Looking at one photograph at a time
At the moment, I am planning to use Blurb, the Print on Demand (POD) self-publishing book company, as my book out put for my 2008 SoFoBoMo project. And I just read Gordon McGregor's recent Blurb trial run experiment that I think is going to help me be successful: think Color Management. Like Gordon, I... Continue Reading →
For those keeping track, you may have noticed that I have not been writing about my SoFoBoMo experiences. That's because I don't have any yet! I'm part of that procrasting group that will be starting on May 1st. I have my calendar blocked out for an intensive 5 day shoot and after which I wil... Continue Reading →
I have been trying to keep my priorties in balance lately, including the old adage to Enjoy the Day, as today is all that you have. So while I was getting my post ready for an update on Place and Landscape, I had to get some ballet images of my granddaughter on to a CD for my daughter... Continue Reading →
I've now have the time to follow up on my to-do list from Palm Springs, item number one is to finish the requested submission to CameraArts magazine as I want that to go in the mail Monday morning. So that I can get it to Tim before he forgets our conversation! ;- ) Meanwhile, I... Continue Reading →
Boxborough Station, Boxborough, MA - from 42.30 North: A Line on the Land, 2002 photograph is copyright of the photographer Frank Gohlke While working on my earlier question of What is a great landscape photograph?, I came across Frank Gohlke (http://www.frankgohlke.com/) (yes, no direct link, still some bugs in the 'updated & improved' WordPress blogging software, grrrrr), who... Continue Reading →
Having completed a day of portfolio reviews the day before at the Palm Springs Photo Festival, I would like to share my thoughts about the entire process, especially for those who have not been through one, but are considering it. The portfolio review concept is based on you being able to meet with someone who's opinion... Continue Reading →
While I sort my stuff out after a day at the Palm Springs Photo Festival, I will leave you with a question that was posed to me from Tim Wride, (Independent curator, Director of No Strings Foundation, recently the Curator of photography at the Los Angeles Musuem of Art), one of my portfolio reviewers, Does the... Continue Reading →
Yikes, what a loooong day. Up at o-dark early, then the 2 hours to Palm Springs and find out that there is no resturaunt at the Inn where the Festival is. So after a pleasant morning walk we have coffee. Wonderful. I had registered for some portfolio reviews, so we started the sign-up process and just... Continue Reading →
I am going to make this short, as I am trying to get my web site as well as some other stuff ready so that I can do a one day turbo blast day next Monday at the Palm Springs Photo Festival. So far, it appears that Larry Vogel and his wife Barbara will be there and... Continue Reading →
PingHu, China copyright 2008 Douglas Stockdale An image that I made of the three men crossing the street in PingHu may not be part of my series I'm Just Looking (Wo Zhi Kankan). It is a picture about them looking (and of course, me looking at them doing the looking). I can not put my... Continue Reading →
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