order of Lessons
Hi, I found and loved your book before I found your Facebook page and website, and I'm thrilled to have found them. I enjoy the contemplative photography method, and find the resulting photos to be quite evocative and beautiful. My questions is this ... Is it important to do the lessons and/or submit photos for the various lessons in order? I have read the entire book and have flashes of perception (at least I think I do) in several areas. I also have photos that I have taken previously that fit into various lessons ... so is order important? Thank you in advance for your thoughts and advice.
The purpose of the assignments is to train us to recognize the flash of perception. They are sequenced from more obvious to more subtle, making it easy for beginners to progress. That's why it's a good idea to tackle the assignments in order. Having said that, any flash of perception is a good basis for the practice and for an image. You don't have to reject any perception because it is not related to the assignment you are working on.
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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