Havana Panorama
Havana Panorama, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a panoramic view of Havana and its harbor taken from the huge statue of Jesus that overlooks the…
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November 12, 2009
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Milk Scam
Milk Scam, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Across the street from the Cuban capitolio nacional under a dark and crumbling arcade a mother and two daughters watched…
November 12, 2009
Capitolio Nacional
Capitolio Nacional, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. The dome of the capitolio nacional is a landmark that can be seen from many parts of Havana, Cuba. The…
November 11, 2009
Back Stair
Back Stair, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a back staircase in the rundown Palacio Ferrer in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Built by sugar baron Jose Ferrer Sires,…
November 10, 2009
El Malecon
El Malecon, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Night comes to El Malecon, the boulevard that runs along the ocean. Old Havana glimmers in the distance. Soft light…
November 9, 2009
Flower Macros
Echinacea Pink Double Delight, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Flower macros are a personal subject that I return to over and over again with great joy. The…
November 4, 2009
Painting with Light
Light Painting Pas de Deux, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Painting with light is a great deal of fun. You can do it anywhere. A darkened room…
October 29, 2009
Guiding Light
Guiding Light, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. The Point Reyes Lighthouse is one of my favorite night photography subjects. This was shot during a recent workshop I…
October 26, 2009
Dahlia in Decay
Dahlia in Decay, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Like people, flowers are beautiful even when imperfect. Perhaps particularly when they are imperfect. If you search for a…
October 23, 2009
Ghost Flower
Ghost Flower, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. The monochrome White Dahlia came from a color image. A high key color image, and one that didn't have much…
October 16, 2009
White Dahlia
White Dahlia, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I wasn't planning to photograph any more flowers yesterday. Between kids and work things had been hectic indeed. But when…
October 15, 2009
Hope
Echinacea purpurea Hope, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This photo shows a Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea 'Hope'. This a patented hybrid, with a portion of each sale donated…
October 13, 2009
Advance Copy of Creative Composition
Advance Copy Creative Composition, photo by Harold Davis. In keeping with family tradition, the first look at the advance copy of our new book Creative Composition: Digital Photography Tips &…
October 8, 2009
Night Cliff
Night Cliff, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Facing the beach I turned around. The night cliffs were lit by moonlight. Sometimes there's a story behind one, if…
October 8, 2009
Light & Exposure Reviewed
There's a nice new review by Dominique James in the Sacramento Book Review of my Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital Photographers. In his review, Mr. James notes that…
October 6, 2009
Piperii Mori
Piper Mori 2, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Photographer Edward Weston's son Brett (also a gifted photographer) had the unfortunate habit of eating still life subjects---such as…
October 6, 2009
Big Sur Coast
Bixby Bridge 3, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Here's the Big Sur coast of California and Bixby Bridge by moon and starlight. The faint colors of sunset…
October 5, 2009