The art of Zen Photography.

In an attempt to improve our photographic skills Hugin and I have been meandering about town, snapping shots at anything that we found to be of interest. At one point during the day, we decided to try our hand at the Art of Zen Photography: [Briefly surmized below. For a more indepth study, please read above]

Hold camera in hand. About hip level*. Breathing deeply. Focus thoughts. Snap as you walk. See what transpires at the end. If ballsy enough do this without looking at the LCD screen, or looking through the view finder**.

*thigh level for those of you with longer limbs.

Hugin is amazing at this blind form of photography. He simply moves along his way, in an almost nonchalant cat like manner snapping shots of people, cars and anything else that comes along, never once glancing to see what the LCD holds. I on the other hand. Well let’s just say I have not mastered the art of letting go. Instead I keep worrying about everything. The focus. The framing. Whom, I am aiming the camera at. If I’ve got the right shutter speed, F-Stop, ISO or white balance. If the camera is pointed at anything at all let alone anything that may be considered to be interesting. Yes. I am the young grasshopper still searching for zen.
Below are two three of the pictures that we took, one is mine the other is two are Hugin’s. [though I shall not say which one is which.]

**Granted looking through the viewfinder while the camera is held at hip level would be a rather peculiar sight. Not a very inconspicuous pose.

*** Zen Photography for your viewing pleasure.

Posted by munin at Agosto 24, 2003 09:26 PM