Looking at one photograph at a time
Hutong ReDevelopment #7, 2007 copyright of Douglas Stockdale Catching up on my reading and I found that I had received some really nice comments by Miguel Garcia-Guzman on his blog, Exposure Compensation regarding my Un-Critical Mass submission, Re:Development. I really like his description of my work and to quote Miguel: "Doug’s work highlights a beautiful sense of space, patterns and... Continue Reading →
I just noticed that yesterday's post was number 499, so I stated thinking about what to post for number 500. I guess not much. I noted that this journal has been viewed over 37,000 times, which seems amazing to me. For the most part, this journal has been a lot about me venting and formulating my plans.... Continue Reading →
In this case, it is about editing the stuff I write. I do admit, sometimes what I write it not too lucid. Maybe that is also the problem with what I photograph as well. hmmmm. I am doing the re-write of my sharpening book, and I did not think it was too bad the first time for a Saturday write and publish.... Continue Reading →
Here in the US, you just gotta luv Halloween! This "unofficial" holiday is a really fun, for the kids and parent alike. And of course it's about costumes and the CANDY. The kids come up with the greatest ideas for the costumes, which is what I started off photographing. I take a ton of photos... Continue Reading →
Urban Redevelopment #10, 2008, copyright of Douglas Stockdale Well from the ashes of defeat, a really nice post-submission group exhibit. I was "juried In" to the group exhibit, UnCritical Mass, by Liz Kuball, who also had an UnCritical Mass submission. And from a review of those of us that did not get pass the first cut,... Continue Reading →
Just a quick update. While I was preparing my workshop materials for the pending POD (Print on Demand) class in Portland, I was reviewing some of my earlier postings about creating a POD book. And then I received a call from Laura Russel about my book, Sharpening Photographs for Blurb Printing. You may not know that I wrote... Continue Reading →
detail, Hutong Re:Development #17, 2008 copyright of Douglas Stockdale I have been working off line with Laura Russel, 23 Sandy Gallery in Portland, OR, who asked if I would provide a Print on Demand (POD) photographic book workshop next Spring at her gallery. She has been the third person who has approached me about providing something... Continue Reading →
Nevada State Route 159 (Randy), 2007 copyright of Douglas Stockdale How do you finish a photographic project? I am begining to think that I don't know this answer. I guess that there are many ways to find closure on something, whether it is events in your personal life or during a photographic project. Then there are those things... Continue Reading →
I am working on the photographs from my Roadside Remembrance Memorials series and I find myself thinking about the essence of these various sites. The way things are progressing I have completed a major redo of a half dozen images from the series and I will probably also re-publish my Blurb book-dummy as well. That being... Continue Reading →
Another day of making more tonal adjustments for mu series In Passing on the Harman FB Mp papers. (FYI; 11/18/09 Update: Second edition of In Passing is now published and available here.) What I am realizing is that I am not detecting the slightly greenish hue in the printed image until the paper really dries down. When I... Continue Reading →
Singular Images 