Looking at one photograph at a time
momentarily untitled, JiaShan, China 2008 by Douglas Stockdale At the moment, I just seem to be floating. Probably a little spent, having just published the second editions of both of my current books, In Passing and Sharpening Photographs for POD Publishing. Perhaps feeling that same kind of let down after SoFoBoMo 2008. Not that I... Continue Reading →
I am very happy to announce that the second edition of my sharpening book for POD publishing has been completed, uploaded and now available for purchase here. Even though I have changed the title a wee bit, it is still my second edition Sharpening book nevertheless. I had the wonderful editorial help from my friend Dave Olmstead to eliminate... Continue Reading →
First, this is not about how to creatively use transparency, which is an interesting subject in itself, but about the transparency of my own creative process. For those who have been reading along, you all know that I write about my ups and downs of creating a photographic series. For some folks, they need to cloak their creative... Continue Reading →
I received my "production proof", or the first printed copy of In Passing from Blurb a couple of days ago, so I have been going over it in detail. So first thoughts: larger size is very impressive, as is the image-wrap hardcover book. At 80 pages (40 sheets), it is on the minimum size for... Continue Reading →
Riverside County, CA 2007 copyright of Douglas Stockdale In thinking about my post yesterday regarding my attempts to deal with Pictorial Space, I think the idea of just trying to work with the spacial aspect was that it just is not exactly conceptually innovative. Nothing new, eh? And not exactly innovative or cutting edge. At... Continue Reading →
Riverside County, 2007 copyright of Douglas Stockdale - As I pull back to re-examine my Riverside project, I also finding myself thinking not so much about what the project is per se, but more about the pictorial space that I am confronting. Which is to say, how I use a camera/lens to create and capture the... Continue Reading →
untitled, Riverside County, California, 2007, copyright of Douglas Stockdale Here in the United States, we are about to celebrate a holiday we call Thanksgiving. This holiday is from a celebration by the very early settlers in the U.S., that they were still alive and giving thanks for all that they had. I do not usually get... Continue Reading →
Tree Grove, Indiana, 2007 copyright of Douglas Stockdale Finishing my book In Passing and now waiting for the first proof (suppose to ship tomorrow) I found myself with that "in between" feeling. Somewhat similar to the "let down" that many of the SoFoBoMo book publishers felt after an intense 30 days of creating, developing and... Continue Reading →
Over the weekend, I received the all of the Critical Mass submission's on CD. I believe that there are about 640 submissions, which then had to be reduced to 175 for the final determination of 50. I have two takes on this CD, first if I was in the shoes of one who was juring, and second... Continue Reading →
In Passing, Second Edition, Blurb, 2008 by Douglas Stockdale I had thought that the next book that I was going to publish was going to be my Sharpening book. Surprise! It turns out to be the second edition of my series, In Passing. First the good news. New size, the Blurb large horizontal 13 x 11",... Continue Reading →
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