El Capitan emerging from clouds, Yosemite
I recently did an interview with David Johnston for his podcast The Landscape Photography Show, and it just got released today. David asked a lot of great questions, and I thought it was a fun and interesting conversation. We talked about my photographic journey, photographing the same place over and over, whether originality is overvalued