Andy Karr is a long-time student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and other Buddhist masters. He is a teacher, writer and a photographer. His first book, Contemplating Reality, was published by Shambhala Publications in 2007. His second book, The Practice of Contemplative Photography, written with Michael Wood, was published by Shambhala in 2011. His latest book, Into the Mirror, will be published by Shambhala in May, 2023,