Of Lens & Mind Archives - Scott Allen Wilson

Of Lens & Mind, Travel Photography Tips & Insights

Three Views of the Colosseum: One Monument, Many Selves

Posted on May 15, 2025February 17, 2026 by ScottAllenWilson

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May

I remember the first time I saw the Colosseum. I had already been living in Florence for a while, quietly dodging the guilt of not having made it to Rome yet. I was learning Italian, and I was trying to figure out how to build a life here- one that actually worked. Rent, bureaucracy, language all felt like too much. I needed a break, so I booked a last-minute getaway to Rome.

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Of Lens & Mind, Travel Photography Tips & Insights

Florence in Focus: Rediscovering the City in Black and White

Posted on April 8, 2025February 17, 2026 by ScottAllenWilson

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Apr

I’ve always had a deep appreciation for black and white photography. Over the years, working professionally, I’ve discovered that, in my experience, shooting in color is often more challenging than capturing a compelling black and white image.

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Of Lens & Mind, Travel Photography Tips & Insights

Lessons from Ansel Adams: The Ever-Changing Sky

Posted on April 1, 2025February 17, 2026 by ScottAllenWilson

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Apr

Ansel Adams is one of those artists, at least for me, that you need to be a little older to truly appreciate. When I was a kid, my family and I used to go camping every year in Yosemite.

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Of Lens & Mind, Travel Photography Tips & Insights

Photography, and the Art of Finding Beauty in Unexpected Places

Posted on March 28, 2025February 17, 2026 by ScottAllenWilson

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Mar

I’ve learned something over the years as a photographer—not just as someone who clicks a shutter but seeing the world that extends beyond my camera. It’s a subtle skill that has nothing to do with gear or technique and/or or perfect symmetry. Sure, composition, light, and timing matter. It’s about training my mind to recognize beauty everywhere, even in the places others might overlook.

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Photography Meditation – My Path To Consciousness

Posted on April 8, 2022March 27, 2025 by ScottAllenWilson

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Apr

Photography is not only my passion, it’s a form of mindfulness, and presence. It forces me to focus on every detail of the scene before me, and to breathe deeply before I click the shutter.

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Of Lens & Mind, Travel Photography Tips & Insights

Architecture Through My Eyes

Posted on March 18, 2022April 3, 2025 by ScottAllenWilson

18
Mar

If you ever go through my social media posts, you’ll clearly see my passion for architectural photography. You may have read through my thoughts in the captions – which sometimes appear to be just random ideas, but the truth is that there is something about capturing these artistic images of architecture that inspire me to share my thoughts- not only capturing moments or aesthetic scenes, but capturing feelings, emotions, memories, energies; there’s just something about architecture that inspires me.

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