I had some thoughts about adding another photograph from the series with this post, but appears that WordPress has other ideas. Actually nothing really inspiring to add, just working the series with regard to editing. Which image goes where kinda of thing. I have a nice intro, a nice ending, and a couple of good... Continue Reading →
Insomnia – continuing the story line
Sleeplessness from the series Insomnia - Hotel Noir photographs by Douglas Stockdale At the moment, I am working my way through the series as I concurrently develop my book dummy, estentially editing the storyline. At this point in time, I have approximately 50 photograhs that I am considering. Now I am testing each photograph as to my... Continue Reading →
Insomnia – Cinematic story?
Bed Check from the series Insomnia - Hotel Noir photograph copyright of Douglas Stockdale Again, another comment by Anita regarding the development of this series and an observation about the cinematic feeling she is getting. Cinematic is just not a term that I casually drop into a conversation. So my first reaction was that this is an industry... Continue Reading →
Insomnia – reception
Reception from the series Insomnia - Hotel Noir photograph copyright of Douglas Stockdale If a story needs a begining and an end, I think that the photograph Reception is where Hotel Noir starts. This is a nice lobby and reception area considering some of the places that I have been. When you drag in after midnight,... Continue Reading →
Insomnia – potential prologue
In Transit from the series Insomnia - Hotel Noir photograph by Douglas Stockdale I think that one of my biggest weaknesses with the development of a photographic "story" is that I don't know crap about writing a novel. Hey, that just might be a good thing, eh? So since I don't know the rules, then... Continue Reading →
Insomnia series – how narrative?
Phone Conversation from the series Insomnia - Hotel Noir photography by Douglas Stockdale With the recent comment from Anita regarding my recently revised photograph from Insomnia, she stated that the photographs were less ambiguous and more narrative. Hmmm, did I really mean that to happen? A narrative quality would seem very relevant to a story, .e.g a... Continue Reading →
Insomnia series – development of a story
Insomnia - Hotel Noir, photographic series, Douglas Stockdale I have spent a lot of the day printing variations of my photographs for the series Insomnia. I am still experiementing with the blue undertone and a spot of a warm tone selectively applied to bring to mind a feeling. But that means printing a bunch of variations... Continue Reading →
In Passing – Blurb 2nd Edition Tweaks
After I had recevied my first copy of the Second Edition In Passing, I realized that I had missed a formatting mistake on one page. So then I had to decide, do I want to correct the mistake and reload it back up to Blurb which will result in getting a new locator number or not. I am... Continue Reading →
In Passing – received my Blurb 2nd Edition copy
I received my "production proof", or the first printed copy of In Passing from Blurb a couple of days ago, so I have been going over it in detail. So first thoughts: larger size is very impressive, as is the image-wrap hardcover book. At 80 pages (40 sheets), it is on the minimum size for... Continue Reading →
In Passing – Second Blurb Edition published
In Passing, Second Edition, Blurb, 2008 by Douglas Stockdale I had thought that the next book that I was going to publish was going to be my Sharpening book. Surprise! It turns out to be the second edition of my series, In Passing. First the good news. New size, the Blurb large horizontal 13 x 11",... Continue Reading →
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