Okay, tomorrow is May 1st, the last date that the SoFoBoMo procrastenators have to get a full 31 days of their SoFoBoMo project and book completed. I can hear the groans. I can see the goofy smiles of all of those who finished their SoFoBoMo projects in April. I can not see the bewildered look of those who think... Continue Reading →
This week – SoFoBoMo prep
Since my goal is to use Blurb as the foundation to carry my SoFoBoMo project (yes, starting May 1 for me, I get to maximize the 31 days, which I may need each and ever one), I became very diligent on trying to finish my first Blurb book, In Passing. So how is that going,... Continue Reading →
SoFoBoMo – Editioned Book
I have continued to muddle on about what to do with the SoFoBoMo project and the resulting book. I think that I have come up with a possible solution. One of the things that Laurie Frank had said at the Palm Springs Photo Festival last night was that many of the artists in her gallery... Continue Reading →
1st year anniversary – this blog
Somewhere in Transit, Copyright Douglas Stockdale With not a lot to write about at the moment, I thought today would be a good time to make a quick announcement about having survived my first year of this blog. Like my projects, writing and publishing my articles has not turned out as I had expected and seems to have... Continue Reading →
Photographic Projects – Part II
Yesterday, in writing about photography projects, I develed more into why do a photographic project. I think a lot of folks know a good reason to do a project, but then comes WHICH project? I think that this is the part that gets a little messy in as there is no easy or correct answer.... Continue Reading →
Photography Projects
In Passing (I Love You), hand-colored cyanotype, copyright 2007/2023 Douglas Stockdale - One question that seems to come up often with regard to my photography; how do you come up with your photography projects? This was a frequent question during the development of my published project In Passing (working title Bad Trip - Sad Trip),... Continue Reading →
Color Management – Web
For this post, I am guessing that many of you are not going to need to read it. And it is one of those good news - bad news things, at least for me. So to save some of your some trouble, the bottom line is that if you want to get your images looking... Continue Reading →
In Passing – project title change
In Passing series copyright Douglas Stockdale - While finishing the artist proof for my next Edition Folio and thinking about a Blurb book for the series Bad Trip - Sad Trip, I am now rethinking the title for the series. When the series was published in LensWork magazine, they provided this body of work with the... Continue Reading →
SoFoBoMo – Blurb output
At the moment, I am planning to use Blurb, the Print on Demand (POD) self-publishing book company, as my book out put for my 2008 SoFoBoMo project. And I just read Gordon McGregor's recent Blurb trial run experiment that I think is going to help me be successful: think Color Management. Like Gordon, I... Continue Reading →
SoFoBoMo in May
For those keeping track, you may have noticed that I have not been writing about my SoFoBoMo experiences. That's because I don't have any yet! I'm part of that procrasting group that will be starting on May 1st. I have my calendar blocked out for an intensive 5 day shoot and after which I wil... Continue Reading →
Singular Images 