A Psychological Focus on Photography – March 10th, 2026 (Tuesday)

Instructor: Charles Walker

Date: March 10th, 2026 (Tuesday)

Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Cost: $10 Artisan Members & Above, $15 Basic/Family Members & Non-Members

Age: 18+

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In contrast to most courses on photography, which emphasize technique and technology, this 2-hour course will focus on the psychology of the photographer. It will explore what is photographed and why. Beyond that, it will delve into the personal reasons why images are captured and what they may mean to individuals. Suggestions will be offered on how to use photography as a tool of reflection to increase the insight and mindfulness, and to expand creativity of the photographer.

Outline of a Course on A Psychological Focus on Photography

Some of the Many Uses of Photography

Documentation, journalism, & story telling.

Solitude, escape, flow, reflection, and meditation.

Pursuit of the beautiful, awe and the sacred.

Photography & the Pursuit of Awe & Beauty

Seeking beautiful places, things, and people.

Revealing & sharing ordinary beauty right under our noses.

Creating beauty.

Using Photography for Meditation & Mindfulness

Escaping the prison of habit, and the distractions of worry and self-obsession. 

Getting into the present, becoming a deeper visual listener.

Finding and enjoying flow.

How Photography Can Invite Creativity

Study your “subject.” Get intimate with it.

Return to the same place again & again.

Leave the camera at home some days.

Experiment with alternative viewpoints and fresh perspectives.

Use one lens at a time. What lens disappears when you use it?

Keep it simple, value plain backgrounds and negative spaces.

Take photos just for yourself, suspend criticism and judgment.

View some of your work as an “equivalence.”

Tell a story, your story.