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Consider everything that goes into planning a quick weekend getaway for some landscape photography. There’s planning, locations, weather patterns, and literally just hoping everything works out the way you’ve envisioned it in your mind.
Now consider releasing all of that stress and just going to shoot with no preconceived ideas.
There’s a distinct contrast between how it feels when you plan everything and hope and just going. I’ve felt it first-hand.
The philosophy of Ernesto Ruiz, Beth Young, and Jennifer Renwick of the Slow Photography Movement say it like this:
The loosely defined and organized Slow Movement, spearheaded by the Slow Food Movement in the 1980’s, is the perfect cultural counterforce to our largely prevalent ‘time poverty’ state of mind. Rather than encouraging escape, the Slow Movement tells us to engage intentionally and move through life at a meaningful pace. It emphasizes making connections to other people and to the natural world, prioritizing quality over quantity and experiences over material things. We believe this concept applies to photography, where slowing down to truly appreciate something, and carefully consider how it is best captured, can lead to more fulfilling experiences and meaningful images.
In my panel discussion with Ernesto, Beth, and Jennifer we talk about:
How the Slow Photography Movement got started
Why did Ernesto choose the word “movement”
What does it feel like to try slow photography
What kind of landscape scene comes from slow photography
How they hope to inspire the photography community
And much more!
