Magdalene
Magdalene, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. The human face is capable of infinite variety. When the expression changes, or the angle of view, the whole context of…
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March 20, 2010
Gauze Curtain
Gauze Curtain, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Photographing this model through a gauze curtain conceals---and at the same time gently reveals. Lit by one strobe to the…
March 19, 2010
Katie Rose Today
Katie Rose, photo by Harold Davis. Kate Rose is pleased with herself these days, as she ought to be. She's enjoying walking---holding onto an adult hand---and trying on hats. It's…
March 18, 2010
Blue Mask
Blue Mask, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: A series of LAB color inversions turns the mask blue and the masked model a variety of exotic…
March 16, 2010
Masked Model
Masked Model, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. It's amazing how putting on a mask can let someone show their real feelings. This model was clearly pretty disengaged…
March 14, 2010
White Ranunculus
White Ranunculus, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Before planted, I pruned this Ranunculus blossom, placed it in a thin vase, and surrounded the vase with black velvet.…
March 13, 2010
Ghost
Ghost, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Originally, this was a pretty typical studio shot of Christianna. I shot this model on a white seamless background using studio…
March 12, 2010
Games Turkeys Play
Wild Turkey, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Hiking down to Tennessee Beach with Mark we came across this wild turkey. It's the time of year for turkeys…
March 10, 2010
Waiting
Waiting, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. My Mom came back from giving a workshop in Guatemala. Late last night found me at SFO to pick her up.…
March 9, 2010
Converting to Black & White
Courtyard, photo by Harold Davis. For a preview of my upcoming Creative Black & White: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques check out Converting to Black & White, the most recent…
March 7, 2010
Magnolia World
Magnolia World, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is another Lensbaby fisheye. I put the camera on tripod up very close to the magnolia tree and used…
March 5, 2010
Lensbaby Fisheye
Leucospermum Fisheye, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a close-up fisheye of my Leucospermum Scarlet Ribbons. I photographed the flower with the Lensbaby Composer and the…
March 4, 2010
Nautilus Solarization
Nautilus Solarization, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This a digital solarization of my black and white Nautilus shell image. The technique is explained in my new book…
March 3, 2010
Coiled, Tied and Knotted
Coiled, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Bondage, as practiced in the plant kingdom, can be an involuntary affair. A Passiflora vine makes beautiful flowers, but it is…
March 2, 2010
Contemplation
Contemplation, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a portrait of Christianna, a professional model. I processed this image to bring out the contrast between her white…
March 1, 2010
Bubble Girl
Bubble Girl, photo by Harold Davis. Katie Rose likes her bubbles, and she likes her bubble bath---that's why we call her Bubble Girl!
February 28, 2010
Fabric of Stone
Fabric of Stone, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I think this mid-key photo looks more like a textile or fabric than the reality it depicts: the vast…
February 26, 2010
The Back Side
The Back Side, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I underexposed this image so I could bring out the human form and shapes in post-processing against a very…
February 26, 2010