{"id":10540,"date":"2013-02-08T11:16:16","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T15:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=10540"},"modified":"2023-09-06T17:47:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T22:47:23","slug":"we-see-as-we-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/10540\/we-see-as-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"We See As We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Reflection I, Cushing, Maine, 1999<\/strong><\/p>\n

There have been a few moments in my life filled with unimaginable stillness and clarity. I find myself continually looking for this quality wherever I go. I\u2019ve found that what it takes to return to this state comes as much (or more) from within as from without.<\/p>\n

The Buddhist tradition uses many metaphors that link states of sky or water with states of mind and these are in turn, used to cultivate specific qualities. I made this image (and others like it in the series) spontaneously, not to illustrate or practice Buddhist concepts, yet it arose out of a parallel impulse. I made this image to bring more of this quality into my life, into myself. All photographs are acknowledgments and recollections, some are aspirations too.
\nThough it\u2019s rare to find incredibly still surfaces without a trace of distortion (by wind, weather, or currents), I have seen them many times. Few of them are picture-perfect, but they are nonetheless inspiring \u2013 even surfaces that are not perfectly still can be inspiring. So, to make this image, I made separate exposures of the sky and water and joined heaven and earth virtually. These images connect two moments of stillness and extend them through the creation of a third, one that is reenacted with each viewing.<\/p>\n

Titles can speak volumes. How do you title images like this? Cushing, Maine 1998 and Clark Island, Maine 1996? The standard convention of place and date breaks down and if applied, seems complicated and ultimately beside the point. This image is a portrait of a state of mind rather than of a location \u2013 an internal space rather than an external place.<\/p>\n

Whether unconsciously or consciously, whether unintended or intended, whether collective or individuated, all images portray states of mind. The most important question then becomes, what quality is that state of being?<\/p>\n

What states of being are portrayed in the images you appreciate most?<\/em>
\nWhat states of being are portrayed in your images?<\/em>
\nDoes intensifying your own state of being produce a reciprocal effect in your images?<\/em>
\nCan you cultivate states of being through your practice of image-making?<\/em><\/p>\n

Read more The Stories Behind The Images here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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