Art is where you find it
Art is where you find it. I found this light phenomenon---caused by the reflections off two parked cars---when I came out from a Costco shopping adventure with the kids. Shot…
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January 3, 2013
Fireworks to greet the new year!
An expression of joy and hope with the coming of a new year can be lavish in size, or small indeed. This dandelion, shot from below and skyward, exhibits points…
January 2, 2013
Workshops and Events Coming in 2013
Thank you for taking a look at my photography blog! It means a great deal to me, and I greatly appreciate it. Let me take this opportunity to wish you…
December 31, 2012
Happy New Year!
My very best wishes for a happy and wonderful 2013! May you find peace, love, and magic---both in photography, and in life. I've heard the saying that if you want…
December 29, 2012
Bristlecone textures
I lead a night photography workshop in the Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains in eastern California every year. So of course I shoot night images while I am there. But…
December 28, 2012
Patterns on my windows
Rainy season in Northern California can seem endless, and when it does rain for days the windows on the inside of my house steam up with myriad waterdrops. These droplets…
December 27, 2012
On Duxbury Reef
A monster low tide occurred at the same time as the early winter sunset. Taking advantage of this conjunction, a friend and I wandered out on Duxbury Reef. Duxbury Reef, shown in…
December 25, 2012
Seasons Greetings
Best wishes from Harold, Phyllis, and the Davis family for a happy holiday and a wonderful 2013!
December 22, 2012
Midwinter Print Fair
Come say hello to me at the Midwinter Print Fair hosted by PHOTO, Fine Art Photography in Oakland, California. I'll be there Friday, January 4 and Saturday, January 5 along with…
December 21, 2012
Avenue 6 1/2
Harry Potter has his platform 9 3/4 in King's Cross Station and New York City has its Avenue 6 1/2. As you might expect, Avenue 6 1/2 lies between 6th…
December 18, 2012
Hellebore Stems
A collector just ordered a copy of my Hellebore Stems (shown below). Originally, I shot the hellebores on a white background. To print the image on Moenkopi Kozo Washi I…
December 17, 2012
Encapsulation
When you have four kids like I do, shopping for food occurs frequently. The one thing you want to do when you take the kids into the supermarket is to…
December 15, 2012
Scale
One of the most powerful tools we have as photographers is the ability to manipulate the viewer's sense of scale. Why does this matter? When the viewer first looks at…
December 13, 2012
Emergence
The idea behind Within the Canvas (below) is to show the model emerging from a background. It is not clear where the model begins and where the model ends. Model and…
December 10, 2012
Wet Adherence
For the past several days we've had very wet and windy weather---the epitome of winter's rainy season in the San Francisco Bay area. During an interlude in this weather I…
December 5, 2012
Everything in moderation—even moderation
I shot Kirsten using a large, strobe-powered softbox as the single source of illumination. The softbox was on a low setting and positioned above and to the right of the…
December 3, 2012
Nicky in a fedora
We recently celebrated Nicky's eleventh birthday. The fedora hat shown in this photo was one of the birthday presents he had requested. I don't know where he gets his sense…
November 25, 2012