digital photography: techniques: thoughts: photographs
Some photographic subjects resonate in the poetic sense. For example, spirals, bridges, the light at the end of the tunnel. Of course, this possible subject-matter resonance is not sufficient to…
During downtime in Japan, when I'm on trains or relaxing after the onsen, and when I am not chasing waterfalls, I've been reading A Brief History of Photography by David…
I've never understood the lyrics of the song "Don't go chasing waterfalls." Apparently, if you Google it, the lyric to this catchy tune (I've worked out to its beat at…
The other day in my garden I looked under some leaves and found a family of small succulents. These plants were wonderful in their tiny spiralness, and I knew I…
Meet Socks, our three-month-old kitty and the newest member of the Davis family!
Eye of the Dragon, shown below, is a Photoshop composite of an extreme close-up of a dahlia blossom and my left eye. For more about the image of my eye,…
I've been having a great deal of fun experimenting with new Leica M lenses and new techniques. In particular, I've used the enhanced dynamic range properties of my Monochrom M11…
As many of you know, I love to create mandalas on my light box using flowers. The idea behind Solar Rotation Mandala was to create a "solar system" circling the central…
Last week I stopped by wreck of the Point Reyes fishing trawler, beached near Inverness, California. I first started photographing the boat in roughly 2005, most times on my way…
Local television station KTVU-TV reporter Alex Savidge interviewed me about my new postage stamps (click here to view the replay) and the Lifestyle section of the Marin Independent Journal reporter…
First-Day-of-Issue Stamp Event Featuring Local Berkeley Photographer’s Images What: An unveiling event for new low-denomination stamps that feature images of flowers by Berkeley native, Harold Davis. Who: USPS Berkeley Postmaster Katrina…
I wanted to see how close I could get with reasonable resolution using the Leica M11 Monochrom. The upper photo of the coin is somewhere between 5:1 and 10:1, meaning…
I've talked---and written---about designing a structure behind an apparently free-form image. With flower photography on a light box, possible forms this structure can take include a bouquet, a garden patch…
My client was a designer working on the decor for a luxurious vacation home for a well-to-do photography collector. The designer's request for the prints once the collector had selected…
Please consider joining me for an online Composition and Photography Masterclass sponsored by RockyNook. Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 10am PT; click here to register. Description: Learn the fundamentals of…
Mostly the irises in my garden have already bloomed for the year. But this one is an exception! And exceptional! I love the textures and folds in this wonderful flower.…
I'm pleased and excited to report that five new "miscellaneous" stamps of my work have been announced by The United States Post Office. The first date of issue is July…
It was lightly raining, more like a heavy mist, when we visited Derreen Garden in Lauragh, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. The history of this garden is interesting. In the 1870s,…