My new book Composition & Photography:Working with Photography Using Design Concepts is now available for pre-order from the publisher's website. The estimated publication date is May 31, 2022. The eBook…
For this week's interior views of flowers, I used my macro probe lens placed inside the outer petals of the floral blossom. The upper image of a tulip is lit…
I left my arrangement of tulips, iris, and daffodils on its black velvet stage. Several days later, the bouquet had aged in place. It was still beautiful, but in a…
My first love in art was color. It took me years to appreciate monochrome. As a (relatively and sometimes) mature artist, I understand that black and white lays open the…
What: Creating Structure Using Forms and Patterns with Harold Davis | Benefits Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières). When:Saturday February 26, 2022 at 11:00am PT. Duration between one and two…
We found one of my 1980s museum posters for sale on Ebay for $550, "shipped with nice vintage glass and metal frame frame." Can't wait to see that vintage glass!…
Looking at some upright bunches of flowers recently in cylindrical vases, it occurred to me that the bunch itself made an interesting structure for a light box composition. One of…
At the florist, it typically goes by the name Lisianthus. It's also commonly known as the Prairie gentian, reflecting the grasslands where this flower is usually found (when not at…
For us, as for the world, 2021 has been an "interesting" year. Some professional highlights include: Finishing my new book, Composition & Photography (the publication date is in May, 2022,…
2021---a year that has truly lived up to "May you live in interesting times"! My "Best Of" selections for prior years, going back to 2013, can be found here. Onward…
This shortest day of the year brings me thoughts of renewal. As the days grow longer, and light returns, I am hoping that we all find comfort, creativity, and a…
I have got a great deal of mileage over the years from Alstroemeria (Peruvian lily) petals. These petals are shown in this photo on a decorative glass plate on my…
We have room in Romantic Southwest France (April 27 - May 5, 2022). Click here for info, here for the detailed itinerary, and here for the Reservation Form. Off-the-Beaten Track…
I believe that you can tell a great deal about a book by reading its index. A good index should allow the reader to quickly find what they want to…
What: Step into the fabled Japan of myth and legend. Journey back in time to a Japan that few westerners are familiar with. Join a small group of compatible photographers…
I photographed this white peony the other day on my light box. Most flowers reveal a highly organized inner core; this bashful peony exemplifies more private mysteries. The result, white…
We are being optimistically obdurate in the face of Omicron, and planning to open Off-the-Beaten Track Japan Photography Journey with Harold Davis for registration soon. This destination travel workshop is…
Rubin's Vase is a well-known optical illusion developed by Danish psychologist Edgar Rubin whose primary research field was figure-ground perception. When you look at the image above, do you see…