Looking at one photograph at a time
NWM Hanover copyright 2011 by Douglas Stockdale I had lamented earlier this month about my inspirational muse and how this was something you really can't manage, per se. I, you, we just need to allow a openess and listen quietly. As sometimes things occur for me, when I start to connect, it seems like many more ideas... Continue Reading →
Copyright 2010 Douglas Stockdale At some point in a photo project, I sense that I am coming to the end, in that what I am attempting to convey or the subject seems to coming to stand still. For me, that could be either internal or external. Sometimes, such as when my Visa expired for China, I was not planning to... Continue Reading →
When I morphed into a project mode for my photographic work many years ago, I was soon mentally overloaded with a flood of potential conceptual ideas. I duly noted them and I have since been concurrently working on two or three projects, usually with a strong emphasis on one of them. It always seems that I have... Continue Reading →
Fuiggi, December 2010 copyright Douglas Stockdale For my project Ciociaria and the subsequent book publisher connection with Marco Delogu, the publisher behind Edizioni Punctum, it may well be of a case of how one thing developed into another to arrive at my Fall publication of Douglas Stockdale Ciociaria. Earlier I have shared how the project Ciociaria came to be, but as this project was developing,... Continue Reading →
Fiuggi Landscape, Ciociaria copyright 2010 Douglas Stockdale This is the background story of how my project Ciociaria came about, which is part random circumstances and part recognizing an opportunity. First and foremost, I like to work on conceptual projects, to have an idea that provides the context and structure of the photographs that I am making. Now I... Continue Reading →
A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree, Fiuggi, Italy December 2010 copyright Douglas Stockdale During the Holidays, while I am working on my own photobook project, Ciociaria, and needing to pause while the printer hummms away, it allows me time to reflect on this last year, and to ponder what 2011 will bring. I think it is an understatement to say... Continue Reading →
Aucto, Italy, December 2010 copyright 2010 Douglas Stockdale This last weekend I have added another 30 potential images to the mix for my project and photobook. It does not make this editing any easier, adding new material while concurrently trying to pare the list down. Hopefully it provides more quality material to work and as usuall... Continue Reading →
Aucto, Italy, 2010 copyright Douglas Stockdale This may be as good as it gets regarding a press release, but the extremely good news is that Edizioni Punctum (aka Punctum Press) will be publishing my project Ciociaria, probably in the Fall of 2011! I just met with the Marco Delogu, the publisher, in Rome to work... Continue Reading →
Paris, December 2010 copyright Douglas Stockdale I arrived in Paris this morning just before the first heavy snow of the winter season arrived: belle neige! Best regards, Douglas
Acuto, Italy, 2010 copyright Douglas Stockdale Wonderful news! An Italian photo-book publisher is very interested in my project Ciociaria and we have now moved past the inquiry stage to the "what do we need to do to get this published" stage. very nice! So at this time, I have a very small decision as to... Continue Reading →
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