San Francisco Photography Weekend Workshop
Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24, 2014 The San Francisco Bay area is one of the places on our planet most visited for photography. If you live here, why…
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June 10, 2014
Duos and Redos
The first duo (and redo) is another in-camera multiple exposure in the series with Solace for the Wild Rest and Being and Becoming. With Earthbound Angels (below), I also added a…
June 9, 2014
Selective Sharpening in LAB Color webinar recording now available
Selective Sharpening in LAB Color with Harold Davis Have you ever over-sharpened an image? (We all have!) Have you ever wanted to to sharpen just one thing in a photo,…
June 8, 2014
What flowers are these?
"What flowers are these?" a reader asks. Peonies, poppies, a few roses and some campanulas (Canterbury Bells): The bounty of the garden.
June 8, 2014
Peonies are in bloom
It's the peonies time of year, and I am putting aside some time to photograph some luscious Peony blossoms! To learn how I made this photo, check out the FAQs…
June 7, 2014
Using Backgrounds and Textures webinar recording available
Using Backgrounds and Textures with Harold Davis Webinar Recording Have you ever wanted to turn your photos into fine art design pieces? With a little bit of Photoshop know-how, a…
June 6, 2014
Models
I shot this in the studio with my iPhone camera while I was experimenting with multiple exposures on the DSLR, some of which are shown in Solace for the Wild Rest…
June 5, 2014
Peonies and Poppies
Yesterday in the morning I wrote and posted my Using a High-Key Layer Stack FAQ. Around lunch time I took a product development conference call. Phyllis brought in some pizza…
June 3, 2014
New Webinar Sessions with Harold Davis
Please consider one of our upcoming live webinar offerings. Each costs $29.95, has very limited seat availability, and includes access to the webinar recording following the session (a $19.95 value).…
June 2, 2014
Painting in Transparency Webinar Recording Available
Click here for unlimited access to the Painting in Transparency Using a High-Key Layer Stack Webinar Recording (the cost is $19.95). Are you intrigued by transparent flower photos? Ever wanted to know how to…
May 31, 2014
Solace for the Wild Rest
Unlike Being and Becoming, there's rather little Photoshop in Solace for the Wild Rest. This is an in-camera multiple exposure, using eight individual exposures with auto-gain turned on, using the…
May 28, 2014
Opening reception for Best of Botanicals Show in Oakland
Please consider joining me for the opening reception for the Best of Botanicals exhibition at Photo Oakland on Saturday, June 7, 2014. Best of Botanicals is a national juried photography…
May 27, 2014
Photographing Flowers for Transparency FAQ
I often get asked questions about my Photographing Flowers for Transparency on a light box technique. Frequently asked questions range from how the technique works, to where to get (or…
May 26, 2014
Being and Becoming
To make this image, I started by photographing the beautiful models Kira and Merrique together on a black seamless background with studio strobe lighting. The lighting was set up with a…
May 26, 2014
Creative Use of Shutter Speed
If you know what shutter speed does, then you know how to control one of the great creative aspects of photography. Shutter speed is not actually a speed at all---it…
May 23, 2014
Giverny
I've been lucky enough to visit Monet's gardens at Giverny three times in the past year, and each time they've been very different. The spring this year was good for…
May 20, 2014
Overlooking the Dordogne River
I got to talking about photography with the couple who ran the B&B where I was staying in the ancient monastery town of Cadouin, France, and they suggested I check…
May 18, 2014