Comments on: Using Photography to Escape Darkness with Cynthia Shepard https://mindfulartstudio.com/creative-self-care-using-photography-to-escape-darkness-with-cynthia-shepard/ Art journaling, watercolor tutorials, and adult art classes Tue, 04 Apr 2017 18:10:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Amy Johnson Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/creative-self-care-using-photography-to-escape-darkness-with-cynthia-shepard/#comment-14209 Tue, 04 Apr 2017 18:10:46 +0000 http://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=6075#comment-14209 In reply to Eileen.

Eileen:

Thank you so much for reading with such an open heart. I’m so happy to hear the mindful presence in the moment that you’ve been able to cultivate through photography.

All the best,
Amy

]]> By: Eileen https://mindfulartstudio.com/creative-self-care-using-photography-to-escape-darkness-with-cynthia-shepard/#comment-14207 Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:37:59 +0000 http://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=6075#comment-14207 What a great interview, Amy and Cynthia! I love that Cynthia uses her phone’s camera as an artist’s “tool”, one that most of us have on us at all times! How liberating and exciting, right?!
Funny, I used my phone’s editing capabilities a LOT over the course of 2 years, thoroughly thrilled with the process of “abstracting” images I’d taken (mostly in Nature) …. until I dropped that phone in the toilet LOL, it died, and I replaced it with a cheaper version that doesn’t have the same editing features! I really do miss the process …. BUT, good news, I realized I had really learned a lot about observing the world, honing in on interesting images, and teasing out their abstract nature … I really think it helped my “artist’s eyes” to see more, and it’s transferred over to the way I paint now. So, thanks Cynthia for the inspiration, and for sharing your process and fabulous art with us. Fantastic!!!

]]> By: Amy Johnson Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/creative-self-care-using-photography-to-escape-darkness-with-cynthia-shepard/#comment-12187 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 13:33:47 +0000 http://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=6075#comment-12187 In reply to mindy bocko.

Hi Mindy:

Aw, I’m so pleased that you took the time to read and comment. I love building up Cynthia and her work. What an inspiration. Thank you!

Amy

]]> By: mindy bocko https://mindfulartstudio.com/creative-self-care-using-photography-to-escape-darkness-with-cynthia-shepard/#comment-12176 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 03:17:09 +0000 http://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=6075#comment-12176 wonderful & inspiring sharing, Thank you both!

]]> By: Amy Johnson Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/creative-self-care-using-photography-to-escape-darkness-with-cynthia-shepard/#comment-12159 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:36:37 +0000 http://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=6075#comment-12159 In reply to Maggie.

Hi Maggie:

I know, her use of color and contrast is so intriguing, right? I love the way she gets some things to be abstract and take on a new beauty. I also love the idea of focusing one’s attention on the beauty around her through the camera and using this as a way to focus on beauty and light and feel better. This is a great mindfulness technique that is accessible to many of us. Thanks so much for taking the time to read, Maggie!

Cheers,

Amy

]]> By: Maggie https://mindfulartstudio.com/creative-self-care-using-photography-to-escape-darkness-with-cynthia-shepard/#comment-12158 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 10:53:28 +0000 http://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=6075#comment-12158 Cynthia’s outlook on creativity is encouraging and I can identify with this type of photography. I love her use of editing and colour.

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