Ten Breaths, Ten Ways of Seeing:  A Contemplative Photography Course

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This course is rooted in a simple conviction: the way we pay attention shapes the way we experience our lives. Much of our suffering comes not from what is present, but from what we rush past, overlook, or stop noticing.  Contemplative photography offers a gentle antidote to this habit of hurry. Instead of using the camera to capture or control, we learn to use it as a tool for presence, listening, and appreciation. Images are not taken—they are received.  By slowing down and learning to see more kindly and more clearly, participants begin to rediscover a sense of wonder, gratitude, and quiet belonging in the ordinary moments of their own lives.