Ansel Adams – Empowering Others

Ansel Adams impressed me as a boy. What impressed me was the total package: his images (He helped codify a movement and a genre.); his technical mastery (He refined and disseminated the zone system.); his educational efforts through books (They are still in print today.)...

Ansel Adams – The Last Interview

Milton Esterow presents Ansel Adam’s last interview. Read it here. Read my conversations with photographers here.  

Ansel Adams – Video

This series of videos reveals many facets of Adams’ career. View more Photographer’s Videos here.

Ansel Adams iPad App

The world of ebooks is maturing rapidly. Recently an iPad App entitled Ansel Adams was released. It contains … – 40 images (which can be viewed either with or without commentary) – 3 videos (one includes Adams playing piano) – 1 interview (Playboy magazine) –...

Ansel Adams Interviewed By Roy Firestone

Few photographers, if any, were as influential to the development of the medium as Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams saw the digital revolution coming. Based on his writings, it’s certain he would have embraced many of the changes. But which ones? What would his working methods...

In Search Of The Sacred – A Conversation With Chris Rainier @ Santa Fe Workshops

Wednesday, May 13 @ 8pm EST, 2026 Register Now Creativity Continues at Santa Fe Workshops with a conversation between two photographic masters, Chris Rainier and John Paul Caponigro. Our hour of inspiration will begin with a short presentation of images by both artists – one...

Unlocking The Secrets Of The Creative Process – A Conversation Between Eric Meola & John Paul Caponigro

August, 2017 Eric Meola What is the process of creativity? Where does it come from, and how does it evolve? Recently, photographer and PPD contributor Eric Meola raised those questions in an interview with photographer and educator John Paul Caponigro, whose work will soon be...

Join Me For My Free Artist Talk Online Aug 15 @ 08:30 PM

Landscapes Within Landscapes & Process . Enjoy an evening of pure inspiration as artist/photographer/writer John Paul Caponigro illuminates his creative process – not just where and how, but also why. John Paul will show how he creates synergy between the diverse disciplines of drawing, photography,...

Tributes To Paul Caponigro R.I.P.

© Ginette Vachon   Paul Caponigro died of congestive heart failure on Sunday, Nov 10. Born in Boston in 1932, at a young age, Paul Caponigro displayed dual passions for photography and music. He studied at Boston University College of Music in 1950 before deciding...

10 Benefits Of Building Bodies Of Work

“There’s nothing worse than a sharp picture of a fuzzy concept.” – Ansel Adams One image is an idea. A body of work is a way of thinking. A collection of singular (5-star) images doesn't create a body of work. Singular images prove your craft. A...