Tulip Blast
In a week full of family activities and graduations (Julian from high school, Nicky from middle school, and Mathew from elementary school) I managed to take some time out to…
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June 13, 2016
My Son Julian’s Valedictorian Speech
My oldest son Julian graduated last week as valedictorian from Bayhill High School. If you are interested, here is the speech he made at commencement. We are very, very proud…
June 12, 2016
Landscape at Sunrise
At sunrise on a hill facing the ancient town of Cordes-sur-Ciel I was out with my camera and tripod. This was a classical view. Probably the track you see in…
June 8, 2016
Magic Reflections
Warped, photo-composited with a horizontal mirror of itself, and converted to black and white with a partial etching effect, the Abbaye Sainte-Foy in Conques takes on an illusion and appearance…
June 7, 2016
Achieve Your Potential in Maine in August
Have you ever wondered what it really means to be the best photographer you can be? Do you feel blocked by petty circumstances, or lack the creative space to do…
June 6, 2016
More Real than Reality
What if the the world of reflections is more real than the world of reality? That's the question posed by Abbaye Sainte-Foy de Conques, photographed from a second-story restaurant window in the…
June 5, 2016
Free Topaz Webinar on June 14
Travel Photography with Harold Davis and Topaz is a free live webinar scheduled for Tuesday June 14, 2016 at 2 PM Pacific Time. While the webinar is free, to attend…
June 4, 2016
Sale on My Photography Books on Amazon
Three of my eBooks on Amazon are now on sale for $9.99 each (the normal price has been between $15 and $23 each for these eBooks). They are Creative Black…
June 3, 2016
Matilija Poppies and Friends
The wonderful Matilija Poppies, Romneya coulteri, are in full bloom in the East Bay hills across the water from San Francisco, California. White, platter-sized translucent flowers dominate a tall stem…
June 2, 2016
Photographed with a DSLR and Processed on My iPhone!
I photographed these three images with my "Big Boy" camera---a Nikon DSLR---then copied them to my iPhone and processed them on my iPhone using the Waterlogue app. The original images…
June 1, 2016
What’s it like to join a Harold Davis Destination Photo Workshop?
Want to see what joining a Harold Davis destination photography workshop is like? Check out this wonderful PDF book by Romantic Southwest of France participant Katie Kutschinski (thanks Katie!!!). It's the…
May 30, 2016
Succulent from our Garden
Fortunately, this succulent was in a planter so I could bring it indoors and out of the wind to photograph. 85mm macro, nine exposures at shutter speeds from 1/4 of…
May 29, 2016
Old Train Bridge near Calvignac, France
I clambered up the steep embankment, and followed the faint path that ducked under the barbed-wire fence. Once on the train tracks, I headed onto the old bridge across the…
May 27, 2016
Nocturnes Exhibition and Competition at the Southeast Center for Photography
I am the juror for Nocturnes a competition and exhibition based around night photography at the Southeast Center for Photography. Here's the description: A nocturne is a musical composition that is…
May 25, 2016
Nanzenji Aqueduct
Nanzenji is one of the Five Great Zen Temples of Kyoto, Japan. Wandering through the grounds at Nanzenji, I came across a huge red brick aqueduct, built in the 19th…
May 24, 2016