Untitled (Hongqaio) Instant Nomad 2008 copyright Douglas Stockdale A shadow, much like a memory, does not leave any physical trace of its presence. Cheers!
Transitional Memory
Investigating memory
Untitled (Hongqiao) copyright 2008 Douglas Stockdale As I investigate my memory, I find it does have many of the characteristics of this photograph. In one regard, my memories are vivid and seem very factual, as though I am looking back on an event just as it occurred. But in fact my memories are flawed and incomplete, I miss details.... Continue Reading →
Instant Nomad – In Transit
Instant Nomad (Italy) copyright 2010 Douglas Stockdale While working on the Ciociaria project, this composition was interesting to me as the empty bench created a sense of anticipation. This bench under the cover was meant to be used by someone. The broken path through the fallen leaves on the sidewalk indicates that someone has alredy been by here before. It... Continue Reading →
Morolo Italy – Industrial decay
Untitled (Morolo) 2010 copyright Douglas Stockdale - Lately, I have veered away from the urban/industrial landscape in favor of things that are more ambiguous and tighter framed. Nevertheless, I have a ton of earlier work that pricked my soul and this abandoned industrial site, above, in particular. When driving to an assignment, I prefer to... Continue Reading →
Nightscape – Fiuggi Terme
Untitled (Fiuggi Terme Nightscape) 2010 copyright Douglas Stockdale Where as the majority of the photographs that I post will probably be linked to a project at some point in time, I suspect that this photograph may not. Hopefully not a secret as one of the reasons for posting my work is self-promotion, eh? For me,... Continue Reading →
Mystical sorting hat
Untitled (Fiuggi Terme) copyright 2010 Douglas Stockdale I had noted this table and cover on the grounds of a hotel in Fiuggi Terme during most of the Summer it was covered with green leaves and people were enjoying a conversation in the shade. Later in the Fall, the leaves were gone and so were the... Continue Reading →
Instant Nomad – Italy
Instant Nomad (Italy) 2010 copyright Douglas Stockdale As an itinerant and transit worker (as I am an Instant Nomad), I end up frequently eating alone in distant restaurants. The downside: one is a very lonely number. The upside: eating in little family owned restaurants can be delightful and interesting. This small Italian pizzeria off the plaza... Continue Reading →
Live wire juxtaposition
Fiuggi Citta 2010 copyright Douglas Stockdale As I review the photographs from my project Ciociaria, I find myself thinking of Hiroshi Watanbe's "Findings", a project that was a compilation of photographs that he drew on from a diverse set of circumstances and conditions. There are a number of photographs from my Ciociaria project that I think will have a... Continue Reading →
Flow of Light – 5355
Copyright Douglas Stockdale This is a photograph that has been sitting on the fence for my project Flow of Light Brush the Shadow. I can not place my finger on what the exact quality is, but it is moody and does resonate with me. So during this early phase of the book dummy development, it's in. Cheers!
Memory – murkey
Copyright 2010 Douglas Stockdale Still thinking about the concept of memory. In one way, all photographs are about memory, as they reveal something that no longer is. As soon as the exposure is made, it is instantly a photograph of history and of things past. Nevertheless, when investigating memory, some photographs are better metaphors than others. When a... Continue Reading →
Singular Images 