Happy Fisheye Family
Every once in a while a photographic gadget comes along that is simply so silly, and such a kluge, that I have to try it! After all, photography is about…
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June 21, 2013
digital photography: techniques: thoughts: photographs
Through a Window Lightly
I love to shoot through window glass when it is wet or has been raining. This transcends nationality, location---or anything else. As an artist, my imperative is to see beauty,…
June 15, 2013
Chartres
Looking up at Chartres is a memorable experience! What a vast amount of effort, creativity, engineering and spirituality over what a long period of time went into building this structure.…
June 6, 2013
72.5 Hours Left
Three days and change left to buy an original Harold Davis print at below market prices via Kickstarter and to help me out at the same time. Thanks for your…
June 5, 2013
Beneath the Surface
To make this photo-collage, I shot a number of bracketed exposure sequences of individual shells on a white background. I then auto HDR processed each sequence, converting to monochromatic HDR…
May 31, 2013
Katie Rose does Cuong Nhu
Here's Katie Rose in her Tiger Team outfit, ready to take on the world!
May 31, 2013
Room with a View
In photography, as in life, there are always at least two points of view: that of the camera, and that of the subject. My title for Room with a View may…
May 28, 2013
Villandry Gardens
At the opposite end of the garden spectrum from the lush and free-form gardens at Giverny is the regular and geometric garden at Villandry Chateau in the Loire Valley. Inspired…
May 23, 2013
Botanique and Monochromatic Visions
Botanique, my handmade limited edition artist book of botanical prints, continues to sell well. There are still a few copies left in the $1200 pricing tier. Click here for more information…
May 22, 2013
Eiffel
Reviled when it was built as a fun house rocket ship and aesthetic monstrosity, it's amazing how the Tour Eiffel in fact manifests visual grace with decorative flourishes and curls…
May 15, 2013
Katie Rose is Five
Yesterday we celebrated Katie's fifth birthday with parties at Step One (her preschool) and at home. Katie Rose is a charming, wonderful little girl---and living proof that there are miracles.…
May 14, 2013
Au Sauvignon
Across the street from the hotel and down the block, Au Sauvignon, a modest brasserie offered simple food and seats to watch the world go by. In the back, these…
May 12, 2013
La Tour Eiffel
At night, the area under the Eiffel Tower turns into an exciting display of lights, colors and people---as you can see in this iPhone shot of this small carousel in…
May 3, 2013
Beside the Seine
Amazing that one can leave San Francisco and in one day be photographing in Paris! This is a view of the Seine River from the Ile St Louis in the…
April 22, 2013
Piggyback Waterdrop
The simple pleasures of waterdrop photography can be entrancing, and there is often ample complexity close to home, as in this composition of a waterdrop on a leaf, piggyback on…
April 20, 2013
Keeping in Touch
I wanted to touch base before I leave for France on Sunday. As you likely know, I will be leading a photography workshop in Paris. This is one of my…
April 18, 2013
The Unphotographed Photos
What happens when a photo is a file that languishes in a folder? It may be a little like the tree falling in the forest without recognition. Here are some…
April 18, 2013
New Harold Davis Kickstarter: Monochromatic Visions
We're pleased to announce my new Kickstarter project, Monochromatic Visions. Monochromatic Visions is a highly collectible, limited edition portfolio of twelve prints by master photographer Harold Davis. The Monochromatic Visions portfolio presentation is strictly limited…
April 11, 2013