I know that I have been lagging on writing some additonal artist statements about some of the newer series that I have posting on my web site. I am not sure of the reluctance because I seem to chase anything else but that task. I am very sure that it is a case of avoidance. So why doing... Continue Reading →
Artistic influences
Crop Circles (from the series: Ethereal Images) I find that I am influenced by many things, experiences and occurances. Some influences are very overt and obvious, others not so and maybe latent memories, that unconsious stuff. For my series Bad Trip - Sad Trip, to me, the initial artisitc intent was an obvious photographic documentation of folk art that was being expressed... Continue Reading →
Should an artist paint from a photograph?
Okay, I have to admit, I am still under the weather with this flu thing, so when I was doing some crusing through some blogs, I came across this question; Should an artist paint from a photograph? Duh?? I guess so if you are such a crappy photographer and you can't get it right the first... Continue Reading →
Photo Editing
I think that editing is one of the harder tasks to do as an artist. When you are developing an image, what do you select, when do you start, what do you include, what do you exclude, when do you stop??? I love the no-bainers. Something magically seems to happen at the point capturing the... Continue Reading →
When is a photographic project finished?
Rock Ring with Sea Shells (from the originally titled series: Bad Trip - Sad Trip) I have been working on my series Bad Trip - Sad Trip for over almost two years and as recently as today's image, which I guess qualifies it as a Photo of the Day. In one sense, I felt that I have created a sufficient... Continue Reading →
Cropping lesson
Shanghai at night After posting the previous message, I found myself rereading what I posted again (sometimes I need to re-edit a post as I am not always as elegant in my messages as I hope the first time). But when I looked at the image, I realized that I had fallen into a compositional trap. I... Continue Reading →
Shanghai at Night
This is one of those images that is best in color, as I am not sure how else to convey my impressions without color. At night, Shanghai takes on another character and it was a surprise to me to be looking at at the sky line in the night and see the underside of the... Continue Reading →
Remembering Shanghai
Shanghai, China copyright 2007 Douglas Stockdale - One of the things that I remember most from my April trip to Shanghai was the amount of smog. At ground level while driving through the city, the smog was very noticeable. But if you gained a high advantage point, the smog seemed to have an even greater presence. A... Continue Reading →
Heading to JiaXing, China
LianYanGang, China, April 2007 I just received confirmation that I will be traveling to JiaXing China at the end of this month for a two week project. JiaXing is about a hour and half drive South of Shanghai. I had hoped to have a short layover in Tokyo and meet up with Guy Yakes/akikana, but the scheduling... Continue Reading →
So why choose these subjects for a Series?
Hidden Wreath (from the series Bad Trip - Sad Trip) I've been a little down in the weather the last couple of days, some kind of flu bug that enables me to sleep for long periods of time. Also since I am not moving around much, more time for reflection. Thus, so why do I... Continue Reading →
Singular Images 