Louvre Reflection
I shot this image last year during a night photography session with my Paris photography workshop. Paris is a great city to photograph at night, with many opportunities for dramatic…
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February 6, 2014
You KNOW You’ve Always Wanted to Photograph Paris
Wanted: A few good photographers! Can you handle photographing Paris in April? Are you serious about your photography and looking to have fun with it in an environment that has…
January 1, 2014
Negative Space
Negative space is often defined as the space around and between the subject of an image. From a formal design perspective, learning to see negative space helps one to visualize the…
December 22, 2013
Photographing the Unusual in Paris
I am looking for a few select photographic souls who are Parisian at heart to join my wonderful group of photographers in Paris in April and May of 2014. Click here…
December 18, 2013
As time goes by
At first glance, this image has been mistaken for an iPhone shot (after the pattern of the special effects iPhone photos in my iPhonographie de Paris). The banks of the…
December 7, 2013
Islands in the Seine
I woke to a foggy autumn morning in Paris. No matter what the weather, there is always something to photograph in Paris---so I headed out to the islands in the…
December 5, 2013
Mémorial des Martyrs de la Déportation
Millions of visitors crowd into the Île de la Cité in Paris to visit tourist attractions such as Notre Dame Cathedral and Saint-Chappelle. Just a few blocks away from the…
October 20, 2013
Behind the Clock
This is a shot from behind the clock on the top floor of the Musée d'Orsay looking at the Louvre across the Seine River. The Musée d'Orsay is converted from a railway…
October 18, 2013
Crowds near Pigalle
As dusk turned to night on an evening of gathering clouds, for some reason crowds started to form near the Pigalle metro stop. Wandering, I paused and shot this image…
October 16, 2013
La Défense
On the outskirts of Paris, at the last stop in the #1 Metro line, lies La Défense, the largest special-purpose business district in Europe. Fifteen of the world's fifty largest…
October 13, 2013
Photographing a model in Paris
Yesterday I photographed a model in Paris. Kira is an American professional model, but she could pass for Parisian (and indeed has some French ancestry). We met in the morning,…
October 12, 2013
Paris View in Autumn
Wild weather adds to the fun in this autumnal view of Paris from the rooftop deck of Galeries Lafayette. The observation deck is several floors above the dome, and it…
October 11, 2013
Dome of the Shop
Visiting Galeries Lafayette is a crowded experience because there are always many shoppers, with the dome (shown here shot straight up with my Zeiss 15mm lens) perhaps the most elegant…
October 10, 2013
Paris Postcard
Since I am leaving for Paris today, it seems really appropriate to show you the PDF version of the postcard I am using to announce my 2014 Photograph Paris workshop!…
October 6, 2013
Crown of Thorns
Every part of the Gothic cathedral had metaphoric significance. So it is reasonable to think that the summit of the less-photographed northern spire of Notre Dame was intended to represent…
August 19, 2013
Pyramide du Louvre in the Cour Napoléon
I plead guilty to an affaire de coeur with Photoshop. I am passionate about the Photoshop darkroom. Indeed, there comes a point in every workshop I give that I am asked,…
July 15, 2013
2014 Photograph Paris with Harold Davis Workshop
I'm very pleased to announce the 2014 Photograph Paris with Harold Davis Workshop, from April 26-May 4, 2014. Click here for the complete itinerary, terms and conditions, and online registration.…
July 14, 2013
Gargoyle
This gargoyle has been watching Paris for centuries from the towers of Notre Dame. Why not consider a bit of Paris watching (and photography) by joining me for the 2014…
July 13, 2013