Looking at one photograph at a time
Sacred datura, Mystery on Trabuco Flats, 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale For my project Mystery on Trabuco Flats, as well as another project Gardening for Ordnance, I have been photographing a local wild weed that blooms during the summer. The small vine-like bushes with their white flowers make for an interesting visual contrast in the wild... Continue Reading →
Loss, Memory Pods, copyright Douglas Stockdale Truly an interesting weekend and now the following week as I just found out that I have an opportunity to exhibit at this weekend's Photo Independent 2018 being held in Los Angeles. I will be sharing some exhibition space with my book printer, Dual Graphics, thus my stronger emphasis... Continue Reading →
Buzzards, Mystery on the Plano Trabuco 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale In the Southwest the sight of circling buzzards is not a good omen as it foretells of something that might be dying or perhaps already passed on to its afterlife. I realized that an image of circling buzzards would make a great image for my... Continue Reading →
Untitled (Mystery on the Plano Trabuco) 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale - One of the nice aspects of belonging to a small photographic group that meets monthly is the opportunity to show recent work in order to obtain some feedback on artistic projects. Which is what I did last night with a mini-exhibit of five 16... Continue Reading →
California Buckwheat, Plano Trabuco, 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale Have I ever stated that developing a new photobook is a messy process? I am sure I have, because it is. I am still in the beginning states of this my new project Mystery on the Plano Trabuco, having just finishing the initial rough edit of the... Continue Reading →
Suspicious circumstances, site #5, 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale Okay, this has been a crazy two weeks. Which has provided me with an unexpected new project with the working title of Mystery on the Plano Trabuco. So how in the heck did this all happen? With the publication of my recent limited edition artist book, Middle... Continue Reading →
OC county park, September 8 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale I had stated in my Summer 2018 update earlier this week that I had found what the local OC Sheriff's office is calling a "shallow grave" that falls under their category of "suspicious circumstances". Although I am not a photo-journalist, I have now decided that perhaps... Continue Reading →
Aging (Memory Pods project) copyright Douglas Stockdale It is now September, summer vacation as most of us know it (as a former Midwestern that is after Labor Day), the kids are back in school and looking forward to the Fall weather. I took a short break from blogging here after the publication and exhibition of... Continue Reading →
Middle Ground, self-published artist book, edition of 99 copyright 2018 Douglas Stockdale Last weekend the publication of the Middle Ground edition was finally completed! Binding the of 99 artist books took a bit longer than I had anticipated, to say the least. Introduction (text not provided in the artist book): My urban landscape project Middle Ground... Continue Reading →
Memory Pods, June 2018, copyright Douglas Stockdale Now that the heat of July has come in full force here in Southern California, the Aloe Vera seed pods that I am photographing for my project Memory Pods are all quickly withering away in their own unique style. As I wrote earlier in April, this is my... Continue Reading →
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