Kim Manley Ort

Writer, Photographer, Workshop Facilitator

Hello and welcome.

 
Since the beginning of 2021, I’ve been writing about Seeing Clearly on Substack, beginning with weekly practices around seeing clearly and focusing on the place where you live. Since 2023, I’ve been sorting through my writing since 2010 in search of major themes and posting monthly essays on these themes. And, I still take my daily walks, camera in hand, as a practice of paying attention to the place where I live (and occasionally post on Instagram).

You can find the latest posts, as well as the Seeing Clearly archive, by clicking on the buttons to your right. Below, you’ll find an archive of blog posts since 2010, as well as links to and information about on-demand workshops. You can sign up for my occasional newsletter too.

Writing on Substack

Click on icon to read the latest and archived posts from Seeing Clearly 2021, Seeing Your Place 2022, and beyond.

On-Demand Workshops

On-demand courses based on previous workshops are available to purchase. Click on the icon to see options.

Adventures in Seeing Book

Adventures in Seeing includes 45 photographic exercises that get you to pause, focus, and connect with your life in new ways.

Section 2 - FOCUS with Attention, Curiosity, and Wonder

Section 1 - PAUSE with Openness, Humility, and Acceptance

Section 3 - CONNECT with simplicity, seeing relationships and possiblities.

adventures in seeing book

Blog Archive (2010-)

The Legacy of Blue Mind

The Legacy of Blue Mind

“The world is blue at its edges and in its depths. This blue is the light that got lost. Light at the blue edge of the spectrum does not travel the whole distance from the sun to us. It disperses among the molecules of the air, it scatters in water. Water is...

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Favorite Books 2023

Favorite Books 2023

It’s that time of year when I share my favourite books of the year. Generally, I read more than 60 books a year, about half in hard copy, and half in digital format. Mostly, these are non-fiction, and read on Kindle for my work. I highlight what I want to remember and...

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Book Synopsis: To Photograph is to Learn How to Die

Book Synopsis: To Photograph is to Learn How to Die

Tim Carpenter’s book, To Photograph is to Learn How to Die, certainly has a provocative title, yet it has been a surprise bestseller and has already gone through several printings. Although not an easy read, it’s by far one of my favorite books of the year. I read it...

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