Paul Caponigro

I particularly like this one called pond scum, because he takes something so gross (pond scum) and makes it very beautiful. The contrast and focus are very nice I think.

This Stonehenge one is one of the ones that documents something in a way that is beautiful. The rock in the foreground works very well I think because it balances out the field with the rock formation.

This photo is pretty stunning. At first it confused me because I thought that the black sky was actually the clouds. When i figured it out i was like whoa! because how do you even get a shot like this? It looks like the tree is glowing and the clouds are white and the sky is black! Very cool.

This one is called running white deer for obvious reasons, and it is one of his most famous photos. It almost looks like its a negative since the background is so dark and the deer are so white. But no. The blur is amazing and works very well on the black background.

This is one of the still life portraits. They almost look like paintings because of the way he shoots them, and I like It a lost. I think the contrast says a lot in this one, and the pears being in the circle plate really draws the eye. Also the fact that the pears are so stunningly white!

About:
Paul Caponigro was born in Boston, MA in 1932 and is renowned as one of America's most prestigious photographers. He first started to become interested in photography when he was thirteen and continued in the field throughout his life. Through various side jobs with photography in his early adult life, he became grounded in the career. Some of his major photographic influences were Ansel Adams, Minior White, Edward Weston, and Benjamin Chin. He went on to become a great photographer.

Work:
Paul Caponigro is my favorite photograper of the few that I know anything about. He photographs nature the works of early man in a way that had never been done before, and his prints make a lasting impression on the world of photography. Many of his simple still life portraits are just that, simple, but still manage to convey a much deeper meaning than what is simply there. His photographs of places such as Japan, and architecture from early England and Ireland is simply amazing. Some photographers document things with their pictures. Some make pictures that are intriguing to look at. Caponigro did both. His pictures are amazing and I hope one day I can be as amazing of a photographer as him.