Untitled (Heathrow, England #1009) copyright 2013 Douglas Stockdale What initially attracted to me was the dramatic "Ansel Adams" lighting of the terminal that was in the state of construction and this front lighting seems to add a touch of mystery. Finding an advantage point that included some of the technological infrastructure in the foreground took... Continue Reading →

Untitled (Maui, HI #8964) copyright 2013 Douglas Stockdale Technology is mysterious as we think we know what functions that it's performing, but we never can be sure. Cheers

Untitled (Jamacia, NY #7211) copyright 2013 Douglas Stockdale Even as an engineer I find that my technological subjects for this project are mostly ambiguous as to the underlying function and purpose. In some cases there are hints as to the technological intent but other wise I find these objects to be both beautiful as well... Continue Reading →

Untitled (Chicago, IL #6333) copyright 2013 Douglas Stockdale One aspect of this project is my investigation of the man-altered landscape. When the documentation of the landscape includes the impact of industry, this has been frequently linked to when a viewer is offered both industrial splendor and the tragedy of the environmental cost. Sometimes this cumulative... Continue Reading →

Untitled (Fiumicino, Italy # 7235) copyright 2013 Douglas Stockdale While I recently have been developing the concept of this project, I have come to realize that I have not been publicly honest as to who I am. There is a side of me that I have been keeping secret and as all secret's go, over... Continue Reading →

Untitled (Jamaica, NY # 7220) copyright 2013 Douglas Stockdale With art and photography, there are referents that mark a person's progression, pushing ahead while yet looking back. So in this case having mentioned Bernd & Hilla Becher, another broader referent for this body of work might be be the Dusseldorf School (Kunstakademie - arts academy... Continue Reading →

Untitled (East Boston, MA #6961) copyright 2013 Douglas Stockdale Gaining access to these sites of technology is very problematic and usually means that I have a very small window of opportunity to make the composition, determine the exposure and capture the image. Additionally, I did not have a lot of leeway as to when during... Continue Reading →

untitled (Roissey, France, #5060) copyright 2013 Douglas Stockdale Yesterday, I had reflected that this project was being developed with using a Topographic style, but hopefully not as severe as the coldly objective and sterile viewpoint of Bernd and Hilla Becher. Nevertheless, I am pushing forward an objective and neutral viewpoint that is not peopled, but... Continue Reading →