Coming up this weekend is Mother's Day, which I believe originated in the United States by the greeting card companies about a hundred years ago. It is a wonderful opportunity to recognize and honor women, whether they are natural mothers, adopting mothers or pending motherhood. There are a group of women who have the heart... Continue Reading →
Open Show LA presentation – Memory Pods
Last night I had an opportunity to present my on-going Memory Pods project at Open Show LA, an event that is part of Month of Photography Los Angeles (MoPLA). I was really honored by those my friends who attended and supported this presentation (Gerry Clausing, Sarah Lee, Chris Davies, Debe Arlook, Deborah Davis, Cia Foreman,... Continue Reading →
Open Show LA – Memory Pods presentation
Untitled, Memory Pods, copyright Douglas Stockdale I am very honored to be selected to present my Memory Pods project during a Lucie Foundation Month of Photography Los Angeles (MoPLA) event; Open Show Los Angeles. This event is open to the public and will be held at my gallery, Fabrik Projects, which is located near Culver City;... Continue Reading →
Hasselblad 32e extension tube results
Memory Pods, copyright 2019 Douglas Stockdale Last month I wrote about acquiring a 32e (32mm) extension tube for my Hasselblad to continue my Memory Pods project. As I stated last month, the intent was to use this single extension tube in conjunction with the 120mm Makro lens in order to obtain an image of my... Continue Reading →
LACP: 24 inch wide Canon Pro-2000 printer training
Untitled, Memory Pods copyright 2015 Douglas Stockdale Last night I attended the LACP (Los Angeles Center of Photography) training class in their printing laboratory to learn the basics on how to use their 24" wide Canon Pro-2000 printer. This is a wide-format printer that is available to LACP members (small fee; time plus nominal ink... Continue Reading →
Voyage LA interview: Art & Life with Douglas Stockdale
untitled, Memory Pods copyright Douglas Stockdale I am very excited and honored to announce that my interview with Voyage LA: Art & Life with Douglas Stockdale was published today. Voyage LA is an on-line magazine that collects and focuses on the people, events and places in Southern California. The Memory Pods image above which was posted... Continue Reading →
Canon Pro-1 color icc profiles
Untitled, (Memory Pods), 2015 copyright Douglas Stockdale Day two of installing my Canon Pro-1 printer and after getting the basics in place as I wrote about yesterday, the next step was creating the color profiles (icc profiles) for my printing papers. I am starting with my basic proofing paper. This involved creating my first paper... Continue Reading →
Canon Pro-1 printer in the studio
Memory Pods, March 2015 copyright Douglas Stockdale Yes, there is a slightly used Canon Pro-1 printer now sitting in the studio. The Epson 4800 is in the storage area pending a posting on Craig's List, which will also includes a new in-the-box 220ml Photo Black ink cartridge. The Canon Pro-1 is only 13" wide but... Continue Reading →
32-E extension tube for Hasselblad
Hasselblad 503cx with 32-E Extension tube and 120mm Planar Makro 2019 copyright by Douglas Stockdale I just noticed that my Memory Pods subjects are just starting to bud and as I stated at the end of last year for this seasonal year I needed to augment my 120mm Makro lens with an extension tube. Primarily to... Continue Reading →
Memory Pods featured today on VoyageLA.com
Untitled (Memory Pods) 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale I am very honored that VoyageLA.com, a local Southern on-line magazine that features LA's Most Inspiring Stories, posted a shout-out about my recent Instagram post for my Memory Pods project. I was featured in the section for An Artistic Voyage (Exploring Local Creative and Artist Works); as now Trending (it's at... Continue Reading →