Douglas Stockdale, portfolio reviewer, EXPOSURES 2017, Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) I am very honored to again to join the LACP portfolio reviewer team during EXPOSURES 2018 this July. I will be on-site providing portfolio reviews for both Saturday and Sunday this year. Similar to last year, my emphasis will be on photographic projects, editing... Continue Reading →
Mentor-ship opportunities thru LACP
Douglas Stockdale, Palos Verdes Art Center, 2018, photograph by Karen Schuenemann I am very honored and excited to announce that I am part of the inaugural LACP (Los Angeles Center of Photography) Mentor-ship program that was just formally launched by this LA organization. This builds on my recent LACP experience as a workshop leader for my... Continue Reading →
Bluewater Shore in APhotoEditor
Bluewater Shore, Limited Edition Artist Book, 2017, Douglas Stockdale While earlier discussing my experience as a portfolio reviewer for LACP a couple of weeks ago, what I did not include is that a portfolio reviewer I had the opportunity to do a little networking with the other portfolio reviewers. Emphasis on "little" as the folks... Continue Reading →
Portfolio Reviewer for LACP last weekend
Dawn Watson, dnj Gallery, Santa Monica, CA copyright 2017 Douglas Stockdale This last weekend I was a guest portfolio reviewer for the LACP EXPOSURE 2017 portfolio reviews and on Saturday I was held at the dnj Gallery in Santa Monica's Bergamont (Arts) Station. Overall it was a great experience as a portfolio reviewer as I... Continue Reading →
Portfolio Reviewer – LACP EXPOSURE 2017
Gerhard Clausing's portfolio, EXPOSURE 2016, copyright 2016 Douglas Stockdale LACP (Los Angeles Center for Photography) has just announced the dates for EXPOSURE 2017, their three day portfolio review event. I am very honored to be among a diverse and broad group of portfolio reviewers again this year. Similar to last year, I will be providing portfolio... Continue Reading →
Bluewater Shore artist book update
Bluewater Shore copyright 2017 Douglas Stockdale So if life is not crazy enough, I might be also looking to self-publish in 2017 my photobook Bluewater Shore, the second in my series of Holiday Snaps project (the first being Pine Lake). Honestly, this project took a little holiday when (1) it took a lot of energy... Continue Reading →
2016 in Review
Loss (Memory Pods) 2014 copyright Douglas Stockdale - For me it's always a nice treat at the end of the year to look back at what has occurred; achievements, progress in the my development of my conceptual projects, lessons learned that might help inform me and keep me on a progressive creative path in the year... Continue Reading →
Leveraging an exhibition Honorable Mention
Depression (Memory Pods Project) copyright 2016 Douglas Stockdale From what I have learned over the years is that I as an artist need to take the first steps to contact various curators and galleries to move ahead and ensure I get noticed. Self-promotion 101. I have to admit, and this is not popular among many... Continue Reading →
LACP Exposure 2016 portfolio reviews
Los Angeles Center of Photography "Exposure 2016" 2016 copyright Douglas Stockdale As I had announced last month, I was honored to be a portfolio reviewer at the LACP "Exposure 2016" event this last weekend, which was hosted by two all-stars: Julia Dean and Sarah Hadley. I was very fortunate to join a wonderful group of... Continue Reading →