Looking at one photograph at a time
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 →
Having completed a day of portfolio reviews the day before at the Palm Springs Photo Festival, I would like to share my thoughts about the entire process, especially for those who have not been through one, but are considering it. The portfolio review concept is based on you being able to meet with someone who's opinion... Continue Reading →
While I sort my stuff out after a day at the Palm Springs Photo Festival, I will leave you with a question that was posed to me from Tim Wride, (Independent curator, Director of No Strings Foundation, recently the Curator of photography at the Los Angeles Musuem of Art), one of my portfolio reviewers, Does the... Continue Reading →
Yikes, what a loooong day. Up at o-dark early, then the 2 hours to Palm Springs and find out that there is no resturaunt at the Inn where the Festival is. So after a pleasant morning walk we have coffee. Wonderful. I had registered for some portfolio reviews, so we started the sign-up process and just... Continue Reading →
I am going to make this short, as I am trying to get my web site as well as some other stuff ready so that I can do a one day turbo blast day next Monday at the Palm Springs Photo Festival. So far, it appears that Larry Vogel and his wife Barbara will be there and... Continue Reading →
PingHu, China copyright 2008 Douglas Stockdale An image that I made of the three men crossing the street in PingHu may not be part of my series I'm Just Looking (Wo Zhi Kankan). It is a picture about them looking (and of course, me looking at them doing the looking). I can not put my... Continue Reading →
I am continuing to muddle over the comments regarding Contemporary Landscape Photography and the idea of appearing neutral in the presentation of the visual facts. And perhaps what it means to be objective. Taking this from a different mental perspective may help me, that is, what is a Great Landscape Photograph? I think that the use... Continue Reading →
I have not seen anyone else mention this, but Brooks Jensen in the recent issue of LensWork (No. 75 Mar-April 2008) announced that this was the last issue of the magazine that will be available for purchase in bookstores. From here on out, you will obtain your copies of LensWork either by subscription or single issue purchase before the subscription issues are... Continue Reading →
Untitled (Transition, Winter Storm, China) copyright 2008 Douglas Stockdale - This is the part that drives me crazy. (which is dangerous to say when you live in Southern California). I come up with a great idea for a series, which in this case is a working title of Wo Zhi Kankan (I'm Just Looking) a... Continue Reading →
Untitled (Road to PingHu, Winter, China) copyright 2008 Douglas Stockdale One of the responses to the question, "what makes a Contemporary Landscape Photography?", was the need for it to be viewed as 'objective'. I think that objectivity is what we want from a judge, to be detached from the proceedings and ensure no bias. Which is a good thing... Continue Reading →
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