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…
Iris Suite
I have been photographing Irises close-up and personal. Irises are wonderful flowers, and I come back to them quite a bit. With these images, I used a simple setup with…
Unzip My Petal Heart
First, there was the business of hearts. Hearts are not to be taken lightly. They never are: hearts can be broken, lost, found, and mended. Always pay attention to who…