Harold Davis's Blog, page 104
August 1, 2017
Mooring Lines, Rockport Harbor
After a fun day teaching and photographing flowers here in Maine, after dinner I headed down to Rockport harbor in the golden hour. The contrast of the white mooring lines and the dark pier pilings caught my eye, and I settled down to make a number of exposures for blending and conversion to monochrome.
Mooring Lines, Rockport Harbor © Harold Davis
July 27, 2017
Flowers from My Garden; Off to Maine
I’m off to Maine tomorrow morning to teach flower photography in the coming week. With departure looming before me once again, of course I feel the need to take advantage of the glorious California summer, and to photograph some of the flowers from our garden. The two below started as seedlings from Annie’s—you can find some really unusual flowering plants at Annie’s so it is a great local resource for gardeners.
Eschscholzia californica ‘Purple Gleam’ on Black © Harold Davis
Eschscholzia californica ‘Purple Gleam’ © Harold Davis
Centaurea gymnocarpa ‘Velvet Centaurea’ © Harold Davis
Centaurea gymnocarpa ‘Velvet Centaurea’ on Black © Harold Davis
July 24, 2017
When, Where, and How to Photograph the Eclipse
The creators of the photo planning app PhotoPills have written a detailed tutorial on both planning and photographing the eclipse. You can check it out here: http://www.photopills.com/articles/solar-eclipse.
July 23, 2017
Nicholas Inside and Out
Nicholas Inside and Out © Harold Davis
July 22, 2017
Beep! Beep!
Some days it’s fun just to play! In that spirit, this morning I made this motorcycle (or car) from flowers on my light box. It’s complete with headlamps and exhaust. I think the effect, particularly in the “on Black” version, is a little like a whimsical Paul Klee.
Easy Flower Rider on Black © Harold Davis
Easy Flower Rider © Harold Davis
July 21, 2017
Days and Knights of Malta Photo Tour (Nov, 2018)
We are proud to invite you to join us for a unique, new destination photography workshop to the island country of Malta. Malta, a member of the European Union, is located in the Mediterranean about sixty miles off Sicily.
Because of its unique attributes, history, location, and size, Malta presents great photographic opportunities in a very manageable environment. We’ll walk the fabled cobble-stoned streets, stairs, and ramparts of Valletta with our cameras, explore locations known only to locals, and enjoy legendary Maltese hospitality. In the evening, when we’re not photographing sunset or the night sky, we’ll critique our photos and work on extending our range of photographic techniques.
The dates for this small-group tour are November 3 to November 12, 2018. Click here for more information, and here for the Reservation Form. We’ve had a great deal of interest in Malta as a photographic destination, and expect this opportunity with very limited spaces to fill quickly. Note that an early-bird discount applies until November 1, 2017.
Please consider joining me for the photographic adventure of a lifetime!
July 20, 2017
Free PhotoPills Planning Session and Night Photography (Port of Oakland)
Rafael Pons, co-founder of PhotoPills, and I will co-lead a photography planning and night photography session in the Port of Oakland, California on Saturday September 30, 2017. Click here for more information and to sign up. The event is free, so what are you waiting for?
New Span of the Bay Bridge © Harold Davis
July 17, 2017
Tattoos with iPhone Camera
I’m a sucker for heroic tattoos, although I’ve never had any myself. Herewith, a couple of tattooed arms observed with my iPhone camera. The first one shows Vishnu, photographed at a classmate of Katie’s birthday party in Live Oaks Park here in Berkeley (thanks Aaron!).
Vishnu © Harold Davis
The tattoo in the image below belongs to an anonymous but friendly stranger on the Malta-Gozo ferry this spring (I’m not quite sure what mythology is depicted).
Tattoo on the Gozo Ferry © Harold Davis
Somewhat related: note that the early-bird discount on my January 2018 iPhoneography workshop expires soon (August 1, 2017). Something else that is different but also somewhat related: Cherry Blossoms on Skin, one of my images used as a tattoo!
July 16, 2017
Like calls to like, but also like likes unalike
Summer Experiment 3 © Harold Davis
Related images: Summer Experiment; Coat of Many Colors; Strength in Numbers; Suite of Seeds.
July 15, 2017
I survived to tell the tale
I survived to tell the tale! I’m not sure that it is quite medal-worthy, or whether conquest is really involved, but hey if you’ve got it, flaunt it. Click here for some of my Son Doong Cave photos.
