Trabuco Canyon I, copyright 2017 Douglas Stockdale - Between the recent rain storms in Southern California, I decided to take a short walk (yes, not really a hike) through part of the Trabuco Canyon (aka Trabuco Arroyo) adjacent to where we live. I must admit, I am still drawn to the irregular shapes of what... Continue Reading →
Saddle Stitch Fastener – Workshop demo
Saddle Stitch Fastener copyright 2017 Douglas Stockdale I have bought one new item for 2017 (and I am still looking for that used 50mm CF Distagon for the Hasselblad), which is pictured above, what is called a Saddle Stitch Fastener, or a stapler on steroids. I will be using this book binder for my LACP Introduction... Continue Reading →
Bluewater Shore artist book update
Bluewater Shore copyright 2017 Douglas Stockdale So if life is not crazy enough, I might be also looking to self-publish in 2017 my photobook Bluewater Shore, the second in my series of Holiday Snaps project (the first being Pine Lake). Honestly, this project took a little holiday when (1) it took a lot of energy... Continue Reading →
New Adventure for 2017: Video
Untitled (Middle Ground) copyright 2016 Douglas Stockdale Something that has not really captured my attention for some time is working with video. I am of that generation in which movies were made with super-8mm film, a real bear to edit (actually had to physically splice the film together) and trying to add sound was an... Continue Reading →
Hasselblad 50mm Distagon lens in my future for 2017?
untitled (Middle Ground), copyright 2016 Douglas Stockdale - While working on my current project, Middle Ground, I have thinking that I might want to consider using my Hasselblad and start shooting this with color 120 film in 2017. My biggest issue is that I do not have an equivalent Hasselblad lens for the digital gear I... Continue Reading →
2016 in Review
Loss (Memory Pods) 2014 copyright Douglas Stockdale - For me it's always a nice treat at the end of the year to look back at what has occurred; achievements, progress in the my development of my conceptual projects, lessons learned that might help inform me and keep me on a progressive creative path in the year... Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!
Christmas Wreath 2016 copyright Douglas Stockdale First, wishing all of you and your families a wonderful and joy filled Christmas and Holiday Season. Yes, time to create another Christmas card and this year, since I did not create a wonderful Christmas (card) image in Santa Fe last month (& not for a lack of trying), I... Continue Reading →
Early bird discount for photobook workshop ends this Saturday
LACP Introduction to Photo Book Design, photo Douglas Stockdale The early-bird registration discount of 20% for my Introduction to Photo Book Design workshop that I will be leading next April over two weekends will be ending midnight this Saturday, December 17th. This creative workshop is sponsored by Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP). So if... Continue Reading →
Santa Fe (Brian Finke creative exercise)
Santa Fe, Berger Street, 2016 copyright Douglas Stockdale I was intrigued with one photograph I made of the gate into the courtyard at our rental house in Santa Fe. It reminded me of what a portal might appear like, which in this case could be a potential portal into the past. To enhance that potential visual... Continue Reading →
Living Santa Fe (variation on Todd Hido creativity lesson)
Living Santa Fe portfolio 2016 copyright Douglas Stockdale As I wrote earlier about our recent Thanksgiving in Santa Fe, we had rented a house for this long weekend that exhibited all of the Santa Fe charm you could wish for. I found myself photographing this home's interior and exterior landscape and on return, created this... Continue Reading →