❝ Making pictures is easy. Saying something with them is hard. Having Mike Davis edit your images in person can be a bit of a daunting experience as he doesn't talk much and it is often hard to tell what he is thinking. He just looks quietly as he clicks through the images, an occasional nod punctuating the silence, but you can see the wheels turning. Over time I have come to not only trust his judgment but admire the way he problem-solves through the visual puzzles laid out before him. Mike has a deep and innate sense of how images interact and flow from one to the other. He has the rare skill of being able to articulate a thought photographically in a concise way. 

In 2008 Mike worked with me on an edit of a long-term project that ended up winning POYi's Community Awareness Award. He was able to take more than 300 images and sculpt them into the final 38 that placed in the contest. His ability to see the overall narrative and flow is crucial as I often struggle with being too close to the story. Whenever I need  an honest and thoughtful opinion on my work, I know Mike can offer just that. His enthusiasm for the medium and desire to push the craft forward never cease to amaze me. ❞

– Matt Eich, Freelance Photographer, Luceo Images