What Lens Do You Use for Viewing Your Spiritual Life?
This week I’m shifting the perspective a bit on my “cameras and the spiritual life” series. Moving away from a focus on photographic concepts, I’m looking toward the camera itself this week and next. I found myself remembering that classic saying about looking at the...
Connecting Camera Concepts with the Spiritual Life: Speed
This week I continue my series on connecting photographic ideas with our spiritual lives. Today, I’m reflecting on the concept of speed. This refers to shutter speed, which is the amount of time that a camera shutter is open, allowing the film or digital sensor to...
Connecting Camera Concepts with the Spiritual Life: Contrast
Prey prefers to blend into the surrounding landscape. Look at this photo from my recent trip to the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum; can you easily see the cactus wren? It blends into its background beautifully, making it more difficult for hunters to spot. (In fact,...
Connecting Camera Concepts with the Spiritual Life: Depth of Field
As I noted in last week’s post, I’m getting to know a new camera. I’m also using this opportunity to connect some photography terms, which are top-of-mind for me these days, with the spiritual life. Last week I focused on focus and this week I’ll address a related...
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