Light & Exposure Reviewed
There's a nice new review by Dominique James in the Sacramento Book Review of my Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital Photographers. In his review, Mr. James notes that…
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October 6, 2009
Piperii Mori
Piper Mori 2, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Photographer Edward Weston's son Brett (also a gifted photographer) had the unfortunate habit of eating still life subjects---such as…
October 6, 2009
Big Sur Coast
Bixby Bridge 3, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Here's the Big Sur coast of California and Bixby Bridge by moon and starlight. The faint colors of sunset…
October 5, 2009
Harvest
Harvest, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. As a gardener with some ego invested in my garden, it is a little embarassing to admit that this pear is…
October 3, 2009
The Impossible and Improbable
There's a great article about my work in the current issue of Rangefinder Magazine: Harold Davis---The Impossible and Improbable by Martha Blanchfield. I think the article title refers to my…
October 2, 2009
Pfeiffer Big Sur Beach
Pfeiffer Big Sur Beach, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur is a pleasure to vist anytime. It was particularly majestic on this moonlit…
October 1, 2009
Dark Shore
Dark Shore, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. In the dense fog and gathering night, the turbulent ocean definitely seemed a force to be reckoned with. Alone at…
September 30, 2009
Steep Slope
Steep Slope, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Saturday night was serene, majestic and clear. I took the Carmel night photo workshop south to Bixby Bridge along the…
September 30, 2009
Photoshop Darkroom Is Shipping
The Photoshop Darkroom is available and shipping on Amazon. Ta-da! We are very excited. You'll find links and sample content below the cover image. If you order my book, please…
September 29, 2009
Red Pepper 2
Red Pepper 2, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Like my first red pepper photo, this is a simple image from a composition and design perspective, executed in…
September 23, 2009
Hidden Worlds
Shadow Within 2, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. One should be careful with everyday things. You never know whether the marble in your pocket contains hidden worlds.…
September 22, 2009
Seeds
Seeds, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I photographed these seeds on a white piece of paper. The idea was to use the lighting to create a whole…
September 21, 2009
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…
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