The Philosophy of Photography: Moving Beyond the Mastery of Technique
This five-week course invites photographers of all levels to explore photography as more than a technical skill. Drawing on the Nalanda Miksang approach, we will consider how awareness, perception, and presence shape the images we make. You can master your camera and still miss the photograph. Here, the emphasis shifts from controlling the image to truly seeing what is before you.
Through a combination of in-class instruction and guided photographic explorations, both during and between sessions, students will practice recognizing moments of visual clarity in everyday life—color, light, texture, and space. This contemplative approach not only deepens one’s experience of photography, but also cultivates a capacity for intuitive image-making.
Open to beginners and experienced photographers alike, this course welcomes any camera, including smartphones. What matters most is a willingness to slow down, look closely, and engage photography as both a practice and a philosophy of seeing.
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