Travel

Digital Trekker interview

Digital Trekker interview

Last month, I did a virtual sit down with Matt Brandon and he’s just posted it online. So here’s to your listening pleasure! : And, be sure to treat yourself to Matt’s photography at http://www.thedigitaltrekker.com


Point and shooting

Point and shooting

I have to say, I’d be lost without my iPhone and a digital point and shoot. I’ve been using my iPhone 3GS quite alot on this month’s travels, and not for phone calls or data, but for quick snaps between my serious shooting. One of the first cameras I used back in the 70′s was [...]


Traveling for fun and inspiration

Traveling for fun and inspiration

I spent the first couple weeks of this month in my old neighborhood of Turkey and Northern Iraq shooting some pictures for the new Honl Photo catalog, and the past 2 weeks in Italy with Claudia. I started out in Istanbul, sharing beers with my old friend Serkan Taycan in his new studio space in [...]


Have passport picture, will travel

Have passport picture, will travel

I had to renew my passport last month, as I have alot of traveling coming up and many countries require at least a 6 month validity before a passport’s expiration (mine was about to expire in May).  So, time for a new passport photo as well.  A friend recommended Nic Myers’ Passport Photoshop Template.  I [...]


Another decade- yikes!

Another decade- yikes!

I was asked to put together my most meaningful pictures of the decade for a couple of photography magazines/websites- is it another decade already?! Here’s some of mine- I probably have another 20, but in any case these are selfishly the ones that evoke my own emotions while I shot them.


Let’s talk body armor

Let’s talk body armor

Body Armor – Images by David Honl As I get my travel documents in order for a  trip to Afghanistan, I wanted to start an open discussion on body armor for the very small group of photographers that are looking for advice. If you comment here or e-mail me personally, I promise to help to [...]


Fodor’s 2009 Turkey Travel Guide

Fodor’s 2009 Turkey Travel Guide

Fodor’s 2009 Turkey Travel Guide – Images by David Honl I went to Border’s the other day and picked up the 7th edition of Fodor’s Turkey Travel Guide, and the 3 pictures in the above gallery appeared throughout. I had almost forgotten about them, as it was some time last year that had long since [...]


Rockwood = tattoos

Rockwood = tattoos

When my brother Ryan and I were in Hawaii in September, I tracked down Hawaii’s #1 tattoo artist to get some ink, and as coincidence always rules, turns out Rockwood  founded Studio City Tattoo, a place I drive by every morning on the way to my studio. Ryan and I shot video of our portrait [...]