Monthly Archives: February 2021

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I spent some time over the last few days going through my archives for 2019, and processing images that I had somehow overlooked. 2019 was, of course, the last pre-pandemic year, and it was interesting on several levels to review my photographic life as it was then.

In this story, a selection of these newly processed 2019 images, starting with a view of the Paris skyline (from a workshop I was leading), through a well-known (and much photographed) ship wreck in Inverness, California, to an impressionistic in-camera-motion (“ICM”) image of a grove of trees in Florida (again, while leading a workshop), and finally a Lensbaby studio image of the legs of a model.

Tour Eiffel and La Defense © Harold Davis

Wreck of the Point Reyes © Harold Davis

Grove © Harold Davis

Legs © Harold Davis

Posted in Monochrome, Paris, Photography, Point Reyes

One Flower, One Garden, One World | From Blossom to Art

What: Harold & Phyllis Davis are proud to present One Flower, One Garden, One World | From Blossom to Art

When: Saturday May 15, 2021 at 11AM PT.

Where: Zoom authenticated registration and a tuition payment of $29.95 is required for enrollment in each session. Seating is limited. The registration link is https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I8_q6UihQb2E25UeTpmBTw.

Details: In this unique and detailed presentation, Harold Davis will take you along his garden path to show you some of his favorite flowers for translucent photography in high Spring bloom. From the garden, the next step is onto the light box, where Harold will discuss and demonstrate some of the archetypes of floral composition. The webinar will continue with a demonstration of actual exposure of a high-key sequence on a light box, and conclude with post-production in the Photoshop darkroom.

Folks have asked for it, and here it is! One image from start to finish: from flower pot, to light box, to post-production. Fasten your seat belts, because it is going to be a fun ride!

There will be ample time for Q&A.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in light box photography; lovers of botanical art. This webinar is intended for artists and photographers of all levels. Those who are interested can also watch some of Harold’s previous related webinar recordings for a head start on “photographing flowers for transparency”.

Resurrection © Harold Davis

Number of Seats and Tuition: Zoom authenticated registration and a tuition payment of $29.95 is required for enrollment.  Seating (on a first come, first served basis) is limited. You must register via Zoom to be enrolled in this webinar! The registration link is https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I8_q6UihQb2E25UeTpmBTw.

About Harold Davis: Harold Davis is a artist, photographer, educator, and the  bestselling author of many books, including most recently Creative Garden Photography from Rocky Nook. He is the developer of a unique technique for photographing flowers for transparency, a Moab Master, and a Zeiss Ambassador. He is an internationally known photographer and a sought-after workshop leader. His website is www.digitalfieldguide.com.

Drama Queen © Harold Davis

Posted in Workshops

Colors

Double Trouble Rainbow © Harold Davis

Rhapsody in Blue

Color Me Purple

Better Red

Go Green

Mellow Yellow

Outrageous Orange

Double Rainbow over Paris © Harold Davis

Posted in Photography

Outrageous Orange

Oranges, Marrakech © Harold Davis

Orange juice on the Cinque Terre Trail © Harold Davis

Orange Dahlia © Harold Davis

Pom Pom Chrysanthemum Orange

Pom Pom Chrysanthemum Orange © Harold Davis

Orange Peppers © Harold Davis

Orange Peppers © Harold Davis

Orange Triad © Harold Davis

Orange Triad © Harold Davis

Sunset and Waves © Harold Davis

Sunset in Winter © Harold Davis

Sunset A © Harold Davis

Setting Sun and Cherry Blossoms © Harold Davis

Sunflower © Harold Davis

San Francisco Sunset © Harold Davis

Sunset over the Nekkar River © Harold Davis

Dead Tree, Seascape, and Sunset © Harold Davis

Eye of the Tower © Harold Davis

Eye of the Tower © Harold Davis

Reflections at Giverny © Harold Davis

Ponte Vecchio Night Reflections © Harold Davis

Window in Bourges © Harold Davis

Alabama Hills Sunset © Harold Davis

Architectonica Spiral 1 © Harold Davis

Sunflower X-Ray Fusion on Black © Harold Davis

Puente Bacunayagua © Harold Davis

Mount Tamalpais Sunset © Harold Davis

Sunset © Harold Davis

Golden Gate Sunset © Harold Davis

There Goes the Sun © Harold Davis

Sun Koan © Harold Davis

Posted in Photography

Photographing Flowers for Transparency | Composition and Photography on Saturday Feb 27

Please consider joining us for Photographing Flowers for Transparency | Composition and Photography on Saturday February 27, 2021 at 11am PT. In this webinar, I’ll start by recapping the basics of light box photography (if you missed the earlier Photographing Flowers for Transparency webinar from a couple of weeks ago, or just want to review it, you can watch the recording by clicking here).

