Farmhouse in Maine
This farmhouse down east in Maine struck me as quintessentially chic-shabby, or in Lewis Caroll's turn of phrase, "sweetly picturesque in rags." Not that there are any rags in view,…
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September 13, 2016
San Francisco and all that Jazz!
This is an in-camera multiple exposure from Battery Spencer of the Golden Gate Bridge. There were five exposures overall. Each exposure was five seconds in duration. For the first three…
September 10, 2016
Announcing the Harold Davis Textile Collection
I've really, really wanted to create textiles from some of my floral images, so I am pleased and excited to show the Harold Davis collection of scarves and wraps (and…
September 9, 2016
A Touch of Art with Harold Davis and Topaz—Free Webinar
Master photographer Harold Davis is well known for his books, prints, and extraordinary images of a wide variety of subject matter. “I’ve been called a digital artist who uses photographs…
September 7, 2016
Pigeon Tower
This is an image of a stone tower pigeon coup in the Lot River valley in the southwest of France. I photographed it while staying at the Mas de Garrigue…
September 6, 2016
From iPhone to ART: A weekend iPhonegraphy workshop with Harold Davis
From iPhone to ART: The Art of iPhoneography A Two-Day Weekend Workshop with Harold Davis, Saturday January 28 - Sunday January 29, 2017 Tuition: $645 until September 30, 2016 (early-bird…
September 5, 2016
Carcassonne in Black & White
The techniques shown in this image---bracketed sequence photography, processing for extended dynamic range, layer stack monochromatic conversion, all with an added antique effect---are detailed in my new book. It is…
September 3, 2016
Juxtaposition—Windows, Entrances, and Bridges
I've added a new gallery and slide show of windows, entrances, and bridges to my website. Here are two of the images from the set juxtaposed, of the Yaquina Bay Bridge…
September 1, 2016
Pre-order Photographer’s Black and White Handbook
Please consider pre-ordering my new book from The Monacelli Press. My book is The Photographer's Black & White Handbook: Making and Processing Stunning Digital Black and White Photos. It's also…
August 29, 2016
Rooftops of the 5th arrondissement
You've got to love the roofs of Paris for their variety, antiquity, and the sheer wackiness of the patterns they create! I made this pair of images, shown here in…
August 27, 2016
Purple Dahlia
In what is almost a starfish of the land, this purple Dahlia is wonderfully asymmetric and spiral-like. Related image: Dahlia.
August 26, 2016
Metamorphosis
This is a single in-camera multiple exposure, photographed at a variety of focal lengths. The model is Sera Ferron, who you can also see in Three Poses and a Two-Fer…
August 25, 2016
Stonington Harbor, Maine
When you saw the title of this blog story, I'll bet you thought it would be illustrated with images of picturesque lobster boats, lobster traps, and so on. Well, there…
August 24, 2016
Infinite Repeating Flower Pattern
Top: Photographed on a light box (FAQ, Workshops); composited with flipped mirror of itself twice to create repeating, infinite pattern. Bottom two: LAB inversions (webinar recording).
August 22, 2016
Dahlia Petals
Yesterday I photographed my dahlias on a literal table (the term "table-top photography" can sometimes be a bit figurative), using sunlight, a telephoto macro lens, and a low-to-the-ground tripod to…
August 18, 2016
Spring 2017 Destination Photo Workshop to France: early-bird discount ends soon
We have only a few spaces left in our exclusive small-group destination photo workshop to southwestern France April 22-30, 2017. $500 early-registration discount ends August 31. What are you waiting…
August 17, 2016
Rockland Breakwater
The Rockland, Maine breakwater is a loosely laid wall of large granite rocks that protects Rockland harbor, and stretches about a mile out to a lighthouse. The photo below shows…
August 16, 2016