Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. Instructions for Living Life. Mary Oliver

Did you know there are 8 universal patterns of beauty in life that show up again and again in your photography? These archetypes are present very clearly in your most powerful photos, those that touch us, have impact and tell a story. In this special workshops you will discover how to capture these 8 patterns, and which one is an expression of your creative self. Are you vitality? complexity? luminosity? the answer lies in your photos.  Once you discover this preference, you can take astonishing photos more and more often.

The Flow-tography approach is related to Miksang or “good eye” methodology and includes mindfulness practices for slowing down to experience the beauty of life through photography. Be prepared to slow down, be still, and really see in a fresh way. Notice color, light, texture, motion, and many other details that combine to create powerful images.

Workshop Highlights:

Five photography basics including how to capture the essence of color and light to make images more evocative. Learn to see with your heart and your photos become a visual poem.

Three walking meditation practices to slow down, be still and drop into the deep connection point between your inner and outer experience of beauty.

Eight archetypes of beauty such as vitality and simplicity that exist in the world, your photos and in you.

The Flow-tography Workshop reveals the secret power of beauty as a source of creative energy and wellbeing. This contemplative practice offers a way to cultivate your relationship with the mystical in daily life. After 10 minutes of mindfulness, your creative self will wake up and start taking amazing photos. You will feel this shift and be able to make it at will.  Once you know now to enter the flow state or "zone" your photos will be fresh and creative.

Whether you are just starting out or have been taking photos for years, you will benefit from this fresh approach to looking through the lens.

Don't be surprised if after attending this program you see your photos with a new sense of awe and wonder. You may even be thinking, wow did I take that photo? The answer will be yes, yes, yes!

The deeper your experience of beauty the higher the quality of your photos. In this workshop you will discover simple ways to see the world with fresh eyes and capture the beauty of life like never before.

The workshop will have 4 outcomes:

1. How you can take better photos by focusing on 8 Universal Patterns of Beauty such as vitality and  luminosity.

2. How you can use simple  practices to slow down and really focus deeply before you shoot to see more creatively.

3. How you can use walking meditation while on a photo shoot to improve the quality of your photos immediately.

4. How you take stunning photos that match your experience of the moment of beauty. You will receive specific pointers and feedback on your work.

We will start the workshop in my art studio at the Boston Center for the Arts. I will introduce you to the simple practices and then we will go out in the South End to apply what we have learned right away. You will receive personal coaching and instruction so you will be confident that you can use these techniques easily in the future.

We will take a lunch break and you can bring a brown bag, or grab a bite at one of the many great cafe's in the neighborhood.

After lunch we will go through a series of fun exercises designed to really shift the way you see the world and help you see with fresh eyes. Then we will go on a beauty quest.

Logistics

Location: Boston MA Boston Center for the Arts South End. Closest T Stop Back Bay on the Orange Line or Copley on Green line. 10 minute walk

When: Saturday October 26th

Tuition:       $95.00

As a special gift when you attend this workshop you will receive a FREE PDF copy of my new book, Flow-tography: The Curious Soul's Guide to Intuitive Photography.

You can see the award winning book trailer on youtube! This will help you understand the approach of this workshop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMP-thHRHdI book trailer

http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/flow-tography-better-photos/id499049037?mt=11&uo=4

I also offer a 100% SNAP HAPPY Guarantee. If you are not happy with what you learn during our day together, I will refund your tuition on the spot so there is no risk. RSVP today!

Instructor: Suzanne R. Merritt, former Polaroid Corporation creativity expert. Suzanne is an accomplished artist, photographer, and author of Flow-tography, with a Masters Degree in Aesthetic Education.

I look forward to seeing you on Saturday October 26th. This workshop will help you get set to take amazing photos in the next few months, as the colors of Fall come to life. Come on out and join us. You will meet some great people and learn some fantastic new ways to approach your photography. The class is limited to 10 so please RSVP now if you want to attend.

Suzanne