Cliffs of Gozo
Gozo, the second largest island in the Maltese archipelago, is often said to be Ogygia, where the nymph Calypso detained Odysseus, using her wiles to make Odysseus her mate, and…
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May 8, 2017
Tables and Chairs
I photographed these tables and chairs at a cafe with no customers yet from above in strong early morning light from the terraces of the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta,…
May 7, 2017
St Ursula Street, Valletta
This is one of the interior streets in the compact, picturesque, and fortified city of Valletta, Malta. I don't think there is anyplace else in the world like Valletta---and I'll…
May 6, 2017
Old Olive Tree
I photographed this ancient olive tree on the grounds of Robert Graves’s home. The house and grounds have been turned into a small museum. The location is in the world-heritage…
May 1, 2017
Entrance to the Warlord’s Palace
In the early years of the twentieth century a Hmong warlord ruled in the remote and high mountains in the triangle between Vietnam, Laos, and China. Opium poppies were the source…
April 9, 2017
Tom Toa Church Steeple
On a quiet, gray day Eric and I walked along the banks of the Nhat Le River. This river bisects the city of Dong Hoi, a provincial capital in central…
March 27, 2017
Thap Rua
Thap Rua---Turtle Tower---is a structure in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake, an island of peace in the bustle of downtown Hanoi. The Turtle Tower is linked to an ancient…
March 17, 2017
White Rose Blushing in Color and Black and White
I thought this white rose with a hint of satin-like blush was going to look great in black and white, but when I processed it I saw that the color…
March 6, 2017
Harold Davis on Black & White Vision at B&H Photo in New York: the Video
I was in New York as part of a trip to promote my new book The Photographer's Black & White Handbook. My presentation at B&H Photo was well attended and…
March 3, 2017
Tuscan Road
Wandering the fields and byways of southern Tuscany, I came across this tree-lined road, and settled in for a photography session, enjoying the action of the high-flying clouds. I processed…
January 18, 2017
Last Light
As the last light of day touches the sea-kissed cliffs, it is important to keep in mind that although night may follow day, day also follows night. Be of good…
January 1, 2017
Workshop in a Suitcase
I am used to leading two kinds of photography workshops: one is close enough to my home base in Berkeley so it is easy to set up the workshop room…
November 22, 2016
Bramante Stairs
The Bramante Stairs is a double helix staircase, meaning it consists of two independent helical stairs in the same vertical space, allowing one person to ascend and another to descend, without…
October 27, 2016
Tuscan Field
This field has been plowed. It is autumn, and the land is bare, waiting in lengthy passivity for the new crops of spring to begin to show. The patterns in…
October 27, 2016
Planet of the Succulents
This is a succulent from our front porch. I brought it inside, and photographed it straight down on a black velvet background. My thought was that it looked rounded like…
September 16, 2016