Following the recap, I’ll move to on to show various common design patterns for light box photography, and how to capture them. I’ll work though post-production examples, and explore some of the many artistic techniques and options available following the initial assemblage.

Click here for webinar registration, and here for more information.

Lenten Rose © Harold Davis

Posted in Photography, Workshops

Mellow Yellow

Yellow Lines © Harold Davis

Blue and Yellow Arrows on the Camino © Harold Davis

Spadix of a Calla Lily © Harold Davis

Yellow Spadix © Harold Davis

Yellow Tulips © Harold Davis

Wasp © Harold Davis

Road Trip © Harold Davis

Gazania Solar Flare © Harold Davis

Gazania Solar Flare © Harold Davis

Autumn Arbor © Harold Davis

Aisle of Sight © Harold Davis

Core of the Anemone © Harold Davis

Mondrian Car © Harold Davis

Morning in the Foothills © Harold Davis

Ocean Sunset © Harold David

Owens River Gorge © Harold Davis

Playing in the Rain © Harold Davis

Resurrection © Harold Davis

Yellow Dahlia on Black © Harold Davis

Yellow Roses (on scanned background) © Harold Davis

Yellow Vase and Blue Vase © Harold Davis

Posted in Photography

Go Green

Green Bottle © Harold Davis

Dragonfly in Green © Harold Davis

Green Gates © Harold Davis

Arbor at Giverny © Harold Davis

Giverny © Harold Davis

Getting the Drop © Harold Davis

Green Hills and Distant Flatlands © Harold Davis

Patterns of the Green World © Harold Davis

Confluence of Two Rivers © Harold Davis

Posted in Photography

Better Red

Red Anemone © Harold Davis

Red Anemone © Harold Davis

Red Pitcher © Harold Davis

Red Pitcher © Harold Davis

Red Tulip, Giverny © Harold Davis

Red Tulip, Giverny © Harold Davis

Red Dragon Sunset © Harold Davis

Red Planet © Harold Davis

Poppies © Harold Davis

Poppies © Harold Davis

Red Tulips © Harold Davis

Red Tulips © Harold Davis

Red Tail Hawk © Harold Davis

Kiss from a Rose © Harold Davis

Sunset from Lembert Dome © Harold Davis

Pacific Sunset © Harold Davis

Posted in Photography

Missed the first feature? Now you can catch up before continuing…

Did you miss the first session of Processing Black & White: Landscape and Architecture? No worries, the webinar video has been posted (or do you just want a review?).

Easy peasy…first review the video, then sign up for the second session (whether or not you were at the first session) on Saturday February 20. We’ll recap, then pick up where we left off, with plenty of new techniques followed by image reviews for those enrolled.

Missed the January 23 session of Photographing Flowers for Transparency: Introduction? Be of good cheer, the recording is here. The follow-on webinar, Photographing Flowers for Transparency: Composition and Photography is scheduled for Saturday February 27. Click here for registration, and here for more info.

