Vinita Salome is a branding, lifestyle, and travel photographer working with entrepreneurs, creatives, and international professionals. Her sensitive approach to people and places is shaped by her own multicultural background, having lived in India, Japan and the Netherlands where she is now based. At the heart of her work is a deep appreciation for different perspectives, a desire to bring out the true essence of each person, brand, or business, and the belief that a great photograph begins with paying mindful attention.
Autumn has always felt like a season of powerful change to me, and this year it brings one I’ve been dreaming of for a long time: my mindfulness photography course, Life Through Your Lens, is now a published book.
Life Through Your Lens was initially created in 2020, a response to those early days of lockdown, when life as we knew it shifted and the future felt uncertain. At that time, I felt inspired to put something beautiful out into the world, something creative that could bring people back to themselves with a sense of appreciation for small, everyday moments. As a photographer who practices mindfulness and meditation myself, I knew that those elements combined would spark the same joy in others as they do for me.
As the years have passed, Life Through your Lens has taken on a new and larger meaning. It’s an antidote to our relentless, A.I driven and divisive culture. A return to slow-living and the beauty of simple things. A way to invite gratitude into your life through quiet, grounded observation.
If your days feel rushed, your phone is full of snaps you never even look at, or you simply want to slow down and see your everyday surroundings with fresh eyes, this book is for you.
It’s a gentle, practical guide to using photography as a form of mindfulness. Through simple daily prompts, it invites you to pause, observe and appreciate the little moments you’d usually walk past. You don’t need a fancy camera, or any photography experience. Your phone and your desire to notice are enough.
From the start I hoped Life through your Lens would one day be something people could hold in their hands. For a long time, I hesitated. Moving from digital course to printed book meant letting go of my ideas about what makes something “worthy” of being published. It was the feedback I received that changed my mind. Again and again, people told me the course had brought them a sense of calm focus and happiness that they had not had before.I knew that was more than enough encouragement.
Inside the book, you’ll find:
- Simple, daily exercises you can easily fit into your routine at your own pace.
- Reflective prompts to deepen your observation
- A way to build a lasting creative habit, without pressure or perfection
The heart of this project has always been about finding a state of appreciation in a single moment, and how much richer life feels when we truly pay attention to it. Photography is simply the best way I know to access that.
Life Through Your Lens is available now https://www.vinitasalome.com/
