by Douglas Stockdale - I am very honored to again join the Los Angeles Center for Photography (LACP) Exposure Weekend team early next year for an intensive series of portfolio reviews. The actual reviews will occur over the extended weekend of January 27 – 30th, 2022. A great way to start the new year.Registration will open on Tuesday,... Continue Reading →
Do monochrome photos require pure blacks and whites?
Nick Brandt, The Day May Break, copyright 2021 - By Douglas Stockdale This question, 'do monochrome photos require pure blacks and whites?' was a somewhat rhetorical question that was asked by a good friend of mine on social media recently. This question may relate back to the years of modern photography espoused by photo-realist like... Continue Reading →
Remembering Bill Collins
We are very sad to take leave of Bill Collins, who passed away this February. He was a great photographer and friend, a faithful member of our Photo Exchange group who shared many examples of his photography over the years. I am showing five of his photographs above ("Before the Storm") and below, from our... Continue Reading →
Rebecca A. Senf – Making a Photographer: The Early Work of Ansel Adams
Review by Bill Edwards • Rebecca Senf’s Making a Photographer – The Early Work of Ansel Adams provides an engaging historical account of one of our most renowned photographic icons. Senf’s biographical anecdotes allow us to see how his early work allowed Adams to refine his technical skills, perspective of the natural world as well... Continue Reading →
Dye sublimation on clear base aluminum
by Douglas Stockdale • My experimentation/play series of organic abstraction during the COVID-19 pandemic has also included some printing evaluations using the dye sublimation printing process on clear base aluminum. I have been working with three west-coast California print labs on this printing project and they all have a slight variation on what to call this process... Continue Reading →
Highlights from Photo LA’s Virtual Collect and Connect
By Gerhard Clausing • These days we are somewhat isolated due to the coronavirus situation, but that doesn’t mean we can’t share our work. Quite the contrary, it is a more personal experience to virtually visit with our fellow photographers and authors and to hear and see them tell about their projects in an atmosphere... Continue Reading →
Remembering Sandor “Sandy” Demlinger and Manuel “Manny” Martinez IV
By Gerhard Clausing • Last night the Southern California Photographers’ Exchange had a very nice meeting sharing memories of these two fellow members we lost this year. We were so pleased to hear a numbers of us relating amusing and touching experiences and anecdotes along with images created by Sandy and Manny, as you can... Continue Reading →
Marta Weiss – Making It Up: Photographic Fictions
Review by Paul Anderson • Making It Up: Photographic Fictions by Marta Weiss is an historical survey of photographic works that have been staged or constructed to replicate some scenes of historical significance, or to make a cultural or personal statement. All images come from the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.... Continue Reading →
The AMBIGUITIES Exhibition
© Roger Bennett The AMBIGUITIES Exhibition In Honor of Mother’s Day This time I was especially pleased with the submissions. A range of images from the totally abstract to the concrete yet had-to-define can be found in the images that were submitted, and they are just bursting with creative energy. There is indeed... Continue Reading →
John Montich at the Muckenthaler May 9-26 and at Long Beach Studio Tour June 1-2
Our member John Montich will show his work at two events: For 25 years the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton has dedicated the month of May to the automobile. This year he has been invited to exhibit in their anniversary exhibit “25 Years of Muck Motoring.” There are several events happening throughout the month. Check... Continue Reading →