We were commissioned to create two large murals created from my work. Phyllis designed the compositions, which are shown in the JPEG files here. For now I can't go into…
I've been puzzling over the definition of "still life." As best I can tell, a still life is an arrangement of objects that are not alive, as "alive" is commonly…
As the tulips settled into my arrangement in the vase they reached out, curved, and seemed to combine the wisdom of aging with continued vitality. Not quite an arrangement featuring…
Best wishes from Phyllis, myself, and our family to you and your loved ones for the holidays and the coming year. Please keep in touch and appreciate those that are…
"May you live in interesting times," as the aphorism goes: and 2024 has certainly had its moments of interest! In terms of my life in photography, the year started in…
I am profiled in the January issue of Marin Living Magazine in Harold Davis Continues to Put His Stamp on the Art World. Very flattering interview, and a nice play on…
Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. From its origins in Kyoto more than a millenia ago, this is an art form that has evolved within a formal tradition…
Iya Onsen Hotel perches high above the Iya River in the mountainous and less-traveled region that is in the interior of Shikoku, Japan's fourth largest island. The area is magical,…
I'm recently back from a magical time in Japan. Almost all parts of this journey were wonderful. I enjoyed traveling on my own to Nikko National Park, and the group…
Some photographic subjects resonate in the poetic sense. For example, spirals, bridges, the light at the end of the tunnel. Of course, this possible subject-matter resonance is not sufficient to…
During downtime in Japan, when I'm on trains or relaxing after the onsen, and when I am not chasing waterfalls, I've been reading A Brief History of Photography by David…
I've never understood the lyrics of the song "Don't go chasing waterfalls." Apparently, if you Google it, the lyric to this catchy tune (I've worked out to its beat at…
The other day in my garden I looked under some leaves and found a family of small succulents. These plants were wonderful in their tiny spiralness, and I knew I…
As much as I love to travel to distant shores, I am a big proponent of the idea that you don't have to travel to make cool images, and sometimes…
Meet Socks, our three-month-old kitty and the newest member of the Davis family!
I've been enjoying photographing seed pods with my Leica Monochrom M11. My new photography neighborhood friend Jaime showed me a local garden, and we photographed flowers and seed pods on…
Eye of the Dragon, shown below, is a Photoshop composite of an extreme close-up of a dahlia blossom and my left eye. For more about the image of my eye,…
I've been having a great deal of fun experimenting with new Leica M lenses and new techniques. In particular, I've used the enhanced dynamic range properties of my Monochrom M11…