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Authors: Howard J. Zehr
ISBN-13: 9781561484577, ISBN-10: 1561484571
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Good Books
Date Published: March 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Howard J. Zehr

Book Synopsis

Restorative justice pioneer Howard Zehr is also an accomplished photographer. He begins his latest book with a confession-"I have written this book in part to encourage myself to slow down, to heighten my imagination, to renew myself while I gain a new view of the creation and the creator."

With this book, Zehr makes a gift to anyone who would like to couple photography with seeing and thinking more deeply. In each chapter he offers a Purpose, a Problem, and an Activity with a camera in order to "practice mindfulness."

Zehr knows the risks of spending oneself: "This book is part of The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding series because seekers of justice and peace are often so committed to their cause that they take too little time to reflect and to appreciate the world around them."

Table of Contents

1Getting Started3
Why this Little Book?3
About this book5
Equipment and knowledge6
Journaling9
Exercise: "Tuning Up" our eyes10
Exercise: I see/feel/think12
2Changing Our Lens14
Exercise: Photograph without viewfinder19
Exercise: Receiving an image21
3Practicing Mindfulness23
Hindrances to receptivity25
Exercise: Exploring the ordinary27
Exercise: Break the rules29
4An Attitude of Wonder31
Exercise: Exploring abstraction36
Exercise: Finding mystery in the familiar38
5Seeing the Light40
Characteristics of light41
Exercise: Playing with light48
Exercise: Meditating with light50
6Exploring Metaphor52
Exercise: Finding metaphors57
Exercise: Exploring your metaphors59
7Making Meaning61
Exercise: Where is the energy?66
Exercise: Disciplined seeing68
8With Respect and Humility71
Exercise: Taking stock73
Endnotes77
Readings and Sources81
About the Author82

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