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‘Be still with yourself until the object of your attention affirms your presence ..’
Minor White 1908-1976
MARTIN WETHERILL
THE WAY OF DEEP FOCUS
NEW EYES • NEW IMAGES
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Martin recently returned to Australia after a 12 years of travelling & working overseas. Martin’s back story includes a Theatre Arts / Film background in Sydney. He has written, directed & produced one act Plays for Sydney’s Stables Theatre. As a part time actor his last role in Australia was in Star Wars Ep111 ‘Revenge of the Sith’ as Rebel Senator Passel Argente, shot at Sydney’s Fox Studios in 2004
This encounter with film director George Lucas enabled him to gain access to schools to teach courses in visual literacy. As a foreign English speaking teacher abroad he has taught School Cinema Studies, Media Studies, Photography and Mindfulness programs in International schools in Mexico and in Rome. He is a professional videography and photographer specialising in short form documentaries and architectural photography. He developed the DEEP FOCUS noir style of urban street photography to teach mindfulness & flow to students while living in Mexico & Rome.
A long time meditator he has been studying high performance creative states of consciousness for 20 years. He has completed three 10 day Vipassana Mindfulness Meditation retreats in Switzerland. He is also the author of 2 books on personal development ‘Inside the Eye of the Storm’ and co author of ‘You Make a Difference’. He is currently writing a third book 'THE WAY OF DEEP FOCUS'
He recently taught a course in 'Mindfulness Through the Lens of a Camera' in February at Gallery 88 Redcliffe Queensland, and addressed the Military Veterans Association 'Mates for Mates' in Brisbane on the value of Photography and Flow hacking for optimal performance living a creative life.
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Martin is currently teaching Media Studies and visual literacy via smart phone photogaphy in high schools in Mexico. His School Media Studies Notes : THE JEDI MEDIA STUDIES ACADEMY
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