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…
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October 13, 2013
digital photography: techniques: thoughts: photographs
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
Cathedral like trees
Slipping into Notre Dame shortly after my arrival in Paris, I decided to try a new photographic approach. Rather than shooting on a tripod for sharpness, I would intentionally move…
October 9, 2013
Coming into Paris
What is it I like so much about photographing Paris? I've been trying to pinpoint this. Of course, everyone here seems to be having a good time and it is…
October 8, 2013
I spent the night in Edward Weston’s house
I spent a night last week in Edward Weston's house in Wildcat Canyon at the southern end of Carmel Highlands in Big Sur. To be a bit more precise, I…
October 7, 2013
About the Monochromatic Visions Portfolio
About the Monochromatic Visions Portfolio I like to mix things up. In the case of the prints in the Monochromatic Visions portfolio, this means combining new technologies with a visual…
October 5, 2013
Bixby Bridge by Starlight
I've enjoyed photographing the dramatic Bixby Bridge on the Big Sur coast at night over the years, and it is always fun to take a workshop group to the location.…
October 2, 2013
Digital is Different
Vive la différence! In my recent post featured on the Amazon Digital Design blog, I explain how digital photography differs from analog photography, and how you can take advantage of…
October 1, 2013
Achieving Your Potential As A Digital Photographer
Achieving Your Potential as a Digital Photographer A Multi-Modal Ongoing Six-Month Workshop with Harold Davis Overview: A unique, structured and ongoing workshop opportunity to overcome resistance and become the best…
September 28, 2013
Botanique a Special Birthday Gift
I recently heard from a collector who wrote, "I’m very proud of possessing this wonderful piece of art [Botanique]. I will use it as a birthday present for my wife,…
September 20, 2013
Using Selective Focus Article on Photo.net
In my new article on Photo.net, Creatively Using Selective Focus in Photography and Photoshop, I start by explaining how to control focus using exposure settings in the camera. Next, I…
September 19, 2013
Flowers of Late Summer
Flowers of Late Summer was shot on a lightbox using my Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 lens and the full-frame Nikon D800. Layering the 36MP RAW captures brought my computer down to…
September 7, 2013
Vibrance Poster
I am pleased to announce a new Harold Davis poster from Editions Limited. It is called Vibrance, measures 24" X 36", and is shown below. See related story: Editions Limited…
September 5, 2013
Art, Portfolios and Workshops
Art & Portfolios I have two prints in the exhibition Timeless: The White Mountains at Photo Fine Art Photography, a gallery in Oakland, CA. If you are in the Bay area, please consider joining me…
September 4, 2013
Timeless: The White Mountains
I have two prints in the exhibition Timeless: The White Mountains at Photo Fine Art Photography in Oakland, CA (one is of the Distant Night Storm image shown below). The exhibition runs…
September 2, 2013
Working with Layer Masks: The Way of the Digital Photographer excerpted
Peachpit Press has published an excerpt from my new book The Way of the Digital Photographer: Walking the Photoshop post-production path to more creative photography. Click here to read the…
August 20, 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
On the Dunes
Coming down from the highest parts of Eureka Dunes, located in a remote corner of Death Valley National Park, the last light of the day made a halo around the…
August 18, 2013