Looking at one photograph at a time
Recently when I wrote about being surprised when I returned to the studio to find a totally unexpected as well as unimaginable landscape, I was poked about being surprised about the resulting images. If I were on a commercial shoot, I would probably being evaluating each frame, as a client is not going to pay... Continue Reading →
As we have seen in recent days, there are a lot of adjustments being made to public events here in the United States, as well as the rest of the world, due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) concerns. Today Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) rescheduled the opening reception of their Faculty exhibition, being... Continue Reading →
Ann Mitchell, a local friend of mine, just announced her photographic exhibit in Sacramento and discusses her imagined landscape photographs that comprise her body of work. I was very intrigued by her describing black and white landscapes in this context as being imagined and perhaps this resonated with me for a reason; I think that... Continue Reading →
I will have to admit, my Middle Ground project took off faster than I was prepared for that in quick succession I was offered a solo exhibition, which then required the production/launch of my artist book. In retrospect, I think I knew who my audience was, but maybe not as well as I could have.... Continue Reading →
I am very honored to be exhibiting with the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) faculty next month in Los Angeles at the new LACP gallery. The exhibition opening and reception is Saturday, March 21, 2020, from 7-10pm. The exhibition runs until May 12. My photograph, Bewilderment, is from my Memory Pods project is one of... Continue Reading →
I am really honored to have an opportunity to be presenting at a Medium Photo 2020 Lecture series event on March 20th, from 7:30 - 9pm at the You Belong Here artist venue, located at 3619 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, California 92104. Very Cool! "Medium Photo is proud to present an evening lecture with Los... Continue Reading →
I just love serendipity. While working on my other projects I had the sinking feeling that my interest in the fictional Mystery on Trabuco Flats project was not going to go anywhere. So totally on the back burner. I thought that having some night photographs might add more to the mystery to my story, but... Continue Reading →
I am continuing to study and evaluate the combination of the photographs for my project Gardening For Ordnance, with the appropriated text from the various documents about this decommissioned military site. I find this to be an interesting process. Being a Charlie Brown guy, I bounce back and forth between making the relationship between the... Continue Reading →
Over the holidays I was re-examining my 2018 project Middle Ground and thinking that since CalTrans has demolished almost all of the iconic San Diego freeway median I had photographed, perhaps this project might now warrant a second look in a gallery space in San Diego county? What I had not realized at the time... Continue Reading →
Cachi (Persimmons), Morolo, Italy, 2012 copyright Douglas Stockdale I am very happy to announce that Cachi (Persimmons), Morolo, Italy, one of my two limited edition book + print sets for Ciociaria, is now sold out. Nice! I created the two Limited Edition Book + Print Sets shortly after the Ciociaria book was published by Edizioni Punctum. The sell out... Continue Reading →
