Looking at one photograph at a time
Transitional from the series Insomnia: Hotel Noir photograph copyright Douglas Stockdale It is nice sometimes when you get an opportunity to work on a single task but accomplish two things, what we would call a 2-fer. Which was the case as I was completing my book workshop presentation for Portland in about a week. In... Continue Reading →
King Ludwig II's Bavarian castle, Neuschwanstein, Germany Gordon McGregor recently wrote about his fleeting experiences with selling some of his photographs on alamy.com, a stock photographic agency. We have continued this dicussion off line, but I thought I would like to share my previous experiences, and perhaps obtain some recommendations for a course of action.... Continue Reading →
One of the things you are suppose to do, if you want to be noticed and eventually sell a print or book or get a gallery representation, is to promote yourself. And in a round about way, I have been. And then again, I have not been really diligent in this area. sigh As I read other blogs... Continue Reading →
Not much to say recently as I need to finish the materials for my book-making workshop at the 23 Sandy Gallery in Portland for next month. So at the moment my series Insomnia is kinda on hold, I am thinking about it, but any time available is really needed to finish this workshop. I think it is going... Continue Reading →
Just a quick note to mention that I was the featured Westcoast Photographer on Lenscratch today! Which was a real delight to find on my return from another trip away from home. Aline posted images from both my current in-process series Insomnia, as well as some from my series Re:Development about the current changes and subsequent effects that... Continue Reading →
In Transit 2 (version 2) from the series Insomnia - Hotel Noir photograph by Douglas Stockdale One of the tests that I do for my series when it is getting fairly well developed is to show five prints at the Photographers Exchange meeting. And unusually it is a mix of prints that I am very comfortable with and... Continue Reading →
When we set off for our annual skiing vacation, I had thought that I would continue working on a series that I initiated last year. As always, it seems that your creative work goes a little bit easier if you have a goal in mind, e.g. what the heck are you trying to accomplish kinda of... Continue Reading →
Double Nuckle-draggers, Vail, CO 2009 photograph copyright of Douglas Stockdale Well we did another one of those wonderful road trips, taking the extended family skiing to Vail. One of those good news, bad news things. Skiing with your granddaughter for her first outing after a bunch of ski school lessons was wonderful. Skiing with your daughter... Continue Reading →
This last week I was in dicussions with the folks who are organizing the Long Beach City College PhotoFest, which runs from April 1 - 4th, 2009 about a potential half-day program I could lead. And now its a reality. I am on this year's agenda for a three hour program on Developing a Photo Project, which will... Continue Reading →
Last night I received the nice news that the second edition of my book In Passingwas juried into the Photo+Book exhibition at the 23 Sandy Galleryin Portland, OR. The exhibition will run the month of March, which coincides with my book making workshop at the 23 Sandy Gallery in mid-March. Okay, coincidence that my book... Continue Reading →
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