Mindful photography all levels
Course
In London
Description
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Course
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Location
London
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Different dates available
How often do you walk or drive to work and barely notice what you’re passing. Places become so familiar to us we hardly ever stop to notice them, or we are so consumed by our thoughts that life can rush by without the time to really consider our place in it. This can lead to stress and a flight or fight response that can affect our health and wellbeing.
We’re bombarded every day with thousands of images and sometimes we don’t even notice them. We snap away at subjects with our phones or digital cameras and the resulting images often never leave our devices, except maybe to send the odd Facebook message or tweet. This is your chance to slow down, take stock and take photographs with thought. Using the skills of mindfulness - being in the moment, noticing without judgement - you will start to notice not only what you are seeing with fresh eyes but what you are thinking and feeling giving space to your creativity.
On this course you will learn the principles of mindfulness and apply them to your photography. it’s amazing how quickly you will start to develop your own personal photographic style which in itself boosts confidence and a sense of achievement.
What previous students liked about the course:
“Combination of mindfulness and photography is a great idea. It works! Helped to reveal the richness
of life!”
“Close approach, intimate tutor/student relation. Easier to be more confident.”
“Rachel is kind, supportive and easy to learn from.”
“The creativeness in mindfulness. That’s important to me.”
“Learned a lot about mindfulness and in relationship with photography. Good group and felt supported.”
“An opportunity to practically apply what we’d learnt during the sessions on the shoots.”
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About this course
- use mindfulness techniques in your everyday life;
- carry out simple meditation techniques to bring about stress reduction;
- apply mindfulness to develop ways of seeing;
- use mindfulness to enhance your creative photographic practice;
- produce a creative photographic project which reflects your own style and enhanced abilities.
What students have achieved on their course:
“Being more self-compassionate, meditation, being mindful.” MSR
“Practice mindfulness for creativity to develop.” LT
“Understand mindfulness and have ways of applying it to improve calmness in general and how I photograph.” ND
“A chance to be inspired, play and design my own photo coaching process, see the benefits in others of being mindful photographers. I’ve been able to answer the questions I set my self at the beginning of the course.” NC
“More attentive in photography to values: what photography means. Increased awareness of the richness of life.” SP
Please bring a device you are able to take photographs on, and a notebook and pen. You will be required to print photographs at your own expense between classes for the project element of the course.
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If you would like to buy art materials for your personal use outside of the course, City Lit students receive 10% discount off everything* from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer. You will need to show your enrolment receipt in-store to receive your discount
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Course programme
- the principles and practice of mindfulness and how to apply them in everyday situations;
- how to apply mindfulness to ways of seeing and your creative photographic practice;
- how to produce a mindful photographic project which helps develop your photographic style;
- photographic skills for your particular level of ability.
Additional information
Mindful photography all levels