Photography as a search for the Self. One-Day Mindful Smartphone Photography Workshop

C U R R E N T O F F E R I N G | 2 2 M A R C H 2 0 2 6 | K O C H I

A one-day workshop that helps you to see your life without the story.
Just come with your smartphone. We will guide you through mindful photography practices designed to cultivate presence, steadiness and creative insight.

This one-day immersive workshop in Kochi invites you to slow down and rediscover photography as a contemplative practice. Using your smartphone or camera, you will

This is not a technical photography class. It is a discipline of perception.

Through guided field practice, reflective exercises and group dialogue, we will explore how light, texture, silence and ordinary spaces can become doorways into presence. You will leave with photographs — but more importantly, with a different quality of seeing.

No prior photography experience required. Only a willingness to pause.

Our workshop will train you to:
• Look & see deliberately
• Frame an image consciously
• Engage the world with steadiness rather than speed

Based in India. Working with a global community. See clearly. Create calmly. Live attentively.

PHOTOGRAPHY: JOSHUA NEWTON

Bodhy One-Day Mindful Photography Workshop

See Clearly. Create Calmly.
Live Attentively.
In a world of constant movement, photography can become an act of stillness.

This one-day immersive workshop in Kochi invites you to experience photography not as performance, but as presence. Using your smartphone or camera, you will learn how to slow perception, refine attention and engage the ordinary world with quiet depth.

This is not a technical masterclass.
It is a disciplined exploration of seeing.

Through guided field exercises, structured reflection and small-group dialogue, you will discover how photography can become a daily practice of clarity and inner steadiness.

Who This Is For
• Creatives seeking depth beyond aesthetics
• Professionals overwhelmed by digital overload
• Anyone curious about attention and perception
• Beginners and experienced photographers alike

No prior technical knowledge required.

What You Will Experience
• Learning how to pause before pressing the shutter
• Training the eye to notice light, shadow and texture
• Understanding how narrative distorts perception
• Practising stillness in dynamic environments
• Reflecting on what your images reveal about you

You will leave with photographs — and a refined way of seeing.

Detailed Schedule
9:00 AM – Arrival & Grounding
Welcome, introductions and orientation.
Short guided exercise on attention and breath.

9:30 AM – Session 1: Seeing Without Story
Understanding how the mind labels before it sees.
Practical framework for mindful framing.
Exercise: Photograph one subject from multiple perspectives without judgement.

10:30 AM – Field Practice 1 (Outdoor Walk)
Silent photo-walk in a curated Kochi location.
Focus: Light, texture, negative space.
Participants take limited, intentional images.

11:45 AM – Reflection & Group Dialogue
Review selected images.
Structured sharing process.
Observing patterns of perception.

12:30 PM – Lunch Break
1:30 PM – Session 2: The Discipline of Slowness
Exploring impulse vs awareness.
Learning to wait before clicking.
Exercise: One image after three minutes of observation.

2:30 PM – Field Practice 2
Focus: Human presence and emotional atmosphere.
Guided prompts for contemplative portraiture (without intrusion).

3:45 PM – Tea Break
4:00 PM – Session 3: The Photograph as Mirror
How our images reveal inner tendencies.
Identifying preference, bias and projection.

4:45 PM – Closing Integration
Final reflection exercise.
Commitment to a 7-day mindful photography practice.
Q&A.

What to Bring
• Smartphone or camera
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Notebook and pen

Limited Seats
To preserve depth and meaningful engagement, this workshop is limited to a small group.

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