San Diego, February 24, 2016 copyright Douglas Stockdale A little bit unusual for me is this photograph of a man I observed who was standing on the bluffs above the Pacific Ocean in San Diego looking out to sea. Unusual in that I am much more prone to photograph "things" than "people", so a visual... Continue Reading →
February just flew by…
Vail (Lionshead) CO February 2016 copyright Douglas Stockdale Wow, where in the heck did February go? Well one thing we did was our annual ski trip to Vail, Colorado, which allowed me to capture/create the photograph above. So that essentially took care of a week and half driving to Vail, then down to Denver for... Continue Reading →
One foggy morning
Rancho Santa Margarita, California, January 2016 copyright Douglas Stockdale When the coastal fog works it way up the canyon to my back yard, the ensuing mysterious vista recalls my initial photographic interest to investigate the natural landscape. To photography this intriguing landscape is way too tempting and I have learned not to fight the impulses.... Continue Reading →
Self-Assignment – Lemons
Copyright 2016 Douglas Stockdale Old saying: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Revised: when you grow lemons and they become a winter harvest, make photographs! From time to time when given some props, I like to have some fun and see what I might be able to do with them. In this case our... Continue Reading →
Surf erorison
Torrey Pines Park, San Diego, CA copyright 2016 Douglas Stockdale We really needed the recent rain here in Southern California, but regretfully what comes with the winter storms is the resulting beach erosion and the loss of a lot of sand.
2016 – Looking Ahead
Untitled, copyright 2016 Douglas Stockdale As I just posted, the beginning of the year is a time to reflect on the past and also to look forward for what might be. My first post was honking my horn for 2015, now I want to look at my goals for 2016. I had two principal projects... Continue Reading →
2015 – the year that was
Untitled, copyright 2016 Douglas Stockdale January 1st is a day to speculate about the future, while taking a moment to reflect on the past year. In this post, I will be looking back at this last year, thus honking my horn. But first and foremost, I am very happy for my health, my family and all... Continue Reading →
Christmas morning
Christmas morning, 2015, copyright Douglas Stockdale One of my many pleasures on Christmas day is being up before the kids, tuning on the Christmas tree lights and taking a few photographs of the tree and unopened presents in the calm before the bedlam. Also a nice time to just sit, reflect and enjoy the twinkling... Continue Reading →
2015 Christmas Card
Untitled (La Heutte, Switzerland, 2005) copyright Douglas Stockdale Since my family and I celebrate Christmas, one of my holiday traditions is to design, produce and address the Christmas Cards. And of course the center piece for the card is the Christmas photograph. It has been our practice to not include photographs of ourselves, but rather... Continue Reading →
Grant funding a Photographic Project
A-41, Tattenhall, England (Roadside Remembrance) copyright Douglas Stockdale On my list of to-do's is to find some funding to support the publication and exhibition of my roadside remembrance memorials project. Here in the US, there are a couple of avenues to journey down in order to obtain a grant (e.g. gift, not a loan) and at... Continue Reading →