There’s Always Something to Learn
There's always something to learn in Photoshop. One could spend a lifetime, and still not learn all there is to know about this wonderful program. Which is one thing I…
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February 11, 2011
Canoe in the Adirondacks
I shot this image with a field view camera using 4X5 sheet film in the early 1980s. What you see here was scanned from a print.
February 10, 2011
Rose with Wood Background
Ever since my daughter Katie Rose was born a few years ago we haven't used our fireplace for fear the wood smoke would irritate her already compromised lungs. This means…
February 9, 2011
Keira
This is a monochromatic studio portrait of Keira, a professional figure model. Usually, as I note in Creative Portraits, I prefer to use the camera to show someone's eyes when…
February 8, 2011
Wave
This is a shot of a breaking wave in pounding surf. The stiff wind is creating the mist you see. I shot the image on the great South Beach of…
February 6, 2011
White Iris
Since I was setup and enjoying photographing flowers on a white background, I decided to add these partially transparent white Iris to the mix. More Iris here.
February 4, 2011
Hellebore Stems on White
My idea with this shot was to use the same technique as I did with my Cherry Branch on White---using a group of Hellebores. In some respects these flowers are…
February 3, 2011
February Print of the Month
Our February, 2011 offering is Stars My Destination. This dramatic and colorful image of stars circling the heavens at night is presented on 22" X 17" paper. The actual image…
February 2, 2011
Darkness and Light
Without darkness there is no light, and when things are darkest distant light seems brighter. Metaphor and solace, perhaps, for these troubled times---or at least my meditation on this "grab…
February 1, 2011
Photographing Waves
On Saturday I led a workshop on Point Reyes about photographing waves. For this workshop, waves are what Alfred Hitchcock called a "MacGuffin"---a fun red herring that lets you get…
January 30, 2011
Playa Floor
This is a shot of the Race Track---a dried lake bed in Death Valley---taken just as the sun was coming up. The rising sun provides a harsh side light that…
January 30, 2011
Amanda
Briefly noted: This is a high-key shot of professional model Amanda, exposed without flash to take advantage of the beautiful light coming through the window.
January 28, 2011
Wire Sculpture
A visit to Cuba launches you into an understanding of revolutionary and totalitarian hagiography. The likenesses of the heros of the revolution—Fidel, Che, and other less well-known revolutionary generals—are everywhere…
January 27, 2011
Finding an Audience for Your Photos
The first column in my new series Finding an Audience for Your Photos is now published on Photo.net. Here's the description: Taking advantage of trends and opportunities with digital photography…
January 25, 2011
Lonely Road
First light of morning: Eyes dry from dust, photographing all night, restless napping in the van while the shutter clicks. On the road: Day in the life of the…
January 24, 2011
Escape
This is a shot of a hellebore blossom in a bud vase---or, as I like to think, escaping from the bud vase. The drops of water on the bud…
January 23, 2011
Taiwan Translation
This is the cover of the Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) translation of Creative Composition. I gather that Traditional (sometimes also called Orthodox) Chinese uses visually richer characters than the abbreviated written…
January 22, 2011
Another Shell Spiral
Shell Spiral 2, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: This is another shell spiral, this one much closer of a very small shell lit from behind.
January 21, 2011