When two rivers woo
I've been playing with poetry, puns and stories in my mind about two rivers coming together, hence "when two rivers woo" and "a tale of two rivers," and so on.…
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August 31, 2014
Labor Day Harold Davis workshop special offers
Register this holiday weekend for either of my two upcoming workshops (Creative Photoshop Fun Day, Saturday September 13, 2015 and Photographing Flowers for Transparency, weekend workshop, October 4-5, 2015) to…
August 29, 2014
Wheel of Life
This is a single, in-camera multiple exposure using the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 and a Nikon D800 on a tripod. Looks great printed large on Moab Slickrock Silver metallic paper.…
August 29, 2014
Morning on the Lot River
Meandering by slow roads, I crossed and recrossed the Lot River in the southwest of France. Parking by the river, a trail led me back along cliffs for about a…
August 27, 2014
Catching the full range of light
This shot from within an abandoned building on Point Richmond, California is a good demonstration of capturing an entire dynamic range of light. There's quite a range between the bright…
August 25, 2014
Last week for the Japan special print offer
Special Japan special offer. I am eager to get the Photographic Odyssey to Japan well-launched by the end of August. So this offer is intended for you, if you are sitting on…
August 25, 2014
Dance in the Rings
Please click here to see Dance in the Rings larger. Also see A Rorschach for MFAs and Multiple Exposures.
August 22, 2014
Space available this weekend!
Don't miss this opportunity to photograph San Francisco and the Bay area with a local master photographer! Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24, 2014 The San Francisco Bay area…
August 21, 2014
A Rorschach for MFA’s
This image, with the working title Gates after Rodin, shows one model many times. The model, Jacs Fishburne, is a self-described "tornado disguised as a woman." In the studio, Jacs…
August 20, 2014
Umbrellas, Tokyo
When it comes to photographic technique, sometimes simple is good. I photographed these umbrellas on the street in Tokyo in a light rain on a overcast but bright autumn day,…
August 18, 2014
Photoshop Layers 101 Recording Now Available
Photoshop Layers 101 Recording The ability to work with layers and layer masks in Photoshop is what unlocks the power of Photoshop, and separates it from more mundane image editors.…
August 17, 2014
Letter about the Photo Odyssey to Japan & Special Offer
I've been asked to explain by several people who are interested in my photographic trip to Japan why it is "so expensive." You can find the full trip itinerary here, and…
August 15, 2014
Multiple Exposures
I feel like showing the six images in my Multiple Exposures series (at least so far there are six) in one blog story. Thanks Marianne for the great title suggestion…
August 14, 2014
Los Gatos-Saratoga Camera Club Presentation on August 18
I will be presenting "Creative Black & White" at the Los Gatos-Saratoga Camera Club on Monday, August 18 2014 at 7:30PM. Here's the event description: Creative Black and White Photography---Harold is…
August 13, 2014
Flowers for Nicky
My twelve year old son Nicky (shown here a while back) was in the ensemble at Berkeley Playhouse for a teen production of the musical Shrek. For opening night, his…
August 12, 2014
Sony Alpha a7R—Initial Impressions
I've been testing a new interchangeable lens camera, the Sony Alpha a7R, to see if I can happily use it. The a7R can truly be thought of as a new…
August 7, 2014
Riders on the Storm meets Christina’s World
In the surprising uplands of Dordogne and Lot in the southwest of France high alkaline plateaus are bisected by deep river valleys. You'll find medieval towns and castles, with markers…
August 6, 2014
Trio of Tulips at Giverny
On a misty spring afternoon we left Paris, getting on the van for Monet's famous gardens at Giverny. The pre-visualizations that I saw in my mind's eye along the drive were…
August 4, 2014
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