Track Your Influences

Frequently, old ideas and feelings surface in the midst of our creative process. Tracking our own fixations and chains of association can be both revealing and rewarding. The paintings of Morris Graves made a big impression on me at an early age. Ever since, I...

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) –...

Debating Modern Photography – Triumph of Group f/64

In the 1930s, a small group of California photographers challenged the painterly, soft-focus Pictorialist style of the day. They argued that photography could only advance as an art if its practitioners exploited characteristics inherent to the camera’s mechanical nature. This small association of innovators created...

John Paul Caponigro's Next Step Alumni Group Exhibit Book

For over 10 years I’ve been mentoring a select group of individuals. Their progress has been thrilling to watch. It’s been a true privilege to be a part of their growth. July 7 their first Group Exhibit will be unveiled at the Maine Media Workshops....

Orne Harbor, Errera Channel, Danko Island, Neumayer Channel, Port Lockroy

5 am and Michael Reichmann comes on the PA, “There’s gorgeous light -again.” We’ve all had 2 hours sleep. 4 the night before. Who knows how many the two nights before that. We’re running on adrenaline – so we do it. Seth Resnick shows up...