Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is an ancient village perched high on the cliffs high above the Lot River about thirty miles from Cahors. In France, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is widely regarded as one of the most…
As I previously wrote in an iPhone story: The old city of Bourges, France is known for its cathedral. This structure, a World Heritage Site, is probably the largest Gothic cathedral…
In an earlier story illustrated with iPhone captures, I wrote: The city of Cahors in the southwest of France is a slightly gritty provincial capital—but back in the middle ages it was…
I've been playing with poetry, puns and stories in my mind about two rivers coming together, hence "when two rivers woo" and "a tale of two rivers," and so on.…
Register this holiday weekend for either of my two upcoming workshops (Creative Photoshop Fun Day, Saturday September 13, 2015 and Photographing Flowers for Transparency, weekend workshop, October 4-5, 2015) to…
This is a single, in-camera multiple exposure using the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 and a Nikon D800 on a tripod. Looks great printed large on Moab Slickrock Silver metallic paper.…
Meandering by slow roads, I crossed and recrossed the Lot River in the southwest of France. Parking by the river, a trail led me back along cliffs for about a…
This shot from within an abandoned building on Point Richmond, California is a good demonstration of capturing an entire dynamic range of light. There's quite a range between the bright…
Special Japan special offer. I am eager to get the Photographic Odyssey to Japan well-launched by the end of August. So this offer is intended for you, if you are sitting on…
Please click here to see Dance in the Rings larger. Also see A Rorschach for MFAs and Multiple Exposures.
Don't miss this opportunity to photograph San Francisco and the Bay area with a local master photographer! Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24, 2014 The San Francisco Bay area…
This image, with the working title Gates after Rodin, shows one model many times. The model, Jacs Fishburne, is a self-described "tornado disguised as a woman." In the studio, Jacs…
When it comes to photographic technique, sometimes simple is good. I photographed these umbrellas on the street in Tokyo in a light rain on a overcast but bright autumn day,…
Photoshop Layers 101 Recording The ability to work with layers and layer masks in Photoshop is what unlocks the power of Photoshop, and separates it from more mundane image editors.…
I've been asked to explain by several people who are interested in my photographic trip to Japan why it is "so expensive." You can find the full trip itinerary here, and…
I feel like showing the six images in my Multiple Exposures series (at least so far there are six) in one blog story. Thanks Marianne for the great title suggestion…
I will be presenting "Creative Black & White" at the Los Gatos-Saratoga Camera Club on Monday, August 18 2014 at 7:30PM. Here's the event description: Creative Black and White Photography---Harold is…
My twelve year old son Nicky (shown here a while back) was in the ensemble at Berkeley Playhouse for a teen production of the musical Shrek. For opening night, his…