White Rose
When I saw this white rose, I wanted to contrast the spiral center with its clear delineations and the softness of the outer petals. I used a Lensbaby 85mm Velvet,…
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January 7, 2020
First Flowers of the Decade
First and foremost, we enjoyed the pale orange and white roses with the coming of the New Year. Next, I photographed petals close-up (these are still to come as I…
January 4, 2020
Happy New Year!
Click here for my Workshops & Events; here for my Best of 2019; here for my blog; and here for a link to my reflections on my life in and…
December 31, 2019
Updates to My 2019 Best; Happy New Year!
I've updated my self-selected 2019 Best of Harold Davis selection with a few new images. These were either photographed or processed after I initially compiled the list. Since the selection…
December 29, 2019
Print Sold: San Francisco Moonrise
I'm happy to have sold a print of my San Francisco Moonrise to a collector particularly interested in local (San Francisco) imagery. By the way, a color version of this image…
December 28, 2019
Greetings of the Season!
Best wishes from my family to you and yours for a wondrous and happy holiday!
December 24, 2019
There’s always something new to explore in Paris
There's always something new to explore in Paris. Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur from the observatory on top of the Tour Montparnasse are shown in this photograph. I can't wait to be…
December 23, 2019
Japanese Monastery Courtyard
This is a photograph of the garden courtyard of a Shikubu (guesthouse) in a monastery in Mt Koya Japan in autumn. There's no place like Japan, and when I am…
December 22, 2019
Double Mandala
A mandala as wreath is nice, and more so with a starfish. So, why not twice as nice? Hence this Double Mandala.
December 21, 2019
Accessing the Goddess
Perhaps she is the goddess of ballet, or another deity such as Ambika, ferocious with her many arms on the back of a tiger, or Kamala, seated on a lotus…
December 15, 2019
Upcoming 2020-2021 Workshops & Events; Paris Early-Bird Discount Ends Soon
Here are my currently scheduled workshops and events going into 2020 as things now stand. Please bookmark my Workshops & Events page for updates and changes. I hope to see…
December 13, 2019
Harold Davis—Best of 2019
The journey continues! 2019 was an exciting year for art, photography, books, teaching workshops, and travel. Abroad, I walked another pilgrimage trail; this time from Tui, on the River Minho…
December 11, 2019
Echinacea Seed Pod X-Ray
Very special thanks to the scientists in the Photon Science group at the Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs who used the Beamline when it was in maintenance mode…
December 8, 2019
Under the Dumbarton Bridge
In 1982, a new Dumbarton Bridge replaced the old, cast-iron cantilevered span across San Francisco Bay from Hayward to Palo Alto. The hardest part of the construction was the giant…
December 7, 2019
Flower Magic
This is a light box image of sunflowers, tulips, and irises, with bamboo cut from the neighborhood. Click here for an FAQ about my techniques for photographing flowers for transparency,…
November 29, 2019
Mandala with Starfish
I've been experimenting with creating light box mandalas that include seemingly unlikely objects, particularly as the central element. Last week I built the mandala around a succulent plant. Along with…
November 28, 2019
Black Friday Workshop Discounts
In honor of the great tradition of Black Friday, we are offering special discounts (through Sunday December 1) this week for workshop registrations, as follows: Photographing Flowers for Transparency, June…
November 25, 2019
Untitled In-Camera Multiple Exposure
I'm back at the in-camera Multiple Exposures. This one can be visually interpreted in a number of ways if you don't look too closely, as is the case for many…
November 23, 2019