Table of Contents
Part 1 Cultivating Contemplative Vision 1
1 A New Role for Photography 2
2 A Spirituality of Shutting Up (Stillness and Silence) 8
3 Welcome to the Now (Presence and Mindfulness) 14
4 Contemplative Intention (Emptiness and Receptivity) 20
5 Seeing Again for the Very First Time (Attention and Observation) 26
6 Honoring Your Perception (Your Experience Is Your Experience) 32
7 No Such Thing as Commonplace (Nothing Is Exempt) 37
Part 2 The Practice of Contemplative Photography 45
8 The Basic Tools 46
9 A Basic Approach 57
Part 3 A Dozen Invitations 63
10 Photography without the Camera 64
11 Single-Element Study 68
12 Single-Subject Study 77
13 Single-Location Study 81
14 Close-Ups and Macros 85
15 Visual Metaphors 90
16 Telling a Story 95
17 Self-Portrait 100
18 Visio Divina 105
19 Reflection and Refraction 109
20 Black and White 116
21 Abstraction 122
Conclusion: On Being and Seeing 129
Part 4 Resources 133