Looking at one photograph at a time
Independence Hall Square, Philadelphia, Sept 2008, copyright Douglas Stockdale We dropped into Philadelphia Saturday night for a five day stay inside the city (Saturday night at Alma de Cuba - a very highly recommended resturaunt downtown off Walnut and 17th). I had been thinking about my Re:Development series and more about how the images flow. I was... Continue Reading →
In between things in Philly this week, I picked up a copy of Steidl's publication (2008) Robert Frank - Paris, which is the Swiss photographers work made in Paris between 1949 - 1952, before finally settling in the US and creating The Americans. And funny, I was walking past the section of books that were the big photographic books... Continue Reading →
Hutong Re:Development #17, China, 2008, photography copyright of Douglas Stockdale Last week I essentially finished the last of the 40 color triptychs for my series Re:Development - China, Business as Usual (Zhou Chang Ying Yeh). And over this week I have been looking and re-examining the triptychs that I assembled to be sure of the emotional content and... Continue Reading →
"cour 7 rue de Valencia", 1922, Eugene Atget, courtesy of MOMA Always interesting in how one thing leads to another. So how does this all start, eh? Recently my work has been likened to the photographs of Walker Evans and a use of space similar to Eugene Atget. Which is very interesting, in as Atget is usually thought... Continue Reading →
Arizona Monsoon, copyright Douglas Stockdale - With the May 2008 bankruptcy of the Camera Arts magazine by Tim Anderson, the Publisher & Editor, I thought that the magazine was a goner. Which was sad after I had a great conversation with Anderson at the Palm Springs Photo Festival during my portfolio review session. This discussion... Continue Reading →
I just received a photograph of my clam shell artist proof for the Limited Edition In Passing book and folio. This is being constructed by Transient Books, but before a I provide a full endorsement, I will wait until the end of next week when I receive it and review the worksmanship. So far, they... Continue Reading →
Hutong Redevelopment #5, China, 2008 photograph copyright of Douglas Stockdale - As I complete the 37th triptych for my series Re:Development, it felt like this series was coming together and I was getting some traction. As a result, I completely reworked my web site for my China portfolio Business as Usual, renaming it Re:Development and deleted all... Continue Reading →
Over the Summer, I have noticed a number of changes in my photographic work, perhaps with a little too much introspection. Nevertheless, I have found that I am working my projects with a little more intensity and as a result, reducing my blogging efforts here and else where. I am still not sure how this will eventually... Continue Reading →
Having finished re-reading the Mirrors & Windowsby Szarkowski, I find myself wondering about my own particular bent in what and why I photograph. And I realize that I am somewhere in between and not sure if near one pole or the other. I think it depends on the day. So while all of that was... Continue Reading →
I am currently reading my annotated copy of Mirrors & Windows, American Photograph since 1960 by John Szarkowski. Which discusses aspects of photography in the 1950's which influence if not set the stage for contemporary photography in the 1970's (book published in 1978). In retrospect, my habit of making a bunch of notes both in... Continue Reading →
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