Metamorphosis
Down at Port Oakland when I saw the pelicans in this photo flying past gigantic hoists I thought it looked like the machines were turning into the birds, or at…
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May 11, 2012
Full Moon Rising
Before I get down to explaining the images of the "super" full moon rising that accompany this story, let me point you (in case you may be interested) to a…
May 9, 2012
Advance Copy: Creating HDR Photos
Yesterday we received an advance copy of my new book Creating HDR Photos: The Complete Guide to High Dynamic Range Photography published by Amphoto. In keeping with family traditions, this morning I…
May 5, 2012
My Approach to Photography
I have often been asked about my philosophy and approach to photography. Recently I've spent a lot of time considering how to describe my work, and also where it fits…
April 30, 2012
Clematis
Like my Star Magnolia Panorama, I shot these Clematis flowers using a lightbox as the background. The image was shot in three pieces, each piece an HDR blend of six…
April 27, 2012
San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute Staircase
Nestling among the stone behemoths that line the canyons of San Francisco's financial district is a comparatively modest neoclassical building. This is the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute, housing a library,…
April 22, 2012
Star Magnolia Panorama
To create this image of a Star Magnolia, I brought some branches into my studio and arranged them on my lightbox. I shot the images in three panels using HDR…
April 20, 2012
Moab Paper to sponsor Harold Davis
While on the topic of fine art printmaking, I am delighted to now be sponsored by Moab, a boutique manufacturer of quality substrates and my paper manufacturer of choice for fine art…
April 16, 2012
Making large prints on Washi rice paper
We've been making large prints on Washi rice paper. I'm very pleased with the way a 36" x 44" Washi rice paper print of Mountains on the Beach (image shown…
April 8, 2012
Who owns the night?
Who owns the night? In many California parks and public venues clearly not you or me. Anyone who has spent much time photographing at night has certainly experienced being kicked out…
April 7, 2012
Sunflowers on Black
It's hard not to love sunflowers. Sunflowers are a sunny flower. It's in the name, and also in the big, yellow, platter-sized flowers. They are artistic and often painted by…
April 4, 2012
Fellow Traveller
One way that digital photography differs from film photography is that you never are truly finished with an image. Technologies may change and improve---and frequently do. For example, Adobe Camera…
March 31, 2012
Photographing Flowers at Wayside Gardens
We are very excited to have Photographing Flowers available at Wayside Gardens. Check my book out on the beautiful Wayside Gardens site---and as always on Amazon, where it has garnered 53…
March 30, 2012
Denial
Against a darkling winter sky I stand adamant, seed pods crackling in the wind. Stubborn and mute with life hardly visible I know that my seeds will drop on the stony ground…
March 28, 2012
Shell Essays
It's been a while since I've created really abstract images such as The Dictator's Architect and my Tower of Babel and variations. Usually with these images I start with photographic elements…
March 25, 2012
Cable Car Power
The highlight of the San Francisco Cable Car Museum is the wheels that power the cable cars. These have a somewhat Victorian steam punk look, despite the fact that they…
March 23, 2012
Architectonica Spiral
Commonly called the Sundial shell, Architectonica is small. The specimen shown in this photo is probably less than an inch across. Turn the shell over, and there's a tiny spiral…
March 21, 2012
New prints from Harold Davis
I am writing this story to let you know about an exciting new development. Thanks to new advanced technology, I am now able to create hand-crafted images up to 44 x 72 inches, printing them on…
March 19, 2012