This morning I printed my latest pairing of images for my hand made book, that of the Heart Broken Fence and Halloween Costume, both of which I photographed earlier this week and recently posted images of. I am now finding myself making some more image adjustment tweaks to help ensure the continuity of the pairing. ... Continue Reading →
Heart Broken Fence
Heart Broken Fence (from the originally titiled project: Bad Trip - Sad Trip) copyright 2007 Douglas Stockdale This is the other Victorville road side tribute memorial that is located about 150 feet from the Halloween Costume image I made earlier this week. The other memorial you can see from the I-15 freeway, but this one is not really... Continue Reading →
Photographing Techniques
Road to New Custom Home Lots (From the series Transistional Seam) A comment from Anita Jesse earlier today about my photographic technique made me realize that I should share some information. She had asked a simple question; where did I park (my car) to take these pictures? For my current two series in progress, I have two... Continue Reading →
Book project on hiatus
With the pending three week trip that will take me to Germany and then China, I do not have time at the moment to work on my self made book. Thus my book making project is on hiatus until the end of November when I can resume this project again. This book will not be completed... Continue Reading →
Color photo of the day: I-15 Offices
I-15 Freeway (while working on the series: A Sideways Glance) Sometimes the conditions are so surreal that you have to share a color image! A storm was coming through but then a shaft of blazing morning light. Best regards, Doug
Photo of the day: Obstacle Course
Obstacle Course (from the series: Transitional Seam)
Pending photo of the day
Great intentions but just flat out ran out of time! I saw a great potential for my series Transition Seam on the way through Corona and Norco (stands for North Corona) on Sunday, but I was running out of time for making Victorville and the memorial that I wanted to photograph before dark. So I had... Continue Reading →
Objectivity
As I work on my latest project, Transitional Seam, I also find myself questioning my objectivity in what I photograph. I will also admit that at times this same questions of being objective were also present while working on the series Bad Trip - Sad Trip. For both of these projects, I seem to be... Continue Reading →
Photo of the day: Halloween Costume
I-15 Frontage Road, Victorville, California, 2007 Halloween Costume (From the series Bad Trip - Sad Trip) copyright Douglas Stockdale I have not been as consumed with taking more images for my roadside remembrance memorial series, working title of Bad Trip - Sad Trip, and in fact, I think of it as being relatively complete. I have... Continue Reading →
