PeterToronto
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Hi Guys
I'm not sure what sort of response this one will generate, but here it goes...
Our lives are engulfed by noise. More often than not, it's not the soothing sounds of nature; rather, it's the agitating sounds of our sometimes surly urban environment that surround us. As a result of our modern technological world, we rarely experience silence in our busy days. The constant sensory bombardment agitates the mind and creates a heightened sense of dis-ease in our mental landscape.
We all need to take the time to unplug, disconnect, flick off, and silence our external environment. As we silence our external environment, we will no doubt find it easier to experience a powerful core transformation, with a clarity of wisdom. What better way is there to do this, than to get outdoors with a camera and make images?
When photographing for pleasure, I have found that I am always silent. There's no need to guide or give direction to a client or an assistant, because life is giving you all of its own direction naturally. You just need to listen for it, and to it. Dramatic changes in one's photographic awareness are possible when one embraces the intensity of silence. Isn't it interesting that in order to see an image, you need to first listen for it? In practical terms, this means being fully present in every moment.
The next time that you go out to make a photograph, leave your iPod, cell phone, and all things technological, other than your camera, at home. Alternatively, bring a new meditative approach to your photography by being attuned to your own breath. If you consider silent photography, the ebb and flow of life will guide you in the attainment of your image making.
If you want to read more content like this, consider visiting my website and blog.
peter anthony PHOTOGRAPHY - Home
Peace
Peter
I'm not sure what sort of response this one will generate, but here it goes...
Our lives are engulfed by noise. More often than not, it's not the soothing sounds of nature; rather, it's the agitating sounds of our sometimes surly urban environment that surround us. As a result of our modern technological world, we rarely experience silence in our busy days. The constant sensory bombardment agitates the mind and creates a heightened sense of dis-ease in our mental landscape.
We all need to take the time to unplug, disconnect, flick off, and silence our external environment. As we silence our external environment, we will no doubt find it easier to experience a powerful core transformation, with a clarity of wisdom. What better way is there to do this, than to get outdoors with a camera and make images?
When photographing for pleasure, I have found that I am always silent. There's no need to guide or give direction to a client or an assistant, because life is giving you all of its own direction naturally. You just need to listen for it, and to it. Dramatic changes in one's photographic awareness are possible when one embraces the intensity of silence. Isn't it interesting that in order to see an image, you need to first listen for it? In practical terms, this means being fully present in every moment.
The next time that you go out to make a photograph, leave your iPod, cell phone, and all things technological, other than your camera, at home. Alternatively, bring a new meditative approach to your photography by being attuned to your own breath. If you consider silent photography, the ebb and flow of life will guide you in the attainment of your image making.
If you want to read more content like this, consider visiting my website and blog.
peter anthony PHOTOGRAPHY - Home
Peace
Peter