Using a Texture Recipe
It's fun to apply textures to an existing image to create a new effect. In this context, a texture is simply a flat shot of paint on wood, or canvas,…
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July 29, 2012
Falcon Motorcycle
The other day I was lucky enough to get an opportunity to photograph a Falcon Motorcycle. These motorcycles are one-of-a-kind completely handmade works of art. As I particularly enjoy photographing machinery it…
July 26, 2012
Creating HDR Photos is shipping
Briefly noted: My new book Creating HDR Photos: The Complete Guide to High Dynamic Range Photography is now shipping on Amazon. We are very excited about this book---you won't find…
July 24, 2012
Purple Dahlias
I love to photograph dahlias---and, as I wrote in Photographing Flowers, it is "not for their good taste. Rather, I see these flowers as extravagant: wonderfully different from each other, and wild…
July 21, 2012
Too much information
An abandoned cement field in West Oakland near the docks was filled with large, rusting metal pipes, maybe ten feet in diameter. What was their original purpose? Why were they…
July 19, 2012
Seeing beyond the obvious
In the great seafaring Aubrey-Maturin novels by Patrick O'Brian, the bad guys often get their just comeuppance using a ruse de guerre that in hindsight should have been obvious. Admiral…
July 16, 2012
Personal one-on-one consultation with master photographer Harold Davis in Paris
My Photograph Paris in the Autumn with Harold Davis workshop is limited to a small group of six photographers, guaranteeing you a great deal of individual attention.For learning, the small…
July 15, 2012
Slot Canyon
My Slot Canyon image was created using hand-HDR layering from four exposures, as I explain in my original blog posting about the color version and in my forthcoming book Creating…
July 14, 2012
Shortlisted in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2012 Competition
I am honored that my image Distant Night Storm in the Patriarch Grove has been shortlisted in the Royal Observatory Greenwich Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2012 competition. Click here to read…
July 9, 2012
Making the Basilica
I've been asked a number of times about the process behind the making of my images of the Basilica Mission Dolores, shown below and in Looking for Light. This is…
July 7, 2012
Peonies and Matilija Poppies
The Vertical Panoramic Format I've been creating a number of horizontal floral panoramics, for example my Star Magnolia Panorama and Floral Tapestries, but this image, Peonies and Matilija Poppies, is my first…
July 6, 2012
Aisle of Sight
Driving across the great central valley of California on my way to Yosemite, a fierce wind kicked up dust and limited my visibility. Then I noticed that the hazy light…
July 3, 2012
Looking for Light
What matters most is light. A good photographer has hungry eyes, and will visually examine the world for potentially interesting subjects. But the subject matter itself is nothing without exciting…
June 29, 2012
Julian Graduates from Middle School
My oldest son Julian graduated today from Middle School at Star Academy. We are very proud of him---and very appreciative of the work the school has done with him to…
June 29, 2012
Red Poppies
Shooting the other day at Blake Garden I notice a glorious stand of red poppies. I asked for permission to cut a bunch and bring them home to my studio,…
June 27, 2012
In Clarion Alley
Alleys can be magical places. Just think of Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter books. The Mission District of San Francisco has a number of alleys, made magical by the…
June 25, 2012
Portraits in Fire
At the recent Photography with Harold Davis night event at Sutro Baths, my friend and colleague Steven Christenson lit the night with scouring pads and magnesium. If you are interested…
June 24, 2012
Multi-Raw Processing Fort Point and the Golden Gate Bridge
On the fly, while leading a small group of photographers to shoot the Golden Gate during full moonrise, I grabbed this fisheye shot of Fort Point with the Golden Gate…
June 23, 2012