Macro Photography and Mental Health
Cone Flower, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. I'm slowly recovering from a nasty bout of bronchitis. Feeling sick makes it hard for me to enjoy photography. So…
Macro Photography with the Nikon Close-up Speedlight Remote Kit
Orchid Water Drop, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. I recently bought a Nikon Close-up Speedlight Remote Kit to try out adding flash capabilities to my macro repertoire.…
Monster Art Nouveau Lens Baby Orchid Macro
Orchid Detail VII, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. I'm just so in love with these orchids, as I've said it is a slippery slope. I don't want…
Working that Lens Baby Macro
Yellow Greeting Red, photo by Harold Davis. Click to view in large size. A reader writes: I've read your piece on photographing the lobelia flower with your lens baby, as…
Back to the Macro
Coreopsis, photo by Harold Davis. You can take the boy out of the macro, but you can't take the macro out of the boy! On my recent trip there were…
My New Macro Lens
Marbles 3, photo by Harold Davis. I've been having lots of fun playing with my new AF Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 macro lens. Actually, the lens isn't new - I…
For the Love of Small Things!
The other day in my garden I looked under some leaves and found a family of small succulents. These plants were wonderful in their tiny spiralness, and I knew I…
Seed Pods and Other Flowers
I've been enjoying photographing seed pods with my Leica Monochrom M11. My new photography neighborhood friend Jaime showed me a local garden, and we photographed flowers and seed pods on…