While making my way around some galleries over the weekend, I was showing my new Blurb books as works in progress. And although I would have perferred a request to hang my work, I did get a serious inquiry as to teaching a one day workshop on how to create a photographic Print on Demand... Continue Reading →
Evaluating my sharpening how-to book
Yesterday afternoon I received my production proof of my Sharpening Photographs for Blurb Printing softbound book. One correction I need to make on the next version is that in the Afterword, I have the pages reversed. Only myself to blame on that one! I still want to spend some time looking at the various PS3... Continue Reading →
Observation Bench IV
"Observation Bench IV" form the series Tijeras Creek, copyright of Douglas Stockdale A SoFoBoMo 2008 production Best regards, Doug
Introduction: Tijeras Creek
Wel, I did have plans to visit some galleries today, but then I received a nice inviation to a Mother's Day brunch at a cousin's, nice. So change in plans (and the two galleries that I had thought about I find are closed on Sundays) So instead, I worked on the introduction to my book, which... Continue Reading →
SoFoBoMo day 10
Well, its finally turning into a nice day. Yes, some wonderful sunshine. I had decided to treat myself to some Lemon Souffle Cakes over at the local bakery since it was appearing like another overcast day. I had loaded the film scanner and was off. I was even taken in by the chance of some... Continue Reading →
SoFoBoMo day 8
I don't have an image to post with this as I am a little behind in scanning the film. For some reason, the second scan went into slooooow mode and tied up the computer/film scanner for about four hours. Quick look at the scanned file, everything seems okay. So keep pressing on.... So at this... Continue Reading →
Urban Landscape and Place
While reading Gohlke's writings about Landscape and Place, I recalled that I had another book in my stacks also titled Place, by Aaron Siskind. Siskind's book was published by Light Gallery in 1976 and had his photographs mostly from the early 1970's, but the Introduction by Thomas Hess was very interesting regarding the concepts of Landscape... Continue Reading →
The Photo Exchange
With the one year anniversary of my blog coming up, I sorta got into one of those why am I doing this? moods. And while working on that answer, I then found myself as the Managing Editor of a new blog, The Photo Exchange, for the photography group in Southern California called The Photographers Exchange.... Continue Reading →
Thomas Broening
Photo is copyright of the photographer, Thomas Broening While browsing Conscientious today, I found the referral to Thomas Broening, who is a commerical photographer as well as having his personal projects and blog. I have found the urban (empty) landscapes of his personal work very interesting as he states that he is using them as a reflection of his 'inner conflicts'.... Continue Reading →
Travel Log: Arriving at Marburg
My camera bag arrived safe and sound! Yeah!!! So while I was waiting for the train in at the Frankfurt airport for the ICE (high speed express) to Frankfurt Bahnhof (main train station) I took some images. So far so good. But this has been a looooong day. I did catch some sleep on the flight... Continue Reading →
Singular Images 