In the Moment:
Michael Frye's Landscape Photography Blog
by Michael Frye | Feb 26, 2014 | Yosemite Photo Conditions
Clearing storm at sunrise, Tunnel View, Yosemite NP, CA, USA
In our extreme California drought, any potential precipitation is big news. This week two storms are forecast to reach the Sierra Nevada: one tonight, and another, stronger system on Friday, continuing into Saturday. While these are colder storms than the last ones, it doesn’t look like Yosemite Valley will get any snow. The snow level is expected to drop to 4,500 feet on Saturday night, just above the valley floor (at 4,000 feet), so it’s possible the valley could get an end-of-storm dusting if the snow-level predictions are a little off. But lower elevations should get a couple of inches of much-needed rain, and the high country could get over two feet of snow – a very welcome addition to the snowpack.
While the window of best light on Horsetail Fall has passed, any precipitation brings the potential for a photogenic clearing storm. Based on the forecast, it looks like we’ll see some clearing tomorrow, and again on Saturday or Sunday (or maybe both). We’re approaching the best time of year to photograph Tunnel View and Valley View (a.k.a. Gates of the Valley), because the late-afternoon light is balanced between El Capitan on the left and Cathedral Rocks on the right. If a storm clears late in the day that will create ideal conditions at both of those classic views. Of course I describe both of these spots, and many others, in The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite, available as both a softcover book and iOS app.
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by Michael Frye | Dec 1, 2013 | Announcements
Just a reminder that there are less than 36 hours left in our Black Friday Sale, with 35% off my Landscapes in Lightroom 5 ebook and video package, and 40% off The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite iPhone and iPad app. The sale ends at midnight Pacific time tomorrow, December 2nd. Again, you don’t need to enter any special codes – those are just the prices until the sale is over.
I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!
— Michael Frye
by Michael Frye | Nov 29, 2013 | Announcements
Yes, we’re having a Black Friday sale too! Here at our world headquarters in downtown Mariposa, California, we’ve cooked up two sweet deals:
35% Off Landscapes in Lightroom 5: The Essential Step-by-Step Guide
Normally $14.95, this ebook and video package is now only $9.95! You don’t have to enter a discount code – that’s just the price until midnight Pacific Time on Monday, December 2nd.
In this ebook I take you step-by-step through processing six images in Lightroom. You can download the Raw files so you can follow along yourself, plus you get exclusive access to eight videos demonstrating different aspects of Lightroom’s Develop Module.
This is a great gift for the photographer on your Christmas list! Just click “Add to Cart” underneath the words “Gift Coupon.”
40% Off The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite iPhone/iPad App
This app is a must-have for any photographer visiting Yosemite. Normally it sells for $6.99, but until midnight Pacific Time on December 2nd it’s only $3.99! Click here to go to the iTunes store, and once again there are no discount codes you need to enter.
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by Michael Frye | Jul 31, 2012 | Announcements
Sun breaking through Mist, Tuolumne Meadows—the opening image for Chapter 4 of the book
Since I wrote my last post about the new edition of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite I’ve had several people ask me whether the iPhone/iPad app will be updated as well. Sorry that I wasn’t clear about this: the app is already updated, and has been since it first came out last year. The new locations, information, and tips about digital photography went into the app first, and are now coming out in book form. It takes a lot longer to get a book to press than to make an app!
Not only does the app have all the information that’s in the new edition of the book, but it has functions that you can’t put into a book, like the ability to view only the best locations for a particular month and time of day. Of course many people prefer to hold a physical book in their hands, and I completely understand that. I’m sure some people will get both—the app for its convenience and portability, the book for more leisurely browsing. I’m completely okay with that. 🙂
—Michael Frye
Related Post: The New Edition of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite is Here!
Michael Frye is a professional photographer specializing in landscapes and nature. He is the author and photographer of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite, Yosemite Meditations, and Digital Landscape Photography: In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams and the Great Masters, plus the eBooks Light & Land: Landscapes in the Digital Darkroom, and Exposure for Outdoor Photography. He has written numerous magazine articles on the art and technique of photography, and his images have been published in over thirty countries around the world. Michael has lived either in or near Yosemite National Park since 1983, currently residing just outside the park in Mariposa, California.
by Michael Frye | Jul 30, 2012 | Announcements
The new edition of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite is finally here! You can order signed copies directly from me, get it from the publisher, Yosemite Conservancy, or find it in the park at The Ansel Adams Gallery or Valley Visitor Center. It will be also available from Amazon soon.
The new edition has three new locations, and completely revised and updated information for the entire park. You’ll find new tips specifically designed for digital photography, including Digital Camera Settings, White Balance, Exposure, and HDR and Exposure Blending, plus Depth of Field, Filters, Night Photography, and much more. Most of the 100+ photographs are new too, and the reproductions are excellent—a pleasant surprise for an inexpensive guidebook.
Of course if you prefer the convenience of having all the information in your smart phone or tablet, everything that’s in the new book is also in the iPhone and iPad app.
Thank you all for your patience! I hope you like this new edition even more than the original.
—Michael Frye
Related Posts: New Edition of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite: It’s Almost Here!; The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite iPhone App is Available Today!
Michael Frye is a professional photographer specializing in landscapes and nature. He is the author and photographer of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite, Yosemite Meditations, and Digital Landscape Photography: In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams and the Great Masters, plus the eBooks Light & Land: Landscapes in the Digital Darkroom, and Exposure for Outdoor Photography. He has written numerous magazine articles on the art and technique of photography, and his images have been published in over thirty countries around the world. Michael has lived either in or near Yosemite National Park since 1983, currently residing just outside the park in Mariposa, California.
