Looking at one photograph at a time
Untitled (Atlanta, GA #5532) copyright 2013 Douglas Stockdale - One of the fascinating subjects for me are Industrial objects, where form will follow function and how the resulting form will usually have a sophisticated elegance to it. Engineering design is concerned about utility, efficiency, ergonomics, functionality, usability, maintenance, user-interfaces and work flows, thus one of... Continue Reading →
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 →
Ferentino, Italy copyright 2012 Douglas Stockdale The attempt to preserve memories is more prevalent in Italy than I earlier thought. They can be very subtle and difficult to discern, but this one in Ferentino was very obvious. (Update: the working title of this project has reverted to the earlier version: In Passing)
NoWhereMan, in Transit copyright 2011 Douglas Stockdale - It is always interesting to me when random events collide, as though the almighty has had a delicate hand in it. For those who on occasion read this blog over the last four years will recall that off and on I have been working on a project titled Insomnia:... Continue Reading →
Copyright 2011 Douglas Stockdale - A couple of weeks ago I had my first opportunity to visit Berlin. I drove over from Hanover, but missed the transition from the old Western Germany into Eastern Germany, probably because I was driving a bit too fast on the Autobahn in the far left lane when I realized the rest stop... Continue Reading →
Bologna Fountain (Italy) detail, copyright 2010 Douglas Stockdale - Sometimes during my journeys, I happen across something that causes me to realize; I am not in Kansas anymore...or Iowa or most anywhere in our southern United States...LoL Best regards, Doug
Auberge noir (Insomnia: Hotel Noir series) copyright 2010 Douglas Stockdale - After a relatively long spell, I am working on my Insomnia project again. Perhaps it is the influence of studying the photobooks of Mario Giacomelli and Kiyoshi Suzuki, while I find myself moving to a darker palate and contraster images. You probably could question the relevance as these two photographers were actively photographing during... Continue Reading →
Fiumicino nets, 2010 copyright Douglas Stockdale - My return to SoCal is a bit disrupted by all the snow in NY with my flight to JFK cancelled, so in the scramble I now have a flight from Rome to London and then non-stop to LA, BUT on Sunday. So an unplanned and extra day in Italy, sad, eh?... Continue Reading →
December, Fiuggi, Italy copyright 2009 Douglas Stockdale - A hilltop comune (town) in the province of Frosinone in the region of Lazio (Ciociaria) in central Italy that dates back before 1200, which is located south of Rome. The town of Fiuggi became famous for its Acqua di Fiuggi which flows from its natural springs and... Continue Reading →
JiaShan, Hutong Boatman (Chinese Picture Postcards series) 2008 copyright Douglas Stockdale - As I continue to develop my new series Chinese Picture Postcards, I decided that I would start my blog for this project very early on. Since this series is intented to be paired images, one side an idealistic composed photograph and the facing... Continue Reading →
Singular Images 