It starts with some twigs…
My kids and I gathered some twigs in "The Grove" [of coastal redwoods] in nearby Tilden Park. I used the twigs to create a light box composition, shown immediately below…
It Starts with a Petal and Ends with a Twist of Fate
It started with two wonderful bunches of alstromerias ("Peruvian Lilies"), one purple and one yellow. On the alstromeria flower, the blossoms have exterior petals that are mostly solid colors (e.g.,…
Dandelion Center for Triptych
I prepared this black and white split version of a dandelion core for a triptych, with the split black/white version flanked by an LAB inversion of the image on the…
Special Snowflake
No, this is not really a snowflake at all. It's a macro photo of the seed pod of a Gaillardia ("blanket flower") [below] and the all 3-channels LAB inversion of the…
Free Event: Celebrate Black & White Photography, a new book, and Groundhog Day
What: Come celebrate Groundhog Day, Black & White Photography, and the publication of Harold Davis's new book The Photographer's Black & White Handbook (not necessarily in that order!). This is a…
Flowers Round-Robin in a Workshop
This image was made as an in-class demo of light box flower arrangement and post-production. I called on each workshop participant to choose a stem, then arranged them one-by-one on…
Infinite Repeating Flower Pattern
Top: Photographed on a light box (FAQ, Workshops); composited with flipped mirror of itself twice to create repeating, infinite pattern. Bottom two: LAB inversions (webinar recording).
Negative-for-Positive Funhouse Fun
This is a photo of the Hall of Mirrors in Prague in the Czech Republic. To create the negative-for-positive effect---which is somewhat like looking at a film negative rather than…