What makes contemplative or mindful photography different from most conventional approaches? In trying to answer this question for myself, I've been compiling a list of what seem to me are the main prerequisites for exploring what has come to be known as contemplative photography. The list is a work in progress, and I hope to continue adding to it.
- being in the present
- having a quiet mind
- slowing down
- remaining open to the world
- being non-judgmental
- focusing on the ordinary
- removing labels
- emphasizing process rather than product
- not being obsessed with gear and technique
- avoiding artifice
- sharing rather that competing
