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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 and what you love! I started...
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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 a light box for back lighting....
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Rose Curves Ahead
A bouquet of luscious white roses came home one day. The interior curves of these roses attracted me with their grace and serenity, and I decided to photograph them close-up to create monochromatic...
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Rhapsody in Tulip
Rhapsody in Tulip is my last 2023 image in the Artfully Random series. As I look back, this image speaks to me with its sense of color and rhythm: a paean to the wonders to be found in so many flowers...
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Photographing Flowers for Transparency | Free Webinar hosted by B&H Photo
Please consider joining me for a free webinar hosted by B&H Photo on February 8, 2024 at noon Pacific Time (3pm ET). Click here for more info, to register, and to view. X-Ray Floral Medley Fusion ©...
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Eye (I) Spy
I was walking north from the Oculus in downtown Manhattan along West Broadway. Back in the day, when I lived and worked out of my studio at 18th Street and Broadway, this area of Soho was home to many...
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Year of the Dragon
In honor of the quickly approaching Year of the Dragon, and since I am a “golden Dragon,” I thought it would be fun and appropriate to post some of my images of dragons. New Year’s Dragon on Black ©...
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Family Portrait
In December 2023, with Mathew home from college, we engaged portrait photographer Nan Phelps to make a family photo of the six of us. Nan worked the old-fashioned way: with film and a medium format...
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Limiting the Palette
Sometimes a limited palette of colors can actually seem more colorful than a full spectrum of rainbow colors. As a case in point, consider these two compositions, limited to a specific cast of irises...
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Apt Eye
Here are two more Photoshop composites (I call these “Impossible Images”) based on the photo of my left eye! Aye Tondo © Harold Davis Apt Pupil © Harold Davis
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Eye of the Artist
Following an appointment at the eye doctor with the usual ocular poking and prodding, I came home inspired to create another composite image based on the photo of my eye! Eye of the Artist © Harold Davis
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Flower Magic
Well, flowers are magical. So is nature, and so are people. Of course, with light comes darkness, and without the contrast we would not grasp the magic of the moment in its entirety. Flower Magic ©...
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Japan’s Art and Sacred Islands: Photography Journey with Harold Davis
When and where: November 6-19, 2024; the adventure begins in Osaka and ends in Kyoto, Japan. Group Size: This is an exclusive, small photo workshop (non-photographer significant others are also...
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Speaking Truth to Flower
This is the time of year when my garden starts to come alive. Each day brings delight and new surprises, from the flocks of freesias and iris in the front garden to the poppies and anemones that are...
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Ranunculus
In the garden we now have a variety of ranunculus in bloom. These are a joy to photograph because every ranunculus is different. Just like people, no two are alike. White Ranunculus © Harold Davis It’s...
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Shadow Selfie
I’ve been reading Josef Koudelka Next: A Visual Biography by Melissa Harris. I think there is a great deal to learn from Koudelka, but I have some misgivings about this book. For one thing, it is a bit...
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The Department of Wherever You Go, There You Are
Wherever you go, there you are. I embrace this solecism (or tongue-in-cheek tautology if one prefers). But I do wonder why so many hotel bathrooms have “infinite” mirrors. Both images are iPhone...
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French Wisteria
There is something about the wisteria in the French spring that seems particularly stylish. Not that there is anything wrong with our wisteria at home. In fact, my garden has some lovely specimens that...
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Arles Coliseum Steps
Yesterday evening I decided to leave my camera backpack in the room, and I headed out to explore Arles with one lens. This was my 35mm Zeiss f/1.4. Arles Coliseum Steps © Harold Davis I set the lens...
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