A beautifully illustrated guide to developing a daily photography practice that draws on mindfulness and Zen Buddhism, featuring accessible lessons on the mechanics of photography, in order to tap into one's unique, innate creativity.
DAVID ULRICH is a professor and program director for Pacific New Media, University of Hawai'i at Manoa. He works with teens and young adults, and is an active photographer and writer whose work has been published in numerous books and journals including Aperture, Manoa, and Sierra Club publications. Ulrich's photographs have been exhibited internationally in more than 75 one-person and group exhibitions. He blogs about creativity and consciousness at www.theslenderthread.org, and is a consulting editor for Parabola magazine.
"David Ulrich does an amazing job of fusing the basic concepts of
Buddhist presence and concentration with the quiet art of
photography. It's not surprising, because the two have much in
common-silence, stillness, reflection, presence-and this book
weaves those common threads adeptly. One of the things that most
struck me while reading the book is that Ulrich has managed to
create a fine arts book that is accessible to all."
-thetattooedbuddha.com
"A never-before-seen photography practice that helps artists to
channel their inner creativity using nothing more than their vision
and a camera - even a phone camera will do." - Signature
Reads
"Zen Camera is to photographers what The Artist's Way
is to writers. This master class in creativity deserves a place in
your home - I highly recommend this book!" - Create with
Joy
"Ulrich...offers a deeper look at creating and capturing images -
by sharing practices that can help us bring a level of presence to
both the process and resulting image." Books for Better
Living
"Whether you're a newbie, amateur photographer, or seasoned
professional, this book will help you cultivate creativity with a
camera and in all areas of your life." - Lion's Roar
"Zen Camera is a well written and informative guide to taking
better pictures... Recommended for those wanting to improve their
photographic eye." - Evilcyclist blog
"We have to be able to sit and think about one thing for a long
period of time. This stillness, this ability to think and
contemplate, is key to Ulrich's philosophy regarding photography."
-- Resource Magazine
"Zen Camera gets real about what it takes to master the art
of photography. In six compelling lessons, Ulrich guides us through
a series of tasks to purify our seeing and allow our original self
to emerge. The prize: To create authentic and meaningful work with
resonating presence." -Philippe L. Gross, Ph.D., The Tao of
Photography: Seeing Beyond Seeing
"Whether you ultimately take up photography or not, Zen
Camera will allow you to see the world with a soulful new
perspective. It will open your eyes to the wonder and magic that
exists in this world! And who knows, it might just inspire you to
embark on a wonderfully fulfilling photography practice." -Agapi
Stassinopoulos, author of Wake Up to the Joy of You
"Zen Camera gently nudges us to realize, in each moment,
that our world is nothing like ordinary; it is dramatic and
mesmerizing and constantly offers us transcendental imagery if we
just remember to truly see and click!" -Elaine Clayton, artist
and author of Making Marks: Discover the Art of Intuitive
Drawing
"The most important lesson I learned was in a photography class
with David Ulrich, who taught me that I had something to say. It
was life changing. I'll never forget David's generosity of spirit
and how it transformed the course of my life." -Lydia Panas,
photographer and author of The Mark of Abel and Falling
from Grace
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