Photography & the Art of Seeing
Slow down, look deeper, and transform the way you see the world. In this workshop, photography becomes a mindful practice—a way to observe, connect, and create with greater intention. All you need is your phone and an open eye.
Course Description: Discover a New Way of Seeing—Beyond the Screen
Most of us take countless photos without thinking—but what if photography could become a way of deepening awareness, both of the world and ourselves? This workshop isn’t about taking more pictures—it’s about seeing differently, about slowing down and using your camera as a way to observe, discover, and create.
Guided by Jim Lemkin, an award-winning photographer, filmmaker, and innovative teacher, you’ll explore photography as a language—one that allows you to express, inquire, and connect. Through hands-on exercises, discussions, and mindful engagement, you’ll break old habits, shift your perspective, and see the world with fresh eyes. Photography becomes more than a skill—it becomes a tool for inner exploration.
Transform your phone into a creative tool—unlock its potential far beyond casual snapshots
Learn to see, not just look—make images with intention and meaning
Step away from distraction and into presence—use photography as a meditative practice
Build technical confidence with cellphone photography—no prior experience needed
"I didn’t expect how deeply this would affect me—not just as a photographer, but as a person. I realized photography could be a language I speak, a way to see and connect with the world—and with myself." —Past Participant
Limited to 8 participants. Questions about the workshop are welcomed. Simply email the instructor, Jim Lemkin at: jlemkin@crocker.com
About the Instructor: Jim Lemkin
Jim Lemkin studied photography with Minor White, William Giles, Nathan Lyons and Harold Edgerton. He has taught photography and filmmaking at Harvard, SUNY and other colleges, schools and workshops. He has worked mainly as a holistic doctor specializing in preventive medicine and as a documentary filmmaker and photographer. His work has aired nationally on PBS and elsewhere. He has given workshops to teachers that explore holistic thinking as a way to problem solve anything using filmmaking. A recent project, Does My Voice Count, is a traveling photographic exhibit with public conversations on the legacy and present realities of voter suppression, which includes a case study of Mississippi Black voters. Jim has studied and practiced in the traditions of Taoism, Gurdjieff, Native American, Advaita Vedanta and Dzog Chen Buddhism for more than 50 years.
