Introduction to Mindful Photography is a fun one day photography workshop that will expand the way you see. You will develop a mindful practice that will help you be totally present when taking photographs and encourage you to align what you see with your mind and heart.
9:30am-4:30pm, 25 February, 2016
Storiel, Ffordd Gwynedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 1DT
Mindful photography is simply described as meditation with your camera; this workshop will share techniques and practices that will act as a foundation for developing your ability to be present with all that you see and to create original and personal photographs.
The course is suitable for people of all photographic abilities with an interest in mindfulness and a curiosity about how this can be applied to photography. All you need is a digital camera (any type), an empty memory card and a fully charged battery.
Your Course Leader is Lee Aspland. Lee is a practising mindful photographer and meditator. Through his company Photential, Lee offers online photography and life development in innovative and creative ways.
Morning:
• Introduction to Mindful Photography – including short videos
• Connecting to the present moment – ‘Shooting from the Hip’ – activity
• Sharing favourite photo
• Exercises to explore how we see and the barriers to seeing
• Introduction to the ‘4 Stage Seeing Practice’ – activity
Afternoon
• Discussion about the ‘4 Stage Seeing Practice’ and your shared photos
• Exercise to explore how we name what we see
• ‘Giving the mundane its beautiful due’ – activity
• Feedback and discussion about the practice and shared photos
• Conclusion – next steps
This course is organised and funded by Gwynedd Council’s Community Arts Unit and is open to Gwynedd residents only. It will be delivered through the medium of English.
£20 registration fee and lunch (cheques made payable to Gwynedd Council)
Please complete and return the slip below with cheque to:
Community Arts Unit, Caernarfon Archive, Shire Hall St, Caernarfon. LL55 1SH.
gwawrwynroberts@gwynedd.gov.uk 01286 679721
