Melanie Collie
Capturing Stillness: Mindful Moments Through the Lens
"The creative process, like a spiritual journey, is intuitive, non-linear, and experiential. It points us toward our essential nature, which is a reflection of the boundless creativity of the universe."
John Daido Loori
MELANIE COLLIE
"Capturing Stillness: Mindful Moments Through the Lens"
"The creative process, like a spiritual journey,
is intuitive, non-linear, and experiential. It points us toward our essential nature, which is a reflection of the boundless creativity of the universe."
John Daido Loori
WEEKLY BLOG POSTS.
WEEKLY BLOG POSTS
It's Not a Selfie
“Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Have the patience to wait! Be still and allow the mud to settle.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Could you take a photo of who you really are?
I was very fortunate to be in Venice a while ago. As we sat and ate a sandwich by the waters edge, watching the people walking by, watching the boats coming and going, we watched a young couple taking numerous selfies for close to an hour.
She was blonde, pretty, with huge sunglasses, he was dark haired and in charge of the smartphone.
They were there for ages tying to " get it right".
Each time, she checked the images, and he deleted them, as instructed, then they tried again, to get the right shot, the right angle, the right background, the right look.
All the time we watched them, people passed by.
Passers by, not paying attention to them, because nowadays, its the norm to spend time making faces at your smartphones camera to convey the magical time you want people to see that you are having.
Over 93 million selfies a day are taken , around the world.
How many are deleted until there is the perfect one for all those likes and shares?
How can you photograph who you really are?
Have a go.
Try it
Without taking a selfie, without trying to be who you think you are
Who are you, at the deepest level of your being, really into the core of you.
Can you capture the essence of yourself?
You might find it somewhere totally unexpected, and it may totally not be any aspect of you as a human being, but something you feel connected to, somewhere you feel comfortable, at peace
Only taking the photo at the right moment, just following your intuition.
You may have to go for a walk, even if its around the front room, or your kitchen, or the garden. Maybe put on some music and dance.
Maybe meditate.
Maybe cook some food.
Maybe go for a walk to the trees or the riverside, or the beach, and be still and quiet, just listening and seeing what presents itself to you.
Enjoy unlearning and uncovering the layers of you in the not so simple assignment...should you feel its something you could take on and practice.
Mel
www.melcollie.co.uk
In movement we can unlearn a lot of our habits, as our body keeps the score of all our memories in our shoulders, hips, hands, feet, jaw, breathing.
Heres a link to the description of my slow, meditative and easy to follow online course for the hands of a photographer and/or artist. Theres a lot of lessons to practice, and as its self paced you don't have to worry about rushing them.
Enjoy 50% discount for a short time use tis code at the checkout: HANDCARE50
It's Not a Selfie
“Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Have the patience to wait! Be still and allow the mud to settle.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Could you take a photo of who you really are?
I was very fortunate to be in Venice a while ago. As we sat and ate a sandwich by the waters edge, watching the people walking by, watching the boats coming and going, we watched a young couple taking numerous selfies for close to an hour.
She was blonde, pretty, with huge sunglasses, he was dark haired and in charge of the smartphone.
They were there for ages tying to " get it right".
Each time, she checked the images, and he deleted them, as instructed, then they tried again, to get the right shot, the right angle, the right background, the right look.
All the time we watched them, people passed by.
Passers by, not paying attention to them, because nowadays, its the norm to spend time making faces at your smartphones camera to convey the magical time you want people to see that you are having.
Over 93 million selfies a day are taken , around the world.
How many are deleted until there is the perfect one for all those likes and shares?
How can you photograph who you really are?
Have a go.
Try it
Without taking a selfie, without trying to be who you think you are
Who are you, at the deepest level of your being, really into the core of you.
Can you capture the essence of yourself?
You might find it somewhere totally unexpected, and it may totally not be any aspect of you as a human being, but something you feel connected to, somewhere you feel comfortable, at peace
Only taking the photo at the right moment, just following your intuition.
You may have to go for a walk, even if its around the front room, or your kitchen, or the garden. Maybe put on some music and dance.
Maybe meditate.
Maybe cook some food.
Maybe go for a walk to the trees or the riverside, or the beach, and be still and quiet, just listening and seeing what presents itself to you.
Enjoy unlearning and uncovering the layers of you in the not so simple assignment...should you feel its something you could take on and practice.
Mel
www.melcollie.co.uk
In movement we can unlearn a lot of our habits, as our body keeps the score of all our memories in our shoulders, hips, hands, feet, jaw, breathing.
Heres a link to the description of my slow, meditative and easy to follow online course for the hands of a photographer and/or artist. Theres a lot of lessons to practice, and as its self paced you don't have to worry about rushing them.
Enjoy 50% discount for a short time use tis code at the checkout: HANDCARE50