Succulent
This succulent lives in a little pot on our front porch. For my first shot with my new Nikon D810, I brought it inside, wrapped the plant in its pot…
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September 7, 2014
Bristlecone textures
I lead a night photography workshop in the Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains in eastern California every year. So of course I shoot night images while I am there. But…
December 28, 2012
Patterns on my windows
Rainy season in Northern California can seem endless, and when it does rain for days the windows on the inside of my house steam up with myriad waterdrops. These droplets…
December 27, 2012
At Home in the Universe
My plan is to produce these abstractions in a large-size on linen canvas. With these images I am using my computer to create paintings, which is another way of saying…
October 3, 2012
All Squared Away
I found this wall of plumbing parts in the farming tool shed at Green Gulch where I was leading the Tao of Photography workshop. To make the image I shot…
August 11, 2012
Full Moon Rising
Before I get down to explaining the images of the "super" full moon rising that accompany this story, let me point you (in case you may be interested) to a…
May 9, 2012
You Are What You Photograph
Are you what you photograph? They say, "You are what you eat." In a certain simplisitic sense this is obviously true. Therefore, if you photograph what you eat then you…
January 16, 2012
Agaves
In the dead of winter there's not much color, even in California's usually highly saturated gardens. The Tilden Park Botanic Garden emphasizes California native plants. It's always a wonderful place…
January 2, 2012
Eureka Dunes
At the end of a remote valley in the northwest corner of Death Valley you'll find the Eureka Dunes. At close to 700 feet tall, these are probably the tallest…
November 9, 2011
Aliens
Often when I'm out and about with the kids, and not specifically being a photographer, I carry a small camera such as my Nikon P7000. The shots I snap with…
April 17, 2011
Barn Door
I spent a thrilling couple of hours in the late afternoon photographing inside the old barn at the Pierce Ranch on the north fork (towards Tomales Point) of Point Reyes.…
February 12, 2011
Spiral
Spiral, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a shot looking up a spiral staircase in a tower at Scotty's Castle in Death Valley National Park. I…
January 9, 2011
Nautilus Cross Section
Nautilus Cross Section, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Continuing with my simplicity kick, I shot this Nautilus cross-section a while back on a light box. To process…
July 28, 2010
Leaf’s Edge
Leaf's Edge, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. In the early morning light I slipped out with my camera, flip-flops on the wet grass. On this leaf, the…
May 2, 2010
Lines and Shadows
Lines and Shadows, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. In a monochrome, life is about edges, lines, and dark (black) or light (white) masses of shapes. The interplay…
March 26, 2010
Lenten Cross
Lenten Cross, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Phyllis arranged the hellebore medley I photographed earlier into a regular pattern, with the results you see. The Lenten Rose…
February 13, 2010
Wave
Ninth Wave, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I went over to the Marin coast on a day with a high surf warning. There was wind, too. I…
December 2, 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