by Kim Ort | Apr 15, 2014 | Contemplation, Inspiration, People, Perspective, Seeing, Wonder / Awe
In contemplative (or meditative) photography, we talk about taking a long, loving look at the real (Merton). But, what is real? I believe that our perceptions are certainly real for us and we can always practice widening our lens. However, we will never know the whole...
by Kim Ort | Mar 25, 2014 | Attention, Contemplation, Habits, Light, Seeing, Visual Design
It’s hard to explain the benefits of mindful or contemplative photography. Much better to give examples. The other day I was in our basement, beginning a thirty minute walk on the treadmill. The windows in the room are quite large for a basement and the blinds...
by Kim Ort | Mar 6, 2014 | Books, Inspiration, Openness, Seeing, Wonder / Awe
If you start thinking that only your biggest and shiniest moments count, you’re setting yourself up to feel like a failure most of the time. Personally, I’d rather feel good most of the time, so to me everything counts; the small moments, the medium ones,...
