This is the last call---or getting pretty close to it---for our Photographing the Great Gardens of Japan destination workshop in November. We still have room for a couple or a…
I'm off to the other coast for a while---to lead a composition workshop in Maine. Since my last trip to Japan I haven't traveled much, and have been enjoying serenity…
My Wet Poppy Bud (shown below) has been one of my most stolen images over time. It's found in some of less savory corners of the internet---inevitably without requesting permission or…
The image is a capture of the first flower from an iris bulb I planted in the spring. I think the photo makes the beautiful iris look like she is…
Back before the pandemic Moab had a silver metallic paper that I used to good effect, even though this substrate had a few drawbacks. It was difficult to handle, scratched…
I will be leading a Composition & Photography field workshop in beautiful and scenic mid-coast Maine from Monday August 17 - Friday August 21, 2026 at Maine Media Workshops (one…
Before dawn on what would become a hot, steamy Berlin summer day. We approached the Brandenburg Gate on foot, dodging multiple lines of traffic, as the sun blearily rose through…
I wanted to share a special limited-time opportunity for nature and landscape photographers. I’ve had the pleasure of teaching for Base Camp Photo Club, and for a short time, my…
The Meyer Optik Goerlitz Lydith 30mm f/3.5 lens is a modern remake of an older optical design that is known for its ability to create "soap bubble" bokeh. To create…
Serenity for me is often found in a garden. There's a different way of being when I spend slow time around plants and flowers. My mind enters into a state…
This has been a spring for watching my garden grow, and enjoying the beautiful shapes and colors that nature creates. It has been my great pleasure to tend the garden.…
Base Camp welcomes Harold Davis for Intimate Flowers: Exploring Macro Photography on Feb 25, 2026 When and where: Online on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 4pm PT (7pm ET). Click…
Here's my entire series of six miscellaneous United States postage stamps, shown on a page of the current USA Philatelic Magazine. The stamps are © USPS and the images are…
I have a new, old lens. It is a Canon 50mm TV f/0.95 lens, in some circles known as the "Dream Lens" because of its dreamy bokeh at f/0.95. The…
Great Gardens of Japan: A Photographic and Botanical Journey with Harold Davis Monday, November 9 to Saturday, November 21, 2026 --- 13 days and 12 nights Click here for a…
This year saw the extensive renovation of our back garden with addition of elegant stone walls, a water feature, and many specimen plants. I made two extended photography trips to…
4-cent Angel’s Trumpets Per the USPS: This 4-cent stamp follows the 2024 release of other low-denomination flower stamps: the 1-cent Fringed Tulip, 2-cent Daffodils, 3-cent Peonies, 5-cent Red Tulips and…