Becoming Echinacea
Becoming Echinacea 2, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. When I saw this Echinacea bud, I knew the image would have to be black and white because the…
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September 20, 2009
Tasty
Tasty, photo by Harold Davis. What do Katie Rose and Harry Potter have in common? They both survived.
September 19, 2009
Photoshop Tutorial: Multi-RAW Processing
I've written a new tutorial on multi-RAW processing in ACR (Adobe Camera RAW) and Photoshop. This technique involves extending the dynamic range of a single RAW capture by processing the…
September 19, 2009
Knowing When to Quit
Photo.net has published a new article in my Becoming a More Creative Photographer series. This one is---somewhat provocatively---titled Knowing When to Quit. From the Photo.net description: Harold Davis’ fifth Becoming…
September 17, 2009
October Point Reyes Night Photo Workshop
My next weekend Point Reyes Night Photography Workshop (Oct 9-11, 2009) is only a few weeks away. There are still some openings left, and I'm alerting my readers to this…
September 17, 2009
No Tyranny Can Endure Forever
Smart Weed, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. However strong the walls they build, there are always cracks. Freedom is like a weed---in this case Polyganum, also called…
September 16, 2009
Katie Rose Presents
Advance Copy, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. When the advance copy of The Photoshop Darkroom was delivered just now to our front door, Katie Rose couldn't wait…
September 15, 2009
Mustard Green
Mustard Green, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. In color, this leaf looked like some green and luminous sea creature, complete with curling tentacles. It was with some…
September 15, 2009
Ten Hanky Special
Allium, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a close-up of a red onion cut against the grain. I photographed the onion on a black background using…
September 14, 2009
Channeling Edward Weston
Red Pepper 1, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I photographed this red pepper on a black velvet background using a single focused spotlight bounced against the ceiling---and…
September 13, 2009
Godetia on Paper
Godetia on Paper, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Following the egg yolk separator, more shadow play.
September 12, 2009
World Trade Towers
World Trade Towers aerial, photo by Harold Davis. I took this photo of the World Trade Towers on assignment hanging out of a helicopter. Those were the days! I enjoyed…
September 11, 2009
Egg Yolk Separator
Egg Yolk Separator, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is an old-fashioned egg yolk separator. Yes, there really is such a thing! Phyllis found it in one…
September 11, 2009
Cadillac
Cadillac, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I like the way the grill of this 1940 car looks almost abstract, and I thought it very fitting to show…
September 10, 2009
Radishes
Radishes, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I've been reading The Daybooks of Edward Weston. Actually, I should say I've been re-reading; but way back these did not…
September 8, 2009
Evolution
Evolution, photo by Harold Davis. This is a photo I created for my upcoming book Creative Close-Ups: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques. One of the parts of the books explains…
September 2, 2009
Shadowlands
I've been playing with shadows. The idea is to construct compositions where the shadow is as important (or more important) than the object creating the shadow. Sometimes an object and…
August 29, 2009
Annals of Parenting
Of my three sons, Mathew---who is five---has the most interest in the mechanics of photography. He wants to know how lenses fit on the camera, what lens is used to…
August 28, 2009