Dark 40 Day 8: De-light Catching

Setup: As we begin this week’s wilderness journey, we practice the art of noticing what glimmers, capturing moments of pure delight through our lens, creating a constellation of satisfying images that will light our way forward.

Engagement:

1. Prepare Your Eye and Tool:
   • Open your phone’s camera app
   • Hold your phone/camera as a sacred instrument for capturing light
   • Soften your gaze and notice what naturally draws your eye
2. Delight Collecting:
   • Throughout your day, capture images of what delights you
   • Look for unexpected beauty in VERY ordinary moments
   • Frame colors, textures, light patterns that spark joy
   • Zoom in on details, crop to the essentials
   • Create close-ups and distance shots
3. Sacred Curation:
   • Create a special album called “DARK 40 DELIGHTS”
   • Add each capture to this private collection
   • At day’s end, revisit your curated captures
   • Notice the story these images tell together
   • See the patterns in what draws your eye 

Integration: What does your collection reveal about what brings you joy? What colors, shapes, or unintentional themes emerged? How might you continue this practice of intentionally capturing delight throughout the season?

Choose Your Bonus Focus:

• Option 1: Morning Light Seeker
  • Focus on how dawn transforms objects
  • Capture awakening moments
  • Start your day with wonder
• Option 2: Tiny Treasures
  • Look for visual treats in the smallest details
  • Capture what others might miss
  • Create a microscopic joy map
• Option 3: Color Story
  • Follow one color through your day
  • See how it appears in different contexts
  • Create a chromatic joy collection
• Option 4: Share Your Eye
  • Create a shared album with a loved one (or me, Rachael!)
  • Exchange daily captures 
  • See beauty through each other’s perspective

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