PURPOSE AND AUTHENTICITY
In my 20 years of professional experience, I’ve played many different roles as a business owner, not just a photographer. Whether I am project managing large projects for clients or mentoring employees/other photographers, I understand the importance of working on the ground level but also having clear sense of the big picture.
When you work with me, I am focus on delivering your needs as a client and less about what I want out of the project. Still, I thoroughly enjoy a collaborative process when we share a vision of creating stories that has meaning and purpose.
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I had to chance to witness a family retreat at Thich Nhat Hanh`s retreat center in upstate NY last week and it was just a wonderful treat to capture the wholesome energy of everyone there. There is definitely a part of me that is drawn to the simplicity and depth of Thay`s style of teaching. #buddhism #thichnhathanh #plumvillage
i was planning on doing a retreat at the palyul retreat center in upstate NY but samsara had other plans for me. still, i stop by for a day to see what the vibe was like and it was charming to see families of tibetans and western students practice together. super impressed by the size of retreat center and quality their annual summer teachings. #dharma #vajrayana
as rare as it is to find buddhists willing to to interviewed by me, it is no comparison to the preciousness of this human life. the preciousness comes from our ability to realize and manifest our true potential as sentient beings. likewise, i prostrate to all the outer, inner and secret teachers! #buddha #buddhism #buddhist
decided to do some playful street photography today during my rest day in vegas. there is definitely a technical side to the practice but i think the unexpected compositions is what make it fun. also, playing with film simulation bracketing which is one of the unique features of fujifilm cameras. #streetphotography #fujifilm
So the last leg of the trip was up to Banff from Waterton Lakes NP. Unfortunately, many parts of Canada were experiencing significant wild fires and we could see and feel the smoke in the NP. We tried our best to wait it out but after 4 days of little change, we ended our trip early. Still we got to hit a few notable places like Moraine Lake. Even though I have only been to a few NP in canada, it seems like they really put a lot of resources into it for people to enjoy. #banffnationalpark
I drove to Cleveland for the solar eclipse as the duration of the totality was over 3 mins. I was a bit too ambitious in trying to capture different scenes from the eclipse with 3 cameras set up but gave up after realizing how challenging it was to track the sun as it moved with stationary tripod set ups. Anyway, even the cemetery i went to was packed for the eclipse. Still, glad i experience the totality but i don`t think i will be chasing it again!
Although I wasn`t really in `retreat` mode, the 4 days spent at @serenityridge_retreat_center was rejuvenating. The health and wellness retreat was on the secular side with experts from the western perspective to balance the buddhist underpinning. Rincophe is definitely one of the most progressive teachers I`ve seen in person and his draw is powerful! I wished I had the chance to meet him in person earlier in my journey as the Bon lineage definitely has some practices that I resonate with. #dharma #buddhism
MEANING
I choose this symbol as reflection of my aspiration. Wikipedia has numerous interpretations of this symbol and these particular ones best reflect my practice:
- The inseparability of emptiness (shunyata) and dependent origination, the underlying reality of existence.
- The union of wisdom and method.
- Interplay and interaction of the opposing forces in the dualistic world of manifestation, leading to their union, and ultimately to harmony in the universe.
- The inter-twining of wisdom and compassion.