It was really nice to have a blue sky and some white clouds. We still have fires burning, but with the change in weather, the smoke is risking and allowing the sky to show. That does help to lift my spirits. I just checked in my luggage for Frankfurt and had to stuff my tripod... Continue Reading →
Photographic Content
Photographic (Artistic) 'Content' is probably an easier concept to understand and accept. The basic definition of 'content' is that its information. My dictionary states "The meaning (there's that other bugaboo word) or significance of an artistic work as distinguished from its form". Another is reference is 'context', which we see frequently as it relates to a... Continue Reading →
Inland Empire series on hold
With this posting and leaving on my trip to Germany and then on to China, my Inland Empire is now on hold until I get back at the end of November. Not leaving on a positive note with some of the fires still in progess. Taking Martin's suggestion, I tried to work on my series... Continue Reading →
Photographic Form
untitled (Guadalupe State Park, Texas 2006) copyright Douglas Stockdale There has been an ongoing dialog sparked by Colin Jago on Stills regarding Content versus Form. I think that the word 'content' became stickier when perhaps I tried to use the word 'meaning' to try to help understand the 'content', as used in the phrase "the... Continue Reading →
Smokey Glance
I could not help myself, I had to apply my black & white mojo to the earlier image in the post below. I don't think that you have the same forest fire smoke content in this image.
Sideways Glance at a Forest Fire
One of the bitter sweet aspects of a forest fire is the colorfull sunsets as the sun shines through the smoke clouds. So I think that this makes sense to post in color. This smoke cloud with the evening sun trying to get through is from the the Santiago fire, due to the arsonist had started this fire in... Continue Reading →
Still distracted
With the continuing wild fires here in Southern California, I am still distracted from creating or working on my photography projects. I did stop briefly yesterday to re-shoot the "resort" again, which I think will turn out a little better. No smokey sky or 40 mph winds will in itself be an improvement. But due to... Continue Reading →
Photo of the Day: Health Resort
This "Health Resort" typlified today; fire storms and smoke clouds, Freeway closures and people needing to flee their homes, some of which have burned to the ground, and Santa Ana winds with gusts up to 60 mph, which in the Inland Empire meant a dust storm. And I just heard that about 500 homes burned... Continue Reading →
Not a normal day
For those not aware, for the last couple of days we are plagued with a series of fires in Southern California in conjunction with some strong wind (sand) stormes that has made life miserable. We are doing okay, but my commute is now an extra hour each way and not the best time for taking... Continue Reading →
Transitional Seam update
Frontage Road Home (from the series: Transitional Seam) In preparation for my trip to Europe and Asia starting next week, I am anticipating spending some time on my artistic statements for the various series that I have been working on recently. For what I read, it is recommended that writing the artistic statement is where you should... Continue Reading →
