$ Seeing Differently: A Lenten Journey with Your Camera (BeADisciple.com)

Lent is a wonderful time to add spiritual practices in order to deepen your spiritual journeys. Using our cameras (including cell phone cameras) to “See Differently” is a wonderful way to expand our spiritual sight. In a hectic world it is easy to look and not see. Our minds and bodies are so preoccupied that we don’t see with the eyes of our heart. The class will involve photographing suggested items in new ways and reflecting on the experience. Val Isenhower, experienced teacher and author on photography as a spiritual practice, will lead this Lenten study of “Seeing Differently.”

New assignments are posted every other day. The course begins the Monday before Ash Wednesday and ends the Monday after Easter. Learners are asked to share thoughts and experiences on the discussion board 2 or more times a week based on their insights and visual experiences of seeing differently. We will use the class blog in Blackboard to share our photos and reflections.

This course is based on the concepts offered in Meditation on Both Sides of the Camera. Learners are asked to purchase Meditation on Both Sides of the Camera, by Valerie K. Isenhower. This eBook can be purchased from the Upper Room bookstore.

This course is for anyone interested in learning how to combine photography and the spirituality to open their eyes to new things. Any type of camera will work, although digital cameras will make uploading pictures easier.