This entry is part of the series “An evolution in photography” that describes how my photography has evolved since I bought my first camera. It is a continuation of Chapter Three which describes the contemplative approach I use to capture…
The next stage in Miksang, after the unconditional perception, is the most tricky. As we stand on the spot, engaging with the perception in front of us, halting the habitual dialogue in our minds that leads to labelling, judging, etc,…
By no means is every image I take truly Miksang, but the majority of images are influenced to some degree by it and my strongest images have Miksang at the core. Thus, I would like to expand more on the technique. Perhaps…
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…
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…
My time on Sable Island is busy, with much to do during the day; searching for seals that have returned to the island with their satellite/GPS tags to breed, capturing those seals to retrieve instruments, collecting life-history data, assisting with…
