Posts Tagged: Pittsburgh PA

blog post: the music of the earth

“The Earth has music for those who listen.” — George Santayana

The Earth “sings to us” every day in ways that awaken our senses and spirit.  It offers us unimaginable gifts if only we might stop and listen to them, or see them. 

There, right in front of you in the middle of winter is a blessing of color or sound that is offering itself to you.  It might be a golden weather-worn leaf curled in a crevice surrounded by snow, or the sound of ice expanding and contracting on a lake while the rest of the world lies in silence. There, everywhere is the Earth’s music and in our visual world, we can translate it into a beautiful image filled with the magic and majesty that is Nature.

Many people love nature and photography.  Many people take great pride in creating with their cameras, and you don’t have to be a professional to do it. 

Zen Photography Workshops | Retreats | Safaris was created with the intention to inspire, guide and inform people who love photography, no matter what the skill level and in ways that are both interesting and enjoyable.

The various practical experiences and lectures available to you at Zen Photography Workshops | Retreats |Safaris are designed to help you get in touch with and integrate the inspiration you see around you into your own creative process and we look forward to helping you fuel your soul and direct your creativity towards the gifts that surround you.

Namaste, Team Zen | Joanne Bartone

ABOUT THE PHOTO ABOVE:
Canon EOS A2E | Canon 24-70mm L f/2.8 IS @ 70mm | ISO: 1000 | f/5.6 | 1/30 | Images refined and enhanced for color + tonality in PS5

blog post: pursue your path

“Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.”  — Henry David Thoreau

The “path” of photographing has so much significance for so many people…it can be an outlet for creativity, a means to document life and loved ones, a way to earn a living…photography and the act of photographing is multifaceted!  it’s a path that can instill immediate awe and excitement, both while photographing and through the visual rewards of the end result: an image that evokes emotion or memories.  photography is a powerful medium of expression!  no wonder so many people have such tremendous reverence for it.

Zen Photography Safaris | Workshops | Retreats will assist you in refining the photographic path you have chosen, at any level of  experience.

Take a moment to share what your favorite photographic subject is with us. 

Namaste, Team Zen | Joanne Bartone

ABOUT THE PHOTO ABOVE:
Canon EOS 7D  |  Canon 24-70mm L f/2.8 @ 28mm  |  ISO: 200  |  f/11  | 1/30  |  DL Convention Center  |  Pittsburgh PA  | Image refined cropped and enhanced for color + tonality in PS5

blog post: creating success

“A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion.”  — Chinese Proverb

It is easy to lose your way to creating your own success when you compare yourself with others.  comparing is an outward gaze; it negates the person you are – all of your many talents and fine qualities.  if you are trying to determine how to direct your passion for photography or how to create your photographic style, look inward and ask yourself: what are my values?  what do i love?  who or what inspires me? how would my friends describe me? these are a few of many questions that can lead you down the path of self-creation.

Trends are deceiving; they are exciting today, but pass by quickly.  if you seek to follow trends or duplicate another photographer’s style, your business will pass by quickly too.  take care to learn the time-honored principles surrounding the craft of photography, integrate them and they will help you to be true to yourself and build a strong foundation for your business.

Zen Photography Safaris | Workshops | Retreats will impart inspiration and help you build your photographic foundation and style.  join us and offer yourself a rich opportunity to blossom. 

Namaste, Team Zen | Joanne Bartone

ABOUT THE PHOTO ABOVE:  Zen Photography Safari: Pittsburgh Night-Light
Canon EOS 7D  |  Canon 24-70mm L f/2.8 @ 24mm  |  ISO: 100  |  f/8  | 1/125  |  Pittsburgh PA  | Image refined and enhanced for color + tonality in PS5