TAO - SEEING THINGS DIFFERENTLY

As a photographer, "Seeing Things Differently" involves staying open to the idea that captivating, beautiful, or intriguing images could be present all around me at any moment. It's crucial to free my mind from preset notions about what makes a subject worth photographing. This approach enables me to see without naming. 

The Tao Te Ching, also known as The Tao, continually urges us to consider how our perception could change if we focused more on awareness and less on labeling. "The unnamable is the eternally real. Naming is the origin of all particular things." 

I use the Seeing Things Differently approach most when feeling creatively stuck or in between exhibitions. However, there are situations where a more intentional approach that requires specific skills and technical training is needed to achieve the preferred outcome. I argue that an open mind and technical training can work together to create the desired photograph. 

By embracing the wisdom of the Taoist sage, I've discovered a vibrant reinterpretation of what we typically see as everyday experience.