Looking at one photograph at a time
Yesterday, in writing about photography projects, I develed more into why do a photographic project. I think a lot of folks know a good reason to do a project, but then comes WHICH project? I think that this is the part that gets a little messy in as there is no easy or correct answer.... Continue Reading →
In Passing (I Love You), hand-colored cyanotype, copyright 2007/2023 Douglas Stockdale - One question that seems to come up often with regard to my photography; how do you come up with your photography projects? This was a frequent question during the development of my published project In Passing (working title Bad Trip - Sad Trip),... Continue Reading →
For this post, I am guessing that many of you are not going to need to read it. And it is one of those good news - bad news things, at least for me. So to save some of your some trouble, the bottom line is that if you want to get your images looking... Continue Reading →
In Passing series copyright Douglas Stockdale - While finishing the artist proof for my next Edition Folio and thinking about a Blurb book for the series Bad Trip - Sad Trip, I am now rethinking the title for the series. When the series was published in LensWork magazine, they provided this body of work with the... Continue Reading →
At the moment, I am planning to use Blurb, the Print on Demand (POD) self-publishing book company, as my book out put for my 2008 SoFoBoMo project. And I just read Gordon McGregor's recent Blurb trial run experiment that I think is going to help me be successful: think Color Management. Like Gordon, I... Continue Reading →
For those keeping track, you may have noticed that I have not been writing about my SoFoBoMo experiences. That's because I don't have any yet! I'm part of that procrasting group that will be starting on May 1st. I have my calendar blocked out for an intensive 5 day shoot and after which I wil... Continue Reading →
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 →
I have been trying to keep my priorties in balance lately, including the old adage to Enjoy the Day, as today is all that you have. So while I was getting my post ready for an update on Place and Landscape, I had to get some ballet images of my granddaughter on to a CD for my daughter... Continue Reading →
I've now have the time to follow up on my to-do list from Palm Springs, item number one is to finish the requested submission to CameraArts magazine as I want that to go in the mail Monday morning. So that I can get it to Tim before he forgets our conversation! ;- ) Meanwhile, I... Continue Reading →
Boxborough Station, Boxborough, MA - from 42.30 North: A Line on the Land, 2002 photograph is copyright of the photographer Frank Gohlke While working on my earlier question of What is a great landscape photograph?, I came across Frank Gohlke (http://www.frankgohlke.com/) (yes, no direct link, still some bugs in the 'updated & improved' WordPress blogging software, grrrrr), who... Continue Reading →
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