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Painting of Coney Island Beach

This is a detail of an oil painting of Coney Island Beach by my grandfather Harry Davis, circa 1940. Clearly, no masks are being worn. Will we ever crowd together in the same way again? What will the new post-pandemic life look like?

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Published on March 08, 2021 11:25

Creating Artists Books and Portfolios Webinar

Please bring your questions to Creating Artists Books and Portfolios, a webinar scheduled for Saturday March 13, 2021 at 11am PT. Or send your questions to us in advance. This is a complex topic with many aspects, and we look forward to a wide ranging discussion including issues of editing, presentation, marketing, and more.

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In this webinar, we’ll present my Botanique limited edition artist book, my Monochromatic Visions and Kumano kodo portfolios, and other work.

We’ll also demonstrate the Moab Flint portfolio system for displaying one’s prints. (In full disclosure, I am a Moab Master and sponsored by Moab Paper, which takes nothing away from their way-beyond-great products).

Themes covered in this webinar will include how to edit one’s work with an artist book or portfolio in mind, printing and constructing unique artists books, paper and binding, edition sizing, how to use portfolios to present your work and put your best foot forward, and how to market portfolios and artists books.

I fully believe that one doesn’t really see one’s work until you have printed it. In that light, making artists books and portfolios is an extremely important topic that is often overlooked. I hope you will join us.

Monochromatic Visions Portfolio prints © Harold Davis

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Published on March 07, 2021 16:41

World Book Day March 4

In honor of World Book Day March 4—Hashtag #WorldBookDay—here are some of our books. Also, tomorrow is #PandemicFU day for me personally as I will be two weeks out from my second vaccination. #2shots2weeks

Some of our books #WorldBookDay © Harold Davis

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Published on March 04, 2021 08:21

The Black & White Still Life on Saturday March 6, 2021

Please consider joining us on Saturday March 6, 2021 for The Black & White Still Life.

In this detailed presentation, I’ll explains how to find and create black and white compositions at home, and how best to process these images.

This presentation will particularly emphasize tabletop and other kinds of still life that can easily be accomplished in anyone’s home with things you already have. Shadows, lighting, and monochromatic composition will be explained and considered.

There will be an opportunity for participants to submit images for online constructive critique during the webinar.

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Egg White © Harold Davis

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Published on March 02, 2021 11:21

My Back Pages

I spent some time over the last few days going through my archives for 2019, and processing images that I had somehow overlooked. 2019 was, of course, the last pre-pandemic year, and it was interesting on several levels to review my photographic life as it was then.

In this story, a selection of these newly processed 2019 images, starting with a view of the Paris skyline (from a workshop I was leading), through a well-known (and much photographed) ship wreck in Inverness, California, to an impressionistic in-camera-motion (“ICM”) image of a grove of trees in Florida (again, while leading a workshop), and finally a Lensbaby studio image of the legs of a model.

Tour Eiffel and La Defense © Harold Davis

Wreck of the Point Reyes © Harold Davis

Grove © Harold Davis

Legs © Harold Davis

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Published on February 27, 2021 10:13

One Flower, One Garden, One World | From Blossom to Art

What: Harold & Phyllis Davis are proud to present One Flower, One Garden, One World | From Blossom to Art

When: Saturday May 15, 2021 at 11AM PT.

Where: Zoom authenticated registration and a tuition payment of $29.95 is required for enrollment in each session. Seating is limited. The registration link is https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I8_q6UihQb2E25UeTpmBTw.

Details: In this unique and detailed presentation, Harold Davis will take you along his garden path to show you some of his favorite flowers for translucent photography in high Spring bloom. From the garden, the next step is onto the light box, where Harold will discuss and demonstrate some of the archetypes of floral composition. The webinar will continue with a demonstration of actual exposure of a high-key sequence on a light box, and conclude with post-production in the Photoshop darkroom.

Folks have asked for it, and here it is! One image from start to finish: from flower pot, to light box, to post-production. Fasten your seat belts, because it is going to be a fun ride!

There will be ample time for Q&A.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in light box photography; lovers of botanical art. This webinar is intended for artists and photographers of all levels. Those who are interested can also watch some of Harold’s previous related webinar recordings for a head start on “photographing flowers for transparency”.

Resurrection © Harold Davis

Number of Seats and Tuition: Zoom authenticated registration and a tuition payment of $29.95 is required for enrollment. Seating (on a first come, first served basis) is limited. You must register via Zoom to be enrolled in this webinar! The registration link is https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I8_q6UihQb2E25UeTpmBTw.

About Harold Davis: Harold Davis is a artist, photographer, educator, and the bestselling author of many books, including most recently Creative Garden Photography from Rocky Nook. He is the developer of a unique technique for photographing flowers for transparency, a Moab Master, and a Zeiss Ambassador. He is an internationally known photographer and a sought-after workshop leader. His website is www.digitalfieldguide.com.

Drama Queen © Harold Davis

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Published on February 25, 2021 15:00

Colors

Double Trouble Rainbow © Harold Davis

Double Rainbow over Paris © Harold Davis

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Published on February 24, 2021 13:11

Outrageous Orange

Oranges, Marrakech © Harold Davis

Orange juice on the Cinque Terre Trail © Harold Davis

Orange Dahlia © Harold Davis

Pom Pom Chrysanthemum Orange © Harold Davis

Orange Peppers © Harold Davis

Orange Triad © Harold Davis

Sunset and Waves © Harold Davis

Sunset in Winter © Harold Davis

Sunset A © Harold Davis

Setting Sun and Cherry Blossoms © Harold Davis

Sunflower © Harold Davis

San Francisco Sunset © Harold Davis

Sunset over the Nekkar River © Harold Davis

Dead Tree, Seascape, and Sunset © Harold Davis

Eye of the Tower © Harold Davis

Reflections at Giverny © Harold Davis

Ponte Vecchio Night Reflections © Harold Davis

Window in Bourges © Harold Davis

Alabama Hills Sunset © Harold Davis

Architectonica Spiral 1 © Harold Davis

Sunflower X-Ray Fusion on Black © Harold Davis

Puente Bacunayagua © Harold Davis

Mount Tamalpais Sunset © Harold Davis

Sunset © Harold Davis

Golden Gate Sunset © Harold Davis

There Goes the Sun © Harold Davis

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Published on February 23, 2021 12:54

Photographing Flowers for Transparency | Composition and Photography on Saturday Feb 27

Please consider joining us for Photographing Flowers for Transparency | Composition and Photography on Saturday February 27, 2021 at 11am PT. In this webinar, I’ll start by recapping the basics of light box photography (if you missed the earlier Photographing Flowers for Transparency webinar from a couple of weeks ago, or just want to review it, you can watch the recording by clicking here).

Following the recap, I’ll move to on to show various common design patterns for light box photography, and how to capture them. I’ll work though post-production examples, and explore some of the many artistic techniques and options available following the initial assemblage.

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