Your guide to mindful photography, calm viewing, and a slow creative practice, includes practical exercises, inspired concepts, and stories. In a world where millions of images are captured every moment, The Mindful Photographer offers an antidote: a slower pace. Through twenty concepts such as 'Confidence', 'Gratitude', 'Playfulness', and 'Compassion', Sophie Howarth invites readers to reflect on their photographic practice and learn to stop, notice, and become more attuned to the world around them. The book includes works by photographers like Saul Leiter, Rinko Kawauchi, Sally Mann, Edward Weston, Gueorgui Pinkhassov, Teju Cole, and Sarker Protick, accompanied by quotes and stories that inspire the reader, expanding their knowledge and creative prospects. Putting aside preconceived ideas and competitive pressures from perfect Instagram posts, the book reshapes our relationship with photographic practice, as an experience that is undoubtedly joyful and fulfilling. Sophie Howarth's insightful and reassuring words act as a guide for a mindful approach to photography and a photographic approach to meditative practice. Available in an accessible and portable format, this book will be an essential companion for anyone seeking the spiritual benefits of creative practice and a more mindful approach to their interaction with the world through photography.