Point Bonita
At dusk the outer cliffs of the Headlands become shrouded in mystery. Point Bonita Lighthouse guards the approach to the Golden Gate, as it has since the days of steamships.…
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December 17, 2017
Photographing Flowers for Transparency with Harold Davis: Registration opens Jan 1, 2018
This will be only session of the Photographing Flowers for Transparency with Harold Davis workshop in calendar 2018 anywhere in the world. Info and registration via Meetup (enrollment opens 1/1/18).
December 15, 2017
Night Photography Workshop: Registration Opens Jan 1, 2018
More info and registration via Meetup (enrollment opens 1/1/18)
December 14, 2017
Destination Photo Workshop to Malta in November, 2018
Please consider joining me to explore an incredible destination! Info: https://www.digitalfieldguide.com/learning/workshops-events/2018-malta Reservation Form: https://www.digitalfieldguide.com/pdf/2018-Reservation-Form-Malta-Harold_Davis.pdf
December 14, 2017
So it begins
That Embarcadero Center and those back stairs get my juices flowing every time. This one is based on a single, handheld exposure using the Zeiss Milvius 25mm f/1.4, exposed at…
December 11, 2017
Amaryllis Unfurling
I photographed this white Amaryllis unfurling using dappled and diffused sunlight for illumination, and a black velvet cloth for the background. The image is comprised of three exposures, each using…
December 10, 2017
Mottled-leaf Paphiopedilum
This is an image of an orchid I made today with a new lens, the 85mm f/1.8 Lensbaby Velvet. This is a lens designed to create a glowing effect in…
December 5, 2017
Free Webinar “The Ten Minute Photo Gourmet: From RAW to Art”
On Tuesday December 5, 2017 at 3PM PST I will present a free webinar "The Ten Minute Photo Gourmet: From RAW to Art" sponsored by Topaz Labs Software. The webinar is…
November 29, 2017
Two new rose roses
Click here for the original Rose Rose in Rose and in Black and White!
November 27, 2017
Interview with QT Luong, photographer and creator of “Treasured Lands”
It’s always fun to change things up and do new things, so from time to time on an ongoing basis I will be interviewing prominent photographers and folks involved with…
November 25, 2017
106 Birthday Candles
Yesterday was Phyllis's mom Barbara's 90th birthday, and our son Nicky's 16th birthday. So Phyllis baked a cakes, and as you see in the photo put 106 lit candles on…
November 22, 2017
It starts with some twigs…
My kids and I gathered some twigs in "The Grove" [of coastal redwoods] in nearby Tilden Park. I used the twigs to create a light box composition, shown immediately below…
November 21, 2017
Exhibition of my photography extended through December 1, 2017
My photography is on exhibit at Shoh Gallery in Berkeley, California has been extended through December 1, 2017 (Road Less Traveled, shown above, is one of the images in the…
November 19, 2017
It Starts with a Photo
Actually, in this case it starts with an arrangement on my light box, and eight high-key HDR exposures recombined in Photoshop. The resulting image is shown immediately below. An LAB…
November 17, 2017
Harold Davis Photography Exhibition until Nov 25 at Shoh Gallery—Come Visit!
My photography is on exhibit at Shoh Gallery in Berkeley, California through November 25, 2017 (Slot Canyon, shown above, is one of the images in the show). This is the…
November 14, 2017
Constructing an image from the materials of nature
In a recent article on art and beauty, I wrote: I would rather think of myself as an inventor more than a discoverer of beauty. My hope is to use…
November 10, 2017
How Long Must Eye Wait?
Wedged in a crack behind the aptly-named Ladyboot Arch in the Alabama Hills of the eastern Sierra near the Nevada border of California, I already knew this wasn't going to be…
November 7, 2017