Peonies are in bloom
It's the peonies time of year, and I am putting aside some time to photograph some luscious Peony blossoms! To learn how I made this photo, check out the FAQs…
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June 7, 2014
digital photography: techniques: thoughts: photographs
Using Backgrounds and Textures webinar recording available
Using Backgrounds and Textures with Harold Davis Webinar Recording Have you ever wanted to turn your photos into fine art design pieces? With a little bit of Photoshop know-how, a…
June 6, 2014
Painting in Transparency Webinar Recording Available
Click here for unlimited access to the Painting in Transparency Using a High-Key Layer Stack Webinar Recording (the cost is $19.95). Are you intrigued by transparent flower photos? Ever wanted to know how to…
May 31, 2014
Solace for the Wild Rest
Unlike Being and Becoming, there's rather little Photoshop in Solace for the Wild Rest. This is an in-camera multiple exposure, using eight individual exposures with auto-gain turned on, using the…
May 28, 2014
Opening reception for Best of Botanicals Show in Oakland
Please consider joining me for the opening reception for the Best of Botanicals exhibition at Photo Oakland on Saturday, June 7, 2014. Best of Botanicals is a national juried photography…
May 27, 2014
Photographing Flowers for Transparency FAQ
I often get asked questions about my Photographing Flowers for Transparency on a light box technique. Frequently asked questions range from how the technique works, to where to get (or…
May 26, 2014
Creative Use of Shutter Speed
If you know what shutter speed does, then you know how to control one of the great creative aspects of photography. Shutter speed is not actually a speed at all---it…
May 23, 2014
Giverny
I've been lucky enough to visit Monet's gardens at Giverny three times in the past year, and each time they've been very different. The spring this year was good for…
May 20, 2014
Splash
Rain left puddles along the paths and trails of the Parc de Sceaux, on the outskirts of Paris. I positioned my camera to capture the perspective generated by the reflections…
May 3, 2014
Night at the Louvre
Photographing after dark in the grand courtyard of the Louvre is always great fun. The pyramid becomes an abstraction, and is an interesting contrast in its modernity with the ornate…
May 2, 2014
Double Rainbow over Paris
In the afternoon the rain started to come down hard, with a lush, almost tropical sound as it fell hard on the rooftops of Paris. I went upstairs because I…
April 26, 2014
Rain in Rodin’s Garden
One of my favorite places in Paris is the garden behind the Rodin Museum, where I went this morning. Of course, a Rodin garden would not be complete without Rodin's…
April 26, 2014
Pont Royal
Spring in Paris means that sometimes it rains, which can make it all the more romantic. I took advantage of the moody light today to photograph along the Seine River.…
April 25, 2014
Recipe for a Refraction
Ingredients: 1 DSLR (Nikon D800 or equivalent) 1 Moderate telephoto lens (135mm f/2 Zeiss or equivalent) 1 Extension tube (12mm) 1 Tripod 1 Remote release 1 White bed sheet 2…
April 22, 2014
Harold Davis Portfolios—current availability
I wanted to post current information about our portfolios: Botanique, Monochromatic Visions and Following the Kumano kodo. I am very excited that both Botanique and Monochromatic Visions were featured in Fine Art…
April 17, 2014
Solar Flare
Rain in California this spring has been sorely needed. It has fallen intermittently and blessedly heavy at times---but never enough to stop the drought or replenish the reservoirs. After one…
April 10, 2014
Using Light for Emotional Impact
Photography is the art and craft of capturing light, whether via silver halide chemistry on film, or via silicon on a sensor array. "Capturing light" is probably the key part…
April 9, 2014