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FINDING HARMONY: Applying Zen Aesthetic Principles To Nature Photography
Photography, at its core, is an act of seeing. But beyond merely capturing what is visible, expressive landscape and nature photography invites us to perceive the world with depth, emotion, and personal meaning. Since I visited Japan in 2018, I’ve been interested in the Zen aesthetic principles of Japanese art and philosophy, as they can offer photographers a rich source of inspiration. With my recent win of a guided photography trip to Japan courtesy of OM-Systems, I wanted to revisit these principles in preparation for my travel.
IT’S HERE: DAWNLAND Is Now Available!
It’s official 🎉 My newest eBook DAWNLAND: Creative, Holistic Approaches to Photographing Acadia National Park is here!
A Brief Geography: Acadia National Park
I've always been fascinated by how geological processes shape the scenes we capture through our lenses, so I'm starting a new series here called "A Brief Geography" to explore the intersection of geography and landscape photography, this time for Acadia National Park in Maine..
A Brief Geography: New River Gorge National Park
I've always been fascinated by how geological processes shape the scenes we capture through our lenses, so I'm starting a new series here called "A Brief Geography" to explore the intersection of geography and landscape photography, beginning with one of North America's most intriguing waterways: the New River.
New FREE eBook FIREFLY DREAMS
Get the scoop on photographing fireflies in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in my newest eBook “Firefly Dreams” FREE to download!
On My Bookshelf Edition 2
I try to surround myself with artistic inspiration, and to live a creative, inspired life. Integral to both of these goals is reading. In this ongoing series, I’m sharing some of the books from my library - volumes I’m reading now, have bought recently, or that I think you may also enjoy. My hope is that by sharing my collection with you, you’ll be inspired AND I’ll spend more time reading and learning in my home library.
On My Bookshelf
I try to surround myself with artistic inspiration, and to live a creative, inspired life. Integral to both of these goals is reading. My husband and I have a huge collection of books with a dedicated library in our home filled with books of every flavor. In this new occasional series, called On My Bookshelf, I’m sharing some of the books from our library - volumes I’m reading now, have bought recently, or that I think you may also enjoy My hope is that by sharing our collection with you, you’ll be inspired AND I’ll spend more time reading and learning in our library.