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Curious Soul Photo School

From Like to Love

creative seeing

Boston photography classes and workshops focused on creative seeing, composition and visual elements of color, line, texture and light.

Curious Soul Photo School
  • Books/
    • The Curious Soul Book
    • Flow-tography Book
  • about/
    • Curious Soul Photo School
    • flow-tography method
    • Suzanne Merritt Founder
  • classes/
    • Gift Cards
    • class calendar
    • Contemplative
    • creative seeing
    • neighborhoods
    • nature
    • beyond boston
    • camera use
  • learn/
    • Private Classes & Courses
    • Retirement Refocus
    • Portrait Service
    • Business Programs
    • camera club speeches
    • Gift Cards
  • love/
    • you
    • testimonials
    • magic
    • big picture
  • connect/
    • Contact Us
    • mailing list
    • instagram feed
    • Curious Soul Photos Blog
    • Shop
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Urban Gritty City: Macro and Close Up
Urban Gritty City: Macro and Close Up

Do you love rust, decay, peeling paint, and other gritty subjects? Then this class is for you. No flowers, no boats, no sunsets, just what most people walk right past with out thinking about taking a photo. I will lead you up and down the back streets of the South End to the best spots for urban decay. What they step on or step over becomes a fascinating photo when seen with a photographers eye.

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 Simply Beautiful: Minimalist Photography at MIT
photography class, contemplative photography
minimalist, macro, Boston Photography Class
Simply Beautiful: Minimalist Photography at MIT
photography class, contemplative photography
minimalist, macro, Boston Photography Class

Seeing, in the finest broadest sense, means using your senses, your intellect and your emotions. It means looking beyond the labels of things and discovering the remarkable world around you. Freeman Patterson.

We know the mundane can be magical but often fail to capture the essence of the moment. To help you see the essence and create the essential, in this workshop we will adopt the mindset of a minimalist. Closely related to abstract photography, the skills you will develop in this workshop will help you simplify your images and cut out the clutter. There is a feeling of pure joy in a well crafted minimalist image. This is what we will explore during this field trip.

 

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photography class, contemplative photography
minimalist, macro, Boston Photography Class
Macro Photography: Mindful, Magical, Macro Secrets
Macro Photography: Mindful, Magical, Macro Secrets

During this field trip we are combining two topics in one special photo opportunity: Mindfulness and Macro Photography. Get ready to go slow, see deeply and experience a shift in how you perceive the beauty of life. We will really focus on creative composition skills which can then be applied to any type of photos you take in the future. This is also a great class if you have been wanting to go off Auto and learn to use aperture priority to have more creative control over you depth of field. (how much is in focus)

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 Flow-tography:Introduction to Mindful Photography Seeking Beauty Finding Self.
contemplative photography, nature photography, Boston Photography Class
Flow-tography:Introduction to Mindful Photography Seeking Beauty Finding Self.
contemplative photography, nature photography, Boston Photography Class

The Flow-tography method helps you take your photos from like to love. You experience an immediate flash of recognition as your inner and outer life experience connect and you click the shutter. It all starts from an inner stance of stillness and results in an image that will be a joy forever. 

You are invited to discover a playful path to mindfulness through photography. Flow-tography offers a way to see more deeply. Go beyond the obvious to the more subtle, intimate visual qualities of your life.  It is not just about "getting the shot", it is about experiencing the moments of life that make us feel awake, alive and creative. All it requires is our full attention and slowing down to be still, from the inside out. You need to compose your self before you compose the shot.

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contemplative photography, nature photography, Boston Photography Class
Beauty of Boston at Night Photography Workshop Series
photography class
Boston Photography Class, Boston Photography Workshop, Night photography class
Beauty of Boston at Night Photography Workshop Series
photography class
Boston Photography Class, Boston Photography Workshop, Night photography class

Boston photography class focusing on night photo. Learn camera settings, composition, and creative photography techniques in the field. Boston night photography workshops help you discover what makes a great night shot.

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photography class
Boston Photography Class, Boston Photography Workshop, Night photography class
Boston Urban Beauty Underground Art Park
Boston Urban Beauty Underground Art Park

Greetings Photographers! I am excited to announce a new destination for our group of urban explorers.  I scouted the newly opened Underground Park. I have to say this in an area of the city I would not have ventured into 2 years ago. But today, it has been transformed into a concrete canvas and sculpture park worthy of being seen photographically.

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