{"id":539,"date":"2023-11-05T08:58:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T07:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/?p=539"},"modified":"2023-12-08T15:55:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T14:55:09","slug":"satori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/satori\/","title":{"rendered":"satori"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>For a while, I found myself wandering, unsure of which direction to take with my <a href=\"https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/artist-statement\/\">photography<\/a>. It was a challenging period, and I want to reflect on my experiences, my artistic struggles, and the emotional labour I invested in to carve a path forward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/639c3dc4b5e0b10010db570c\/65474343a809bc001207fff5\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80px\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wabi-Sabi-No-01-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wabi-Sabi-No-01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wabi-Sabi-No-01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wabi-Sabi-No-01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wabi-Sabi-No-01-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wabi-Sabi-No-01-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wabi-Sabi-No-01-rotated.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in April or May of this year, I hit a creative roadblock. I had been working with models, refining my technical skills, but something was missing. There was a void of meaning in my work that left me unsatisfied.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I tried several things to get myself out of this creative hole. I thought I had to do more artistic projects, so I attempted various photographic styles, including street photography and expressive portraits, but nothing I did made me feel like this is the way \u2013 there is a <a href=\"https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/mastercalss-lightshaping\/\">light<\/a> at the end of the tunnel. It felt like my head was guiding the shots, not my heart.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For years, I&#8217;ve been captivated by Japanese culture, aesthetics, and philosophies. Concepts like ikigai and Zen Buddhism have always intrigued me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, I found a training called Wabi Sabi photography. It was a one-day course, we met in a zoom call learned a bit theory and then went out and shoot.&nbsp;&nbsp;So, I started exploring the Japanese approach to photography, and suddenly it made klick.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wabi Sabi photography is about embracing <a href=\"https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/toxic-positivity\/\">imperfection<\/a>, practicing mindfulness, and infusing your inner world into your art. It&#8217;s about finding <a href=\"https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/on-finding-beauty\/\">beauty<\/a> in melancholy and positive solitude. It resonated deeply with everything I care about. In one of those &#8220;aha&#8221; moments, everything fell into place, like a satori moment \u2013 an enlightenment experience in Zen Buddhism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wabi Sabi photography is about embracing imperfection, practicing mindfulness, and infusing your inner world into your art. It&#8217;s about finding beauty in melancholy and positive solitude. It resonated deeply with everything I care about. In one of those &#8220;aha&#8221; moments, everything fell into place, like a satori moment \u2013 an enlightenment experience in Zen Buddhism. I knew this was the path I needed to follow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wabi Sabi resonated with a lot of things I care about: Slow photography, capturing what I feel, not what I see, the beauty of candid moments and the mundane.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I did not make many pictures that day \u2013 which was great because Wabi Sabi is also about slowing down, being mindful about your photography. There two or three shots with which I can say I got a glimpse of the idea.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It felt like a calling, a connection between my art and my inner self. Sure, I have a lot to learn, and I&#8217;m aware I might take some wrong turns along the way, but that&#8217;s all part of the journey, and I&#8217;m embracing it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This revelation marked a turning point for me. I made a <a href=\"https:\/\/businesszenlife.com\/home\/a-personal-reflection-on-the-artistic-process\/\">commitment<\/a> to dedicate my artistic work to Wabi Sabi photography. It&#8217;s an exciting journey of exploration, finding my voice, and understanding my calling. However, it&#8217;s not the kind of excitement you often see in Western culture \u2013 it&#8217;s a quieter, calmer, more settled excitement, much like the essence of Wabi Sabi itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I feel empowered to move forward, to capture the beauty of imperfection, and to express my inner world through my lens. It&#8217;s a journey I invite you to join me on. Your thoughts and insights are always welcome. Thank you for being a part of this journey with me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Searching for meaning in my photography I stumbled upon Wabi Sabi photography. It\u2019s a journey that&#8217;s all about imperfection, mindfulness, and inner reflection. 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