With the arrival of the new comes the need to overcome fascination with novelty in order to approach substance and sophistication - a sophistication born of subtlety and depth of perception, not complexity and perceived virtuosity. — John Paul Caponigro Copy Share Image
What we see changes what we know. What we know changes what we see. Perception, belief, action, and change are codependent. — John Paul Caponigro Copy Share Image
Many oriental cultures make a distinction between two ways of looking - 'hard eyes' and 'soft eyes'. When we look with hard eyes, we see specific details with sharp focus, but we don't see the relationships between different details as well. When we look with soft eyes we see the relationships between everything in our field of vision, but with… — John Paul Caponigro Copy Share
We are the strongest filter we can place before the lens. We point the lens both outward and inward. — John Paul Caponigro Copy Share Image
Don't ask 'Should I ...?'. Instead, 'Ask what happens if I ...?' — John Paul Caponigro Copy Share Image
Visual artists choreograph dances for the eyes, guiding visual journeys in specific ways. But when presented with little or nothing, the journeys of the… — John Paul Caponigro Copy Share Image
The primary mode of experiencing images is non-verbal... but once it's brought out into the light of the day, what's understood by the subconscious… — John Paul Caponigro Copy Share Image
We're responsible for everything that's included in the frame. We're also responsible for what's not included in the frame. We're responsible for the way… — John Paul Caponigro Copy Share Image
Amid countless everyday miracles, I come in contact with something greater than myself and realize I am a part of it... I move in… — John Paul Caponigro Copy Share Image
To be sure, not all moments are equally fleeting. Some moments last longer than others. And certain events do reoccur more than once and… — John Paul Caponigro Copy Share Image
It's one thing to make a beautiful thing; it's another thing to make a living thing. — John Paul Caponigro Copy Share Image
Mysterious spaces cause us to turn inward. Amid a rich upwelling of association, we encounter many aspects of ourselves. As we grow still, we… — John Paul Caponigro Copy Share Image
