Learning to See

"I have things in my head that are not like what anyone has taught me--shapes and ideas so near to me - so natural to my way of being and thinking that it hasn't occurred to me to put them down."

--Georgia O'Keeffe - artist

Our chosen genre is travel photography, a type of photography that includes many other styles--landscape, architecture, urban, portraiture, adventure. When we arrive on location we immerse ourselves into the experience of being there, taking in the sights, the sounds, the smells, the emotions--especially the emotions--and the photographs that result convey the immediacy of our mindful experience. We have found this to be necessary if we are to communicate effectively a sense of "being there" to the viewer.

No one wants to see the same old images of familiar places and events. What we want are images that appear fresh and new. The only way to do that is to see the world around us in fresh, new ways.

Before you can benefit from our workshops, you must have the willingness to see the world as though seeing for the very first time. Otherwise, you are seeing the world as a series of static, mundane images and that's just what your photographs will be. See the world with a new perspective and your images will appear new and fresh.

We begin each workshops with a discussion of the barriers to experiencing the world in a mindful way and we teach you how to demolish those barriers by becoming intentionally and deeply aware of your surroundings.

We consider each of the building blocks of good visual design and present methods of arranging them for clear expression of ideas and feelings. Before closing, we consolidate and review everything by evaluating the images you've made throughout the workshop and we discuss how you can further improve your photography using the principles described in the workshop.

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