Looking Slowly: A Practice of Observation with Liz Titone
Looking Slowly: A Practice of Observation with Liz Titone
Join us via Zoom on Wednesday, January 28th, at 7 pm EST
Photography demands that we be in relationship with forces far beyond our control. Light shifts. Weather intervenes. The more-than-human world sets its own terms. The practice of Slow Looking offers a way to cozy up to our work, to be with it unhurriedly, and to notice what emerges when we stay a little longer than feels comfortable. It helps us learn how to show up to what is already there and to regard what we encounter with attention and care. Patient, attentive looking can deepen our engagement not only with the images we’ve made, but with the ones we’ve yet to create, and with what our visual inquiries reveal.
During this gathering, we will engage in the practice of Slow Looking to learn how to talk about what we see, separate from intention or authorship. We will listen for what emerges when others notice something we did not, and when meaning is allowed to remain unsettled. Slow Looking disrupts the impulse to chase perfection, nudging creativity in favor of curiosity. It supports quieter information, small details, and less obvious relationships. Slow Looking invites us to stay present with friction, irritation, and uncertainty as part of the process.
Request for Images: We are gathering images for consideration for our Slow Looking practice. Share an image of your own or one that sparks your curiosity and would benefit from a closer, attentive look. Not all collected photographs will be shared. Click here to submit a photograph.
Liz Titone is a photographer and educator whose artistic practice is a continuous dialogue between observation and creation. Naturally curious and equally stubborn, she approaches her work with an insatiable thirst for answers, even when they lead to further questions. Her photography is rooted in patient inquiry and exploration, guided by the belief that observation is a superpower.
Trained in photography and book arts, Liz is drawn to paper and the tactile experience it offers, but it's the dance of light through her lens that truly captivates her. Liz’s work toggles between the mechanical precision of the camera and the hands-on engagement with materials, blending both to reflect the world around her.
Follow Lix on Intagram: @liztitonestudio
