PhotoYogaNov 5, 20184 minOvercoming Stress and Leading a Well-Balanced LifeAuthor Jenn Mishra My post is a little different this week. I'd like to introduce you to a symbol that changed my life and forms the basis of my life's philo...
PhotoYogaOct 29, 20185 minZen Photography & Self AcceptanceAuthor Jenn Mishra This article continues the series exploring characteristics of Zen Photography. I outlined 9 Characteristics of Zen Photography in a previ...
PhotoYogaOct 15, 20185 minCuriosity and Zen PhotographyAuthor Jenn Mishra A few months ago, I wrote an article outlining the 9 characteristics of Zen Photography - the contemplative mindset that underlies PhotoYo...
PhotoYogaOct 8, 20185 minJazz Photography: Creativity within LimitsAuthor Jenn Mishra When describing myself to other photographers, I sometimes say -- I might be a classical musician, but I'm a jazz photographer. To me,...
PhotoYogaOct 1, 20185 minPersonality-Infused PhotosAuthor Jenn Mishra I had a bit of an epiphany this week with the help of a couple of the women photographers who I’ve been privileged to interview over the p...
PhotoYogaSep 25, 20182 minPhoto Etudes: The e-BookAuthor Jenn Mishra A few weeks ago, I introduced the concept of a Photographic Etude (pronounced ā - to͞od). The concept of an etude comes from music where...
PhotoYogaSep 18, 20188 minCharacteristics of Zen Post-ProcessingAuthor Jenn Mishra I recently read a book called the Zen of Postproduction by Mark Fitzgerald. I admit that I chose to review the book largely because I was ...
PhotoYogaSep 11, 20186 min4 Tips for Minimizing Photo EnvyAuthor Jenn Mishra I was participating in a mentoring class this week and another participant wrote a comment that just broke my heart because I completely u...
PhotoYogaSep 4, 20186 minLet's (Not) Talk GearAuthor Jenn Mishra This week let’s (not) talk gear. The question on the table is: What gear do you need? Really need? Anyone familiar with PhotoYoga knows th...
PhotoYogaAug 28, 20184 minPhotographic Etudes & Deliberate PracticeAuthor Jenn Mishra I come from a classical music background. I’ve studied my instrument (viola, since you ask) since I was 10 years old and began studying se...
PhotoYogaAug 21, 20186 minTo Compete or Not to Compete: A Photographer’s DilemmaAuthor Jenn Mishra Photography and competition seem to go hand-in-hand. Local photography clubs, like the one I belong to, have frequent competitions and the...
PhotoYogaAug 7, 20185 minMaking the Invisible, VisibleAuthor Jenn Mishra Some photographs have something special about them. They are in some way compelling – asking us to see more in the image, to delve deeper....
PhotoYogaAug 3, 20185 minFlow and the Art of PhotographyFlow is the theory of enjoyment. Developed by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, it's an attempt to explain why we like to do the things we like to do. Csikszentmihaly...
PhotoYogaJul 29, 20184 min9 Characteristics of Zen PhotographersPhotographing is a life experience and it changes the way we see and interact with the world. The following quote sums it up. The quote, inspired by B.K.S. I...