Merry Christmas and I am wishing you all the very best for the holidays! Warmest regards, Doug
Reflecting on 2007
As I end the year 2007, it is a time of reflection, about all of the events that occured and the experiences that I had. Did the year 2007 go as planned? NOPE Is that a bad thing or a good thing? Good thing, as it went better than I had planned;- ) My professional background... Continue Reading →
LensWork #74 update – In Passing
Canyon Tracks, Nevada from the series Bad Trip - Sad Trip & published in LensWork #74 I just recieved my advance copy of LensWork #74 and it looks wonderful! I am one of four photographers, the others being Josef Hoflehner, Ann Miller and Barry Wolf. There are 21 images from my series in the print edition, the full... Continue Reading →
PingHu China: Placid Lake
After the first of the year, I will be returning to China for another two to three weeks. This time I will be at PingHu in the Zhejiang Providence, which is actually near JiaXing where I was at in October - Novemeber. You have to know which Providence for PingHu, as there are about six cities... Continue Reading →
Art is a Verb
Well, first, I am not sure that I have fully bought into the 'Art is a Verb' thing. So I thought I might take a very big liberty and quote Colin from our off-line discussion about an image that I had posted on Stills for comments. But after thinking about this, I do not feel that is not... Continue Reading →
Open to possibilities
Expecting rain today, so I planned to stay off the dirt roads. But no rain (yet), but it has made as far South as LA county. Surprise, instead there was fog! Last night, since I was expecting rain, I also thought I could sleep in a little more as there probably be not much to... Continue Reading →
Palm Lane
Palm Lane is another image that is being considered for my series Transitional Seam. And I find myself reconsidering what my intent is for this project as I keep proceeding. I had expected to create an equal amount of images of the new homes and businesses in this area. But lately it seems like I have... Continue Reading →
Still klunking away
I did buy a bunch of different ball tip markers during my lunch break and so now to try them out and make a mess of my really nice folio cover. I guess that is why you would call it an artists proof. If it looks really too bad after I figure out what I... Continue Reading →
Foundations Folio – Update 3
Old Snow, Big Bear Mountain, 1978 (from the folio Foundations) Well, slowly everything is coming together for my first folio. I have almost resolved the folio cover issue, as I will use the really nice folio cover from Light Impressions (LI). My hand made folio covers were really awful. Really Awful! As to how to identify the folio with... Continue Reading →
Pending Development – Lake Elsinore
Pending Development is another image that I am considering for my series Transitional Seam. Last week, I was driving around the Lake Elsinore area again, some what fasinated that near this large man-made lake that there are some very undeveloped areas, if not usually in some state of disrepair. In the neighboring Orange or San Diego... Continue Reading →