The Way of The Camera

five pictures of april

Creating from within has two dimensions. One is to be connected with our inner being. The other is to truly be in the moment — not observing it, but part of it. The photographer and the photograph become one thing.  Five photographs of April - not all of them worked — and the ones that didn't taught me more than the ones that did. This is a reflection on the difference between capturing a moment and being inside it, and what one woman in a red coat showed me about the way I want to make pictures.  Reflections on mindfulness, photography, and the practice of presence.  Take a look at the images here [https://conscious.photography/five-pictures-of-april/].

five pictures of march

Last month, my wife Rafaela [https://raphaelagilla.com/] said something profound that deeply resonated with me:  "I want to create my reality from my heart, not from my mind."  In March I photographed a bench, a cherry plum tree, a canal, a swan disappearing into dark water, and some dried grass that moved like waves.  Nothing dramatic. Just ordinary moments from an ordinary month.  But that's what I keep coming back to — beauty doesn't wait for better times. It's already here, asking to be noticed.  Sometimes all it takes is stopping long enough to look.  Have a look at the images here. [https://conscious.photography/five-pictures-of-march/]

Embodied Presence Meditation

Embodied presence is the practice of coming home to yourself.  It serves as a foundation for self-awareness, and the capacity to meet life with clarity and equanimity.  Through gentle breath awareness and sensory grounding this guided meditation helps you to integrate presence into your creative and personal development journey.  Use this practice anytime you need to slow down, reset your attention, or reconnect with yourself.

four pictures from february

Why do we photograph? In February, I went out for three or four walks. I had a camera. I had ideas. And somewhere along the way, I began to notice the difference between arriving at a place -  truly arriving, with empty hands and an open mind - and performing the role of someone taking an interesting picture.  In this episode, I share four photographs from February and what they revealed to me about presence, safety, and the quiet tension between wanting to be seen and allowing yourself to simply be.  The photos are in the show notes. I invite you to look at them before, during, or after — and make your own experience with them.  Take a look at the photos here. [https://conscious.photography/four-pictures-from-february/]