“(...) Photography, like music, must be born in the unmanifest world of spirit.

For me, intellectual manipulations, forced combining elements in the name of design, even the best arrangements of the mind are of limited value in this realm of beauty. I strive to undo my reactions to civilization's syncopated demands and hope that inner peace, quiet, and lack of concern for specific results may enable a stance of gratitude and balance – a receptiveness that will allow the participation of grace. The meditative form of inaction has been my true realm of creative action. A dynamic and vital seeing is my aim.

I do not necessarely visualize complete images, but rather, my intent is to sense an emotional shape or grasp some inner visitation. (...)

I have felt the same thrill of vital life emane from a truly great work of art. Achieve the mystery of stillness, and you can experience a dynamic interaction with the life force that goes far beyond intellectual thought and touches the deepest wells of existence. (...) I am most grateful for the discovery and conviction that the real working is internal. Calm and inner stillness are for me essential companions to the activity of my craft.” PAUL CAPONIGRO (Brooks Johnson, Photography Speaks – 150 Photographers on their Art, Apperture Foundation / Chrysler Museum of Art, New York, 2004)