The Compass: Meaning - From Lens to Self Festival 2026

​What makes something matter to you? Meaning often lives in ordinary things: an object, a place, a gesture or a detail that may seem unremarkable to anyone else.

​In this Compass session, you will use photography to pause with what has value in your experience, looking beyond appearance and immediate usefulness.

​Through guided exercises, you will choose and photograph everyday things, then explore what makes them significant to you. Your images will be a starting point for distinguishing what catches the eye from what genuinely deserves time, space and attention.

​The reflection will help you recognise what you would like to bring back to the centre of your life. Bring a smartphone or camera.

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​No photography experience required. As is usual for From Lens to Self experiences, please ensure you are on time and connected via a computer or laptop.

​What to bring: A smartphone or digital camera, pen and paper

​Part of the From Lens to Self Festival 2026 (24 Oct to 15 Nov), online and across London.

​Facilitator: Gianpietro Pucciariello

​Policy: No refunds within 7 days of the event.

​Full programme & tickets: https://www.fromlenstoself.com/#festival