Looking at one photograph at a time
Landscape study, Trabuco Flats, copyright 2018 Douglas Stockdale Last night I received a little more feedback that was a bit varied from my earlier showing, also a slight change in the participants. Since my printer was down due to a lack of ink, the only image I had for discussion was the Trabuco Flats landscape that... Continue Reading →
study, Mystery on Trabuco Flats 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale One of the aspects of this Mystery that I am exploring are the various alternatives to utilize in how I narrate this story. In one respect, this photograph is also a mash-up of the real and my imagination that results in something that might described as... Continue Reading →
Untitled, Trabuco Flats 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale From time to time I am going to feature the evolving landscape of Trabuco Flats as I develop this book project. For most of my landscape photographs I pay close attention to any horizon lines as it seems that my photographs have a tendency to dip down just... Continue Reading →
Sacred datura, Mystery on Trabuco Flats, 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale For my project Mystery on Trabuco Flats, as well as another project Gardening for Ordnance, I have been photographing a local wild weed that blooms during the summer. The small vine-like bushes with their white flowers make for an interesting visual contrast in the wild... Continue Reading →
Mystery on Trabuco Flats 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale This past week I have slightly modified my current project name that I have in progress, from Mystery on the Plano Trabuco to Mystery on Trabuco Flats. Okay, so why? Primary reason is that for my work of fiction I had been using the name of an... Continue Reading →
Loss, Memory Pods, copyright Douglas Stockdale Truly an interesting weekend and now the following week as I just found out that I have an opportunity to exhibit at this weekend's Photo Independent 2018 being held in Los Angeles. I will be sharing some exhibition space with my book printer, Dual Graphics, thus my stronger emphasis... Continue Reading →
Buzzards, Mystery on the Plano Trabuco 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale In the Southwest the sight of circling buzzards is not a good omen as it foretells of something that might be dying or perhaps already passed on to its afterlife. I realized that an image of circling buzzards would make a great image for my... Continue Reading →
Untitled (Mystery on the Plano Trabuco) 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale - One of the nice aspects of belonging to a small photographic group that meets monthly is the opportunity to show recent work in order to obtain some feedback on artistic projects. Which is what I did last night with a mini-exhibit of five 16... Continue Reading →
California Buckwheat, Plano Trabuco, 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale Have I ever stated that developing a new photobook is a messy process? I am sure I have, because it is. I am still in the beginning states of this my new project Mystery on the Plano Trabuco, having just finishing the initial rough edit of the... Continue Reading →
Introduction to Photo Book Design workshop Los Angeles Center for Photography Next month, October 7th and 14th, I will be repeating my popular two-day workshop in conjunction with the Los Angeles Center for Photograph (LACP). This workshop focuses on the fundamental development of a book; understanding the artists intent and how that then translates into a book object... Continue Reading →
