A set of photos from a recent expedition to find the elusive Boundary Rock in southwestern Nova Scotia. Click anywhere to see the complete set.
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Contemplative Photography
December 3, 2010 9:07 pm
Several years ago, I took a course with photographer Michael Wood, who was living in Halifax at the time. It was called Miksang — “good eye” in Tibetan — and was based on contemplative principles. Here are a few of the photos that came out of the class. I later did a radio documentary about my experience with contemplative photography.
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