Beauty will Save Us: Finding Hope Through the Practice of Photography
Inspired by the famous words often attributed to Fyodor Dostoevsky, this course explores a simple but profound question: Can beauty help us remain awake, compassionate, and hopeful in difficult times? This is not a class about making beautiful photographs for their own sake. It is about learning to recognize beauty where we least expect it—in ordinary places, changing light, weathered objects, quiet moments, and everyday encounters that might otherwise pass unnoticed.
Instructor
Timothy Auman
I am an ordained lay Buddhist, certified mindfulness teacher, and former university chaplain dedicated to the application of Taoist and Zen thought to the issues of everyday life. As a visual artist, my approach to photography focuses on learning (or… Read more