untitled (Aliso Viejo, CA, January 2014) copyright 2014 Douglas Stockdale. Another interesting series of events that appear to be leading into a new photobook project. First, I have been using the wide format Samsung IV camera-phone to see what things looked like in these almost panoramic photographs. Then I was inspired to take some "documentary"... Continue Reading →
Bluewater Shore & 2014 LA Art Book Fair
untitled (Bluewater Shore, maquette interior) copyright 2014 Douglas Stockdale Attending the 2014 LA Art Book Fair with regard to spending some show and tell time with the Bluewater Shore maquette was a bit anticlimactic. First, I attended on a Friday knowing that for these three day weekend events, Friday should be a little slower with... Continue Reading →
Bluewater Shore – next generation Maquette
untitled (Bluewater Shore, interior with binding) copyright 2014 Douglas Stockdale A little update on my Bluewater Shore artist book. After the really nice feedback from friends while at photo l.a. a couple of weeks ago, my plan was to proceed to the next generation of the maquette and have it ready for another round of... Continue Reading →
Instant Nomad at SFO
untitled (San Francisco Airport, CA, January 2014) copyright 2014 Douglas Stockdale. While looking at these two alternatives as potentials for my Instant Nomad series, the panoramic above is more in line with my intent. With a traditional format camera, I would have definitely wanted to step back to include the multifaceted perspective. Each window is... Continue Reading →
Industrial Yard, Cornona
untitled (Industrial Yard, Corona, CA December 2013) copyright 2014 Douglas Stockdale. Continuing to look at my panoramic photographs as a part of my Instant Nomad project. And continuing to be interested in how these particular kind of panoramatic formatted photographs look. I choose the cropping of the 10 x 8 format below to isolated and... Continue Reading →
Instant Nomad in Corona
Untitled (In n Out, Corona, CA December 2013) copyright 2014 Douglas Stockdale Oh where to begin? Firstly, this is another photograph that may or may not be in my Instant Nomad photobook but IS included in the project, if that makes sense. I have a ton of images I will consider as I edit, but... Continue Reading →
Lucy with Lauren
untitled (Lucy with Lauren) copyright 2014 Douglas Stockdale. A contemporary & poignant moment. Maybe a case in which form follows function. As of late, I am more interested including individuals, whether friend, family or even strangers, in my photographs, thus my photographs are increasingly populated. When events unfold before me now, as they did during... Continue Reading →
Bluewater Shore – Maquette walk-about
Artist photobook maquette, Bluewater Shore, copyright 2014 Douglas Stockdale. As I stated earlier this month, one of my short term objectives to finish my first maquette for this artist book was to obtain some feedback on book concept & design during photo l.a. this weekend. In fact, I did manage to obtain a bunch of... Continue Reading →
La Huette Switzerland
Untitled (La Huette, Switzerland, March 2005) copyright 2014 Douglas Stockdale Serendipitously after reading the recent release of Brassaii, Paris Nocturne, I went looking for some of my night-time photographs of Fiuggi that I had made in 2010 & 2011. Then I stumbled on an unfamiliar file folder of Europe from 2005. Yep, I am sometimes... Continue Reading →
Mark Thomas baptism
untitled (Mark Thomas baptism) Copyright 2014 Douglas Stockdale - Perhaps one of the nicer gifts I can provide my family is when I am the official photographer for a family event. That is when I am the one who brings the "big" camera to observe, participate and document the occasion. My nice & Mark Thomas's... Continue Reading →