Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (1939 – 1987) was a key contributor to bringing Tibetan Buddhism to North America and established the Shambhala training method. He was also an intriguing photographer and introduced the contemplative approach to photography of Miksang. This technique…
I began taking photographs in 1990 using my camera to document the natural world around me. From the early to middle 2000’s I found myself drawn to simplistic images, such as small groups of pebbles on beaches or single leaves…
I don’t recall the first time I used a camera but I do recall my first camera: a Minolta X-700 and I got it in the early 1990’s. I was very fond of that camera and it taught me the…
Several years ago I wrote an entry in my blog on how my photography has changed over the years, from my first memory of using a camera to present day. Many aspects of my life and many people have contributed…
I have just returned from a 7 week trip on Sable Island, NS. The reason for this trip was to continue my work with the Ocean Tracking Network at Dalhousie University and with the Bedford Institute of Oceanography. However, it…
As I continue my classes on the study of contemplative photography and Miksang, I would like to introduce the element of Light. Light of course is all around us, but as the angle of the sun to earth and the…
