Looking at one photograph at a time
Freeway Signs and Hilltop Home (From the series: A Sideways Glance) Following up on yesterdays thought, I have noticed another subtle change as I have gone digital. In the past, with a new lens, camera or other photographic gear, I would do a "dry run" evaluation. That is I would initially use the new equipment withou film... Continue Reading →
As I slowly changed my workflow from film to digital, I realize the incremental changes, but I was not aware that I had "gone to the other side" in a manner of speaking. I still have my Nikkor enlargeing lens (no enlarger), all of my Canon 35mm cameras & ton of lens (non-EOS), which I have not used in years. ... Continue Reading →
Working home office, I-15 (from the series: A Sideways Glance) I have recovered enough from my viral infection to be back on the road again and to take up working on this series. Yesterday was more of a survival day on the road, least I worry about this series. But hopefully I was doing more observing than... Continue Reading →
I have been thinking about the Fill Light option in ACR 4 and that option along with the rest of the RAW conversion options essentially provides the ability to expand and contract the "development" of individual images. In Zone System speak, that would be both a N+1 and a N-1 development (and greater) of the same image. Now that... Continue Reading →
Earlier I had discussed this image and felt that I was going to create a composite image by adding another RAW conversion image to open up the shadow area. Since then I read Doug Plummer's blog about using the Fill Light function with the RAW conversion of ACR 4.1. In checking back with my CS3 book by Martin... Continue Reading →
Skateboard Memorial (from the series: Bad Trip - Sad Trip) One of the nice things about showing your images to your friends, in this case the collaborative photoblog Stills that I am a member of, you get wonderful feedback, on both technical and esthetics concerns. A reoccuring comment for my images, especially if taken of the urban landscape,... Continue Reading →
Copyright Douglas Stockdale I continue to reflect on the comments by Julie earlier this week about our muse quietly waiting for us to find it. That is because of a large mental block that I have regarding my earlier natural landscape work and many years of creating singular images. I know that there are some connections and... Continue Reading →
Rocks and Plastic Flowers (From the Series: Bad Trip - Sad Trip) This image Rocks and Plastic Flowers has been lingering in my series Bad Trip - Sad Trip portfolio and I was not sure of my hesitancy. The rocks and plastic flowers were where I wanted them placed relative to the middle ground desert and... Continue Reading →
Drive Thru (from the series: Insomnia: Hotel Noir) Price is the fourth of the basic components while developing your Marketing Plan. And it may be the hardest part of your marketing program. Price can be further refined into two parts, Wholesale Price and Retail Price. Retail Price is probably the easiest to understand as we... Continue Reading →
Lake Zurich and Alps (from the series: Ethereal Images) I do not know why, but I am continually amazed how each of us react to our experiences in our own way. This was further confirmed by Paul's and Julie's comments to my earlier posts. I can image Paul Lester and I on a plane trip... Continue Reading →
Singular Images 