Hmong Street Vendor
Sapa is a hill town in the mountainous north of Vietnam fairly near the Chinese border. It's been known as a resort since the French founded a military sanitarium here…
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March 18, 2017
Thap Rua
Thap Rua---Turtle Tower---is a structure in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake, an island of peace in the bustle of downtown Hanoi. The Turtle Tower is linked to an ancient…
March 17, 2017
Imminent Death by Motorcycle
Hanoi is a fascinating city---vibrant, prosperous, and ramshackle all at once. Stepping outside means risking imminent death by motorcycle. The only way to cross a street is to head across…
March 16, 2017
Long Bien Bridge
The Long Bien Bridge stretches across the Red River from Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a cantilevered iron structure designed in the studio of Gustav Eiffel. Strategically important because it connects…
March 16, 2017
The Whole Magnolia Branch
This is the magnolia branch I brought home and used for macro photography practice in an image I showed earlier. Composition of the entire branch was a bit of a…
March 13, 2017
Magnolia Blossom
Wandering the paths and stairways of the Berkeley hills, I came upon a gardener shaping a venerable flowering magnolia tree. A largish branch lay on the ground. I asked if…
March 13, 2017
Martin Then and Now
This is a photo of my wonderful father Martin Davis that I recently scanned and retouched to restore some damage. Martin thinks it was taken when he was sixteen and…
March 10, 2017
Reflections in The Pond, Central Park
Walking south from Bethesda Fountain to get to my dinner appointment on West 57th Street, I stopped by a body of water at the southeast corner of Central Park to…
March 9, 2017
Wedding Day
This is a photo of my darling Phyllis and myself on our wedding day almost 25 years ago. The color print (an inexpensive drugstore print made from color negative film…
March 8, 2017
My Grandparents: Harry and Helen Davis
These are portraits of my paternal grandparents. Harry Davis was born Herschel Davidowitz in 1892. Helen Davis, nee Gotlieb, born in 1895, and Harry were both from Lodz, Poland. They…
March 7, 2017
White Rose Blushing in Color and Black and White
I thought this white rose with a hint of satin-like blush was going to look great in black and white, but when I processed it I saw that the color…
March 6, 2017
Upcoming Flowers Workshop Opening & Early-Bird Discounts Expiring
We have two spaces open in my upcoming Photographing Flowers for Transparency workshop here In Berkeley California the coming weekend of March 12-13, 2017. I have a version of this…
March 5, 2017
Harold Davis Presents Photographing Flowers for Transparency at School of Visual Arts Masters in Digital Photography
I'm pleased to share with you my presentation on Photographing Flowers for Transparency at New York's School of Visual Arts in the Masters in Digital Photography program. Enjoy! If for…
March 4, 2017
Harold Davis on Black & White Vision at B&H Photo in New York: the Video
I was in New York as part of a trip to promote my new book The Photographer's Black & White Handbook. My presentation at B&H Photo was well attended and…
March 3, 2017
Finding Interesting Photos at Home
In recent years I've seen much of the world. All this traveling has led to photography of some very beautiful and interesting places. So when I show my work, not…
March 2, 2017
Vietnamese Dongs (VNDs)
I'm very excited about an upcoming photo trip to Vietnam. In preparation for my trip, I stopped by my bank and got some walking around money. The local currency is…
March 1, 2017
Tunnel to Bethesda Fountain
The area around Bethesda Fountain is one of my favorite haunts in New York's fabulous Central Park. During the day it is always crowded with happy folks, musicians, jugglers, and…
February 28, 2017
Free Webinar, The Artistic Image: From Start to Finish
I'm giving a new, free webinar on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 2PM PT, sponsored by Topaz Labs. The webinar title is The Artistic Image: From Start to Finish. This…
February 26, 2017