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Shoshin – photographing with a beginner’s mind
Shoshin is a Japanese concept that means “beginner’s mind.” It is about looking with openness, curiosity, and without preconceptions – as if seeing everything for the very first time. On Sunday, September 28, Glenn D’Hondt invites you to explore this idea through photography. Using only a smartphone, you will practice seeing more attentively, training aesthetic principles such as composition, contrast, rhythm, and emptiness. Photography becomes a form of mindfulness: a way to cultivate wonder and discover beauty in the everyday.
The workshop includes practical exercises and a creative assignment. On Sunday, October 4, participants can return to share their work and exchange experiences.
This workshop is part of Tsukuru, the Japanese crafts festival in Aalst.
Practical info
Sunday, September 28, 2025, 2–5 pm
NW, Houtkaai, 9300 Aalst, Belgium
Follow-up session: Sunday, October 4, 2025
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Sunday, September 28, 2025, 2–5 pm
NW, Houtkaai, 9300 Aalst, Belgium
Follow-up session: Sunday, October 4, 2025
Buy your Ticket
Facilitator: Glenn D’Hondt (Eugene & Louise)
This workshop is in Dutch
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Shoshin – fotograferen met een beginnersgeest
Shoshin is een Japans concept dat letterlijk “beginnersgeest” betekent. Het gaat over kijken met openheid, nieuwsgierigheid en zonder oordeel – alsof je alles voor de eerste keer ziet. Op zondag 28 september nodigt Glenn D’Hondt je uit om dit principe te ontdekken via fotografie. Met enkel een smartphone ga je op pad en leer je bewuster kijken naar je omgeving. Je traint universele esthetische principes zoals compositie, contrast, ritme en leegte. Fotografie wordt zo een vorm van mindfulness: een manier om verwondering te cultiveren en schoonheid te zien in het alledaagse. Tijdens de workshop geeft Glenn je concrete oefeningen en een creatieve opdracht mee. Op zondag 4 oktober is er een terugkommoment waarop deelnemers hun werk kunnen tonen en ervaringen uitwisselen.
Deze workshop maakt deel uit van Tsukuru, het Japans ambachtenfestival in Aalst.
Praktisch
Zondag 28 september 2025, 14u–17u
NW, Houtkaai, 9300 Aalst
Terugkommoment: zondag 4 oktober 2025
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Zondag 28 september 2025, 14u–17u
NW, Houtkaai, 9300 Aalst
Terugkommoment: zondag 4 oktober 2025
Schrijf hier in
Begeleiding: Glenn D’Hondt (Eugene & Louise)
Deze workshop is in het Nederlands
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