Seems that the fourth revision, but second edition, to my book In Passing is moving along at a brisk pace. For those who have not followed along for the past year, my very first printed (version) proof was a mess. But out that publishing experience came my how-to book, Sharpening Photographs for Blurb Printing. nice. My second version... Continue Reading →
Sharpening book – Final edits
Dave Olmstead is now completing the final edits of my revised Sharpening book for POD publishing. So in the mean time, I have been working on a new how-to publish with POD and the revision of my book In Passing. I had been thinking of removing the first edtion of the Sharpening book off Blurb, since... Continue Reading →
Reflection time
Puerto Rico, November 2008, copyright by Douglas Stockdale I just completed a quickie trip to Puerto Rico to give a half day workshop. Fly all day from SoCal, get into PR at night, wake up at hotel at gawdawfall 0-dark early (4 hours time change), then off to a conference room to teach. That evening, small group of... Continue Reading →
Exposure Compensation kudos
Hutong ReDevelopment #7, 2007 copyright of Douglas Stockdale Catching up on my reading and I found that I had received some really nice comments by Miguel Garcia-Guzman on his blog, Exposure Compensation regarding my Un-Critical Mass submission, Re:Development. I really like his description of my work and to quote Miguel: "Doug’s work highlights a beautiful sense of space, patterns and... Continue Reading →
500 posts
I just noticed that yesterday's post was number 499, so I stated thinking about what to post for number 500. I guess not much. I noted that this journal has been viewed over 37,000 times, which seems amazing to me. For the most part, this journal has been a lot about me venting and formulating my plans.... Continue Reading →
Editing your own stuff
In this case, it is about editing the stuff I write. I do admit, sometimes what I write it not too lucid. Maybe that is also the problem with what I photograph as well. hmmmm. I am doing the re-write of my sharpening book, and I did not think it was too bad the first time for a Saturday write and publish.... Continue Reading →
Halloween intensity
Here in the US, you just gotta luv Halloween! This "unofficial" holiday is a really fun, for the kids and parent alike. And of course it's about costumes and the CANDY. The kids come up with the greatest ideas for the costumes, which is what I started off photographing. I take a ton of photos... Continue Reading →
UnCritical Mass acceptance
Urban Redevelopment #10, 2008, copyright of Douglas Stockdale Well from the ashes of defeat, a really nice post-submission group exhibit. I was "juried In" to the group exhibit, UnCritical Mass, by Liz Kuball, who also had an UnCritical Mass submission. And from a review of those of us that did not get pass the first cut,... Continue Reading →
Sharpening for POD printing
Just a quick update. While I was preparing my workshop materials for the pending POD (Print on Demand) class in Portland, I was reviewing some of my earlier postings about creating a POD book. And then I received a call from Laura Russel about my book, Sharpening Photographs for Blurb Printing. You may not know that I wrote... Continue Reading →
A POD Workshop in development
detail, Hutong Re:Development #17, 2008 copyright of Douglas Stockdale I have been working off line with Laura Russel, 23 Sandy Gallery in Portland, OR, who asked if I would provide a Print on Demand (POD) photographic book workshop next Spring at her gallery. She has been the third person who has approached me about providing something... Continue Reading →
Singular Images 