Lonely Road
I had hoped to leave the haze and smoke of the Bay area behind, but coming across Yosemite and then down the eastern slope of the High Sierra we descended…
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October 17, 2017
Early-Bird Discount: Exploring Cathar Country and the Pyrenees-Orientales
Please consider joining me on a grand photographic adventure to southwest France in spring 2018: Exploring Cathar Country and the Pyrenees-Orientales (April 28-May 7, 2018). A substantial early-bird discount ($500 per person)…
October 16, 2017
Opening in Night Photography Workshop Oct 20-23
Due to a cancellation, we have an opening in our upcoming night photography workshop in the Eastern Sierras Oct 20-23, 2017. Click here for more info and registration. It's not…
October 13, 2017
It Starts with a Petal and Ends with a Twist of Fate
It started with two wonderful bunches of alstromerias ("Peruvian Lilies"), one purple and one yellow. On the alstromeria flower, the blossoms have exterior petals that are mostly solid colors (e.g.,…
October 11, 2017
Chorus of One
I worked with model Jin N Tonic to create a number of images in my Multiple Exposures series. In Chorus of One, I think Jin did a great job of positioning…
October 10, 2017
Podcast with Harold Davis: A New Era for Black & White
INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR HAROLD DAVIS Internationally-known digital artist and award-winning photographer Harold Davis joins the Mid CenturyBooks podcast to discuss his 2017 book, THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S BLACK AND WHITE HANDBOOK Part 2,…
October 9, 2017
Announcing a new session of Photographing Flowers for Transparency—June 23-24, 2018
We're pleased to announce by popular demand a new session of Harold's acclaimed Photographing Flowers for Transparency weekend workshop, to be held in Berkeley, CA Saturday and Sunday June 23…
October 7, 2017
A Tale of Two Flowers
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Some flowers were naughty and some were nice. The question was, would the naughty flowers find their inner…
October 6, 2017
Dandelion Center for Triptych
I prepared this black and white split version of a dandelion core for a triptych, with the split black/white version flanked by an LAB inversion of the image on the…
October 5, 2017
San Francisco Sunset from Port Oakland
Yesterday I hosted a Meetup primarily to provide a forum for Rafael of PhotoPills to explain the PhotoPills planning software to interested photographers, and also for the fun of hanging…
October 1, 2017
Exploring Cathar Country: Detailed Itinerary Now Available
Exploring Cathar Country (April 28-May 7, 2018): A Photographic Journey with Harold Davis The detailed itinerary for this photographic pilgrimage into the historic and spiritual world of the Cathars and…
September 29, 2017
Light Box Floral Composition with Sunflowers, Irises, Alstromerias, and Glads
I've been taking advantage of my interlude at home (being at home for me has become increasingly rare in recent years and hence an unexpected pleasure) to photograph flowers on…
September 29, 2017
Black Dahlia
Two Dahlias in black and white, photographed on the light box (above) and as an extreme macro (below).
September 28, 2017
Rose Rose in Rose and in Black and White
Patterns in these roses intrigued me, and I decide to photograph up close. My "Georgia O'Keeffe" red rose was something of a stylistic inspiration. I started with a macro lens…
September 26, 2017
Celebrating 2,000 Members in the Photography with Harold Davis Meetup
We are celebrating passing the 2,000 member milestone in the Photography with Harold Davis Meetup with a free book giveaway: "We are celebrating you---and all the wonderful, creative photographic education,…
September 26, 2017
The Long and Winding Road Takes the Path Less Traveled!
To fully understand my art and the man behind the lens, one needs to understand the unique path I’ve taken—which is definitely a “Road Less Traveled”—and learn a bit more…
September 24, 2017
On Beauty and Art
Liz writes the Exploring Colour Blog from New Zealand. She used my image of the Blue Danube in a story on the color Indigo. Next, Liz was stimulated to start…
September 23, 2017
Please join me at the opening of my photography exhibition November 9, 2017
Please join me at the opening of my photography exhibition Thursday November 9, 2017 at Shoh Gallery in Berkeley, California from 6-9PM. I look forward to celebrating my vernissage with you!
September 22, 2017