John Paul Caponigro

April 28 – June 22, 2007...art & achievement

PhotoSpiva 2007 juror John Paul Caponigro, internationally acclaimed photographer will present a lecture at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 11, 2007 at Cornell Auditorium in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center (formerly Matthews Hall) Missouri Southern State University.

His lecture titled “Reflections” presents highlights from John Paul Caponigro's images of water, one of the planet's most precious resources. John Paul shares his experiences with and thoughts on photography during a time when the medium is undergoing extraordinary changes. His social concerns include not only environmental issues, but the uses, abuses, and influences of visual media.

While answering questions from the audience, John Paul displays an alternate body of work - Wastelands.

Reservations requested. 417.623.0183 or email spiva@spivaarts.org

John Paul Caponigro combines his background in painting with traditional and alternative photographic processes using the digital platform. He is respected internationally as one of the most prominent artists working with digital media processes. Exhibited internationally, his work resides in numerous private and public collections including Princeton University, the Estée Lauder collection, and the Smithsonian.

Well respected as an authority on creativity and fine digital printing John Paul teaches both privately in his studio and at select public venues. He lectures frequently at universities, museums, and conferences.

John Paul's work has been published widely. Reviews have appeared in numerous periodicals and books including Art News and The Ansel Adams Guide.

He is a contributing editor for Camera Arts and View Camera and a columnist for PhotoTechniques and Digital Photo Pro. His book Adobe Photoshop Master Class (Adobe Press, 2003) is now in its second edition.

John Paul is one of Canon's Explorers of Light and an Epson Stylus Pro. His clients include Adobe, Apple, Canon, Colorbyte, Epson, GretagMacbeth, Kodak, and Sony.

Learn more by visiting www.johnpaulcaponigro.com

and emailing subscribe@johnpaulcaponigro.com for his free enews Insights.

PhotoSpiva ‘07 is sponsored by Debra & David Humphreys and is open to any photographer in the United States or its territories.

Deadline for entries: 5 p.m., February 13, 2007, propectus available in December.