contemplative photography

Episode 84: Today, we’re paying tribute to the last ten incredible guests we’ve had on the podcast.  Each of them has shared their wisdom and valuable perspectives about photography, creativity, composition, and connecting with nature.  This special Tidbit Tuesday is a compilation of their responses to the last question I ask, which is: What does connecting with nature mean to you?  Their responses are touching and thought-provoking, and I hope they inspire you to consider what connecting with nature means to you, too.  Please enjoy!

GUEST WEBSITES:

Episode 63: Alyce Bender

Episode 65: Justin Black

Episode 67: David Thompson

Episode 69: Viktoria Haack

Episode 71: David Johnston

Episode 73: Ben Williamson

Episode 75: Colleen Gara

Episode 77: Anna Morgan

Episode 79: Kristen Ryan

Episode 83: Charles Needle

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Episode 45: Today I sit down with John Barclay, to chat about:

• His unexpected journey into photography
• The lasting impact of his mentors, Nancy Rotenberg, Freeman Patterson, and others
• How to overcome negative self-talk or beliefs about not being creative
• How his photography workshops and contemplative photography retreats differ and the value of each approach
• How to create personally expressive images
• What is meant by contemplative photography
• The nuanced difference between “taking” images versus “being taken by” images
• The importance of being still to be able to see more deeply and connect with the landscape
• The benefits of GAP: Grounded - Aware - Present
• Balancing learning the craft of photography with being creative
• The parallels between music and photography as creative pursuits
• The importance of practice
• And a whole lot more!

LINKS MENTIONED:

Websites: https://johnbarclayphotography.com/ and https://www.healingimages.org/ 

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Other photographers and resources:

Nancy Rotenberg

Freeman Patterson

Flint Sparks

Dewitt Jones

Rikki Cooke

Cole Thompson

Headspace App

Steve Van Zandt’s Autobiography - Unrequited Infatuations: A Memoir 

Out of Chicago LIVE! 2022 

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On this episode, Jay sits down with Andy Laub. Andy is a certified tea master, a mindfulness expert, and sound healing practitioner, and just an all around interesting dude. Andy also happened to be the very first guest that Jay recorded with, but for whatever reason the episode wasn't published until now. Andy, and Jay discuss the path that led him to tea, ways to develop mindfulness practices other than just sitting and breathing, which incidentally opens a discussion about a shared interest in contemplative photography, and the two finish off strong with a great conversation about fear, faith, and gratitude. This episode covers all the bases, and does not disappoint.

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