Still Life with Seasonal Flowers

MINDFUL PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP:
Still Life with Seasonal Flowers & Upcycled Containers

Exploring the power of objects, through the spontaneous compositions of seasonal flowers and discarded containers such as jars and bottles. The focus on the concept of destruction, creation and longevity, inspired by Eastern art philosophy.

Above: Image © Zarina Holmes, Homegrown Series. Below: Spring and summer flower photography workshops at Missionworks Hanging Garden, London, UK.

Aim: This workshop is an exploration on mindfulness, appreciating nature and contemplation on sustainability. The aim isn’t to achieve slick results, but instead celebrating the imperfections, impermanence and appreciating the beauty in natural decay.

What you’ll learn: Improvisation, composition, styling, observation and basic natural lighting.

What you need: A digital camera, or smartphone. Your own recycled flower container, but not compulsory.

Course level: All levels.

Categories: Meditative photography, still life photography, flower photography.

Timetable: We shall announce future workshops.

FAQs

Homegrown Series

“In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of appreciating beauty that is “imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete” in nature.” – Wikipedia