Gazania Solar Flare © Harold Davis

Gazania Solar Flare © Harold Davis

Posted in Workshops

Color Me Purple

Purple Haze © Harold Davis

Purple Haze © Harold Davis

Pom Pom Chrysanthemum Purple © Harold Davis

Pom Pom Chrysanthemum Purple © Harold Davis

Tulip Society © Harold Davis

Tulip Society © Harold Davis

Purple Cala Lily © Harold Davis

Purple Cala Lily © Harold Davis

Colorado River © Harold Davis

Colorado River © Harold Davis

Great Beach, Point Reyes © Harold Davis

Great Beach, Point Reyes © Harold Davis

South Farallon Island © Harold Davis

South Farallon Island © Harold Davis

Death Valley Sunrise © Harold Davis

Death Valley Sunrise © Harold Davis

San Francisco Sunset © Harold Davis

San Francisco Sunset © Harold Davis

Alabama Hills Star Trails © Harold Davis

Azalea Sunset © Harold Davis

Azalea Sunset © Harold Davis

Posted in Photography

Rhapsody in Blue

Blue Danube © Harold Davis

Blue Velvet Sunset © Harold Davis

Blue Velvet Sunset © Harold Davis

In a Blue Hour © Harold Davis

Blue Distance 2 © Harold Davis

Blue Distance 2 © Harold Davis

Inside the Blue Kasbah, Rabat © Harold Davis

Blue #1 © Harold Davis

Posted in Photography

Coming Up This Saturday: Black & White—Night Photo Panel April 3

Processing Black & White: Landscape and Architecture #2 is scheduled for this Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 11:00am PT. Click here for registration, and here for more information.

I’m very excited to see what the photographers in the first session have come up with regarding the assignment suggestions. If you missed the previous session, you are welcome to join us for this session regardless. You can submit up to four images with the themes Repetition, High-Key, Low-Key, and Old-Fashioned Look (we send out information on how to submit your images for review to registered participants).

Roadside, Nevada © Harold Davis

Roadside, Nevada © Harold Davis

We’re very excited to be hosting a Night Photography panel on April 3, 2021. Distinguished night photographers Steven Christenson and Jeff Sullivan—both previous years winners of the International Astronomy Photographer award—will be joining me for a rocking, information panel discussion that should interest all photographic “creatures of the night.” All proceeds from this panel webinar presentation will benefit the Alameda County Community Foodbank. Click here to register, and here for more information.

Image credit: © Jeff Sullivan

Click here for our scheduled webinars and events, and here for recordings of previous webinars!

Posted in Workshops

Happy Valentine’s Day

In this pandemic year, amorous propensities may not be running high, and the ability to deliver romantic tchotkes is diminished. But I think Valentine’s Day is sweet. The world could always use more love.

I’d like to dedicate this heart-on-a-light-box to my sweetheart, Phyllis. 

Translucent Heart © Harold Davis

Translucent Heart © Harold Davis

Valentine’s Day is something of an ersatz holiday, with made-to-order Hallmark cards, chocolate, and roses. The historical origins are murky, to say the least: there were several martyrs named “Valentine” slaughtered by Roman authorities that the Catholic church elevated to sainthood. Also Roman: the festival of Lupercalia, roughly February 13 – February 15. This extended party involved animal sacrifice, drinking, sex, and flagellation. Pretty far from today’s canonical ‘Hallmark’ holiday!

In the 5th Century A.D., Pope Gelasius I probably laid the foundations for the modern holiday by combining commemoration for the martyrs (St. Valentine’s Day) with the old pagan holiday of Lupercalia.

To Hades with historical origins! Let’s love each other, and enjoy Valentine’s Day!

Posted in Photography

Monochromatic Visions Portfolio

We’re pleased to be able to offer my Monochromatic Visions Portfolio at a still fairly affordable price ($1200). There are only two portfolios left at this price.

Monochromatic Visions portfolio by Harold Davis

Monochromatic Visions portfolio © Harold Davis

The twelve images in the portfolio are shown above, and the actual prints curing from a portfolio we sold to a very nice collector over the summer are shown below.

Monochromatic Visions Portfolio prints © Harold Davis

Monochromatic Visions Portfolio prints © Harold Davis

Please contact us with questions, or if you are interested in acquiring one of these portfolios!

Posted in Monochrome, Print of the Month

Fruits and Vegetables on the Light Box Webinar Saturday February 13

What can you photograph on a light box? It turns out: just about anything that is translucent. In particular, early in the pandemic year Harold had fun experimenting with fruits and vegetables on the light box at the behest of an art director.

In this webinar premiere (there’s a first time for everything!) Harold & Phyllis will show some of Harold’s fruit and vegetable work,  explain the tools they use, show aspects of fruit and vegetable composition, and process some of these images in real time so you can watch. As always, there will be plenty of time for you to ask questions that Harold & Phyllis will do their best to answer.

Click here to register for this unique webinar, and here for more information.

Pear Slices © Harold Davis

Atomic Cucumbers © Harold Davis

Atomic Cucumbers © Harold Davis

Posted in Workshops