Working on the Insomnia project – again

Auberge noir (Insomnia: Hotel Noir series) copyright 2010 Douglas Stockdale – 

After a relatively long spell, I am working on my Insomnia project again. Perhaps it is the influence of studying the photobooks of Mario Giacomelli and Kiyoshi Suzuki, while I find myself moving to a darker palate and contraster images. You probably could question the relevance as these two photographers were actively photographing during the 1960 – 1980’s, but their earlier style feels relevant to this project.

Something I need to investigate, eh?

Best regards,

Douglas

Update: A number of the photographs made for the Insomnia: Hotel Noir series were incorporated into my book The Flow of Light Brushes the Shadow, a narrative about anxiety and travel, published in 2022.