Golden Gate Postcard Book
Golden Gate Postcard Book, photo by Harold Davis. Our new Golden Gate Postcard Book features 30 postcards with my photos. We think it looks pretty neat. It's published by Wilderness…
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April 5, 2010
Hurrrell Lighting
Hurrrell Lighting, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Martha Blanchfield of Renegade Photo Shoots organized a most excellent workshop on Hurrell lighting. Led by photographer Rafael Hernandez, the…
April 4, 2010
Van Ness Avenue
Van Ness Avenue, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Standing on the median strip of Van Ness Avenue in front of San Francisco's City Hall, I used a…
April 4, 2010
Being Helmut Newton
Shelby with Whip, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. The model was a sweet cornfed blond from Texas without apparent guile or a mean bone in her body.…
March 29, 2010
Ranunculus Petals
Ranunculus Petals in White, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I photographed this white Ranunculus bud on a black velvet background (above) and on a transparent white background…
March 27, 2010
Lines and Shadows
Lines and Shadows, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. In a monochrome, life is about edges, lines, and dark (black) or light (white) masses of shapes. The interplay…
March 26, 2010
Succubus
Succubus, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. A model can look ravishing, contemplative, or terrifying---depending on how she is posed, lit, and photographed. And on how the photo…
March 25, 2010
Floral Medley Variations
Floral Medley Variations, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a variation of the Floral Medley I shot back in February; I just got around to processing…
March 24, 2010
Monochromatic Ranunculus
Monochromatic Ranunculus, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Sometimes old-fashioned black and white works best. Not that there's anything really old-fashioned about digital monochromatic imagery. As I explain…
March 23, 2010
Ranunculus Asiaticus
Ranunculus Asiaticus, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. The Ranunculus plant came home with me for the garden. But first I snipped this bud. I photographed the blossom…
March 22, 2010
Katie Walking
Katie Walking, photo by Harold Davis. Katie Rose is up and walking (with a little help from her friends). She is very excited and pleased with herself. We are happy,…
March 21, 2010
Magdalene
Magdalene, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. The human face is capable of infinite variety. When the expression changes, or the angle of view, the whole context of…
March 20, 2010
Gauze Curtain
Gauze Curtain, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Photographing this model through a gauze curtain conceals---and at the same time gently reveals. Lit by one strobe to the…
March 19, 2010
Katie Rose Today
Katie Rose, photo by Harold Davis. Kate Rose is pleased with herself these days, as she ought to be. She's enjoying walking---holding onto an adult hand---and trying on hats. It's…
March 18, 2010
Blue Mask
Blue Mask, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: A series of LAB color inversions turns the mask blue and the masked model a variety of exotic…
March 16, 2010
Masked Model
Masked Model, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. It's amazing how putting on a mask can let someone show their real feelings. This model was clearly pretty disengaged…
March 14, 2010
White Ranunculus
White Ranunculus, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Before planted, I pruned this Ranunculus blossom, placed it in a thin vase, and surrounded the vase with black velvet.…
March 13, 2010
Ghost
Ghost, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Originally, this was a pretty typical studio shot of Christianna. I shot this model on a white seamless background using studio…
March 12, 2010