Looking at one photograph at a time
I am still reading Joel Meyerowitz's interview in Cape Light, interesting ideas about photography, seeing, experiencing, color versus black & white, etc. Maybe I will elaborate more, but the one question I have is, that what was written in 1977 relevent today? hmmm. Julie O'Donnel in a recent article here, made a comment regarding about "a lack... Continue Reading →
Courtesy of Fraenkel Gallery, SF, Marc Selwyn Fine Art, LA, and Pace/ MacGill Gallery, NY A brief article about Richard Misrach and some of his current landscape photographs made in Hawaii, was just published in Smithsonian (Augutst 08) A couple of excepts: So even his picture of a lone couple on a beach can be vaguely... Continue Reading →
I wrote the following as an updated note to an earlier entry, but it probably needs a seperate published manisfesto: I have been trying to reconcile the writing I do for this blog versus The Photo Exchange, were I am the current Managing Editor, so for this subject (The Business of Fine Art Phtograph) and similar topics... Continue Reading →
More investigating the spacial relationships of neighbors. Missouri.
Arvada, CO copyright 2008 Douglas Stockdale The question of "What makes a good landscape" is one of those questions that at one time, I felt had some relevance. Sorry, but I am now feeling that the question is only one for me personally. In fact, I have difficulty with the concept of "good" as adjutive attached to a... Continue Reading →
While I was in Eastern China at the beginning of the year, I embarked on a study of the construction and changes occuring there. Thos photographers were subsequently labeled "industrial landscape photography" at the Palm Springs Photo Festival portfolio reviews. I must admit, I was tapping into my technical background, but I thought those phtotographs were... Continue Reading →
I continue to contemplate the use of Limited Editions for my photographs after my lengthly discussion with Hal Gould while in Denver last week. There really is a lengthly list of pros and cons on this issue, but I guess it does come down to individual philosphy and creative intent. In reality, there is no limit to... Continue Reading →
Well the Summer road trip may be done, and we booked about 3,500 miles out to Denver then Blue Springs, MO and back again. Always nice to be home, but had a wonderful time with visiting family. Oh, yeah, regular gas in MO was $3.70 per gallon and back home, five days later, at $4.40 per... Continue Reading →
While in Independence and Blue Springs, Missouri over the weekend, I missed the opportunity to go see the photographery exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, called Human/Nature: Recent European Landscape Photography. It received a nice write up in the Kansas City Star newspaper, which whetted the visual appatite. The release for the exhibit states: This... Continue Reading →
Hopefully you will not confuse the picture posted here (Lake Elsinore, CA) with Independence, MO, but I have not had a chance to process any of the images yet. Stay tuned! So we just finished a long weekend side trip to Independence, Missouri for a surprise birthday party for my sister-in-law. Nice when something like... Continue Reading →
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