Photography as Portal
A reoccurring theme I hear over and over again when I speak to women who take or make photographs is how photography is such a portal for them. A portal of self-discovery, a portal to the moment and the memories, a portal of reflection, a portal to their creativity and ultimately a portal to life. In this way, mindful photography can be such an integral part of our practice- our creative practice and our spiritual journey.One of the greatest gifts photography has given me is the art of seeing and tomorrow the next session of The Art of Seeing begins- would you like to join us?
Meet some of the wonderful contributors to Camera Craft below who will be sharing some of the ways they use photography in their own creative practices.
Deb Taylor
Deb
is a colorful mixture of
artist-photographer-blogger-foodie-hippie-beachcomber-peace seeker
living in sunny Florida. She cracks her heart wide open and shares her
vulnerable brave stories and self portraits at She is Three and also invites you to sit a spell at her blog to see What's Deb Doing
Vivienne McMaster
Vivienne McMaster is a photographer, workshop leader and positive body image advocate. She who helps folks around the world see themselves with compassion through their own camera lens. You can more about her at www.beyourownbeloved.com
Kelly Clark
Kelly Clark is the visionary fire behind
UmberDove, an artistic amalgamation of silversmithing and light weaving,
painting and soul diving, word crafting and childlike wonder. She
believes deeply in the creative potential of humanity, stands in the
truth that we all hold a bright spark of imagination, and feels that art
is but a storytelling of our experience. http://umberdove.com/
Holly Clark
Photographer. Writer. Soupatraveler. I
record life as I see it: messy, beautiful, unscripted and daring; I
invite you to do the same. Let’s connect to our inner beauty together,
one soul-soaked image at a time. Join me here: hollyclarkphotography.com and viewfinders.io
Jeanne-Marie Webb
I'm an amateur, self-taught photographer,
on a creative journey and I’m having the time of my life. Our lives are
busy and full on and what I love about photography is how it slows me
right down to find and capture the gentle, quiet and precious moments,
sometimes in the mundane of everyday life. www.jeannemarieart.com
Jessamyn Turgesen
I'm a chaser of light, a believer in the unseen, a conjurer of truth and an explorer of the human condition. The one thing that feels most stable is the forever unfolding journey of becoming. May we all find peace, may we all know love, may we all come alive in our living. www.jessamynsara.com
Bella Cirovic
My desire to be seen and heard morphed into
a deep craving to witness and to listen. Through my photography
practice, another great passion of mine, I have had the pleasure of
documenting women at various stops on their journey. You can find me
here: shetoldstories.com
Narelle Carter-Quinlan
My work is an embodied ecology in image,
word, and felt experience. Everywhere I look I see reflections of the
body in the land. Edges and gorges of rock bone, the flush-gush braid of
our internal waterways, lichen and neural nets. We are, after all, all
One. When I enter the land, I remember who I am. I come home. Making
photos is my prayer to place. http://www.embodiedterrain.com
