Craig Stocks

Craig Stocks

After working in the newspaper and studio businesses for several years, I chose to leave professional photography in 1977 to pursue a career as a mechanical engineer. Over the years, I retained my interest in photography, and the advent of digital processing rekindled my passion. I was able to retire at the beginning of 2009 and began an encore career in photography with an emphasis on fine art large scale landscape and abstract figure photography.
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Articles by Craig Stocks


Landscape & Environment

The Milky Way over the Badlands. Nearly all of my night sky photos are done in two pieces. The sky was exposed using a tracking mount to render the stars as sharp dots rather than streaks. The foreground was exposed with the tracking mount turned off and I light painted the hills using an LED flashlight. The two pieces are then combined in Photoshop.

The Color Of Invisible Ink

I’m convinced that the fundamental purpose of photography is to allow us to capture a view that couldn’t be seen otherwise. There are lots of


Photographer Profiles

What’s A Stop – A Quick Look

What’s a Stop? We’re photographers so we all understand the concept of a stop. In terms of exposure, it simply refers to doubling or halving


Streaks of light from our car create an interesting foreground that leads to the Milky Way. The sky was exposed separately from the foreground to allow for tracking stars and a different exposure.

The Color Of Invisible Ink

I’m convinced that the fundamental purpose of photography is to allow us to capture a view that couldn’t be seen otherwise. There are lots of