Looking at one photograph at a time
Morning walk, Trabuco Canyon, 2017 copyright Douglas Stockdale On the brink of 2018 I think is a nice time to reflect on the achievements (and maybe even some of the screw-ups) of this past year, while looking forward to the opportunities and possibilities of the New Year. So what do I have a chance to... Continue Reading →
Bluewater Shore, limited edition artist book 2017 copyright Douglas Stockdale I am very honored that my limited edition artist book Bluewater Shore was just selected by Elizabeth Avedon, the renown NYC book designer, as one of her Best Photographic Books for 2017. Concurrently, I am really excited that Bluewater Shore is also included on Viory Schelleken's... Continue Reading →
Christmas card, 2017 copyright Douglas Stockdale Wishing everyone the very best for the holidays and a great New Year! Although we celebrate Christmas, we want to extend warm wishes to you for however you celebrate this time of year. My discussion about the development of our annual Christmas card can be found here. I also... Continue Reading →
In my recent post about my walks off the grid and the potential start of a new photographic project, I had stated that I want to start carrying my Hasselblad film rig with me to continue this exploration. Which meant that I needed to remove the 150mm lens with the two extension tubes (above) that I... Continue Reading →
Mammoth, 2004 copyright Douglas Stockdale It tis the Christmas season! Which also means creating the annual Christmas card to send out with our good wishes for the holidays to our extended family. So ensues the annual rite of selecting the Christmas appropriate photograph, then off to Costco for bulk printing and finally the weekend of... Continue Reading →
Seaweed, Newport Beach, December 2017 copyright Douglas Stockdale Last weekend I had a chance to leisurely walk the beach in a California State Park located just outside of Newport Beach, CA. This was a little confirmation that I still find myself drawn to creating black & white photographic images. Although resembling a study with a... Continue Reading →
Middle Ground, San Diego, June, 2017 copyright Douglas Stockdale - A quick update; last night I did make my MoPLA (Month of Photography Los Angeles) submission and as anticipated, I went with the theme of Political Satire for my Middle Ground urban documentary project. Besides the theme, I needed to place this photographic project in... Continue Reading →
Middle Ground, San Diego, June, 2017 copyright Douglas Stockdale I have been giving some thought to a MoPLA (Month of Photography Los Angeles) submission for my Middle Ground project. Which I need to sort out quickly as the deadline is December 5th. Yikes! One submission category is Host Space Exhibitions and for that submission it... Continue Reading →
Three Amiga's, 2017 copyright Douglas Stockdale Earlier this month we attended a family wedding in Virginia and it was fun to have the extended family get together. As it seems with most families now, this group is spread geographically far and wide. After the wedding when almost everything was packed up, I noted these three... Continue Reading →
Hawaiian Bananas, Waimea, 2017 copyright Douglas Stockdale For the Thanksgiving week we went to the Big Island of Hawaii, which was the first time that I have been on this Hawaiian island as we normally end up on Maui. And I can now attest, there are lots and lots of lava fields. Also meant that... Continue Reading →
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