by Kim Ort | Mar 19, 2013 | Contemplative Photographers, Essence, Inspiration, Openness
Have you ever had the experience where a visual scene reflected your inner state? This is called equivalence. In this post, we’ll explore the idea of equivalence and its history in photography. But first, a Little Photographic History * Thomas Wedgewood was a...
by Kim Ort | Nov 8, 2012 | Contemplation, Contemplative Photographers, Inspiration, People
Canadian photographer Freeman Patterson just turned 75 and I had the privilege to attend his 50 year career retrospective in Oakville last Saturday night. He is the person who first taught me about visual design and seeing. Patterson is world renowned as a...
by Kim Ort | Aug 10, 2012 | Books, Contemplative Photographers, People
While in Boulder, Colorado for a contemplative photography workshop, a friend mentioned Robert Frank, known for his book The Americans (paid link).She said he was certainly a man known for direct seeing and I wanted to learn more about his work. What I found was a man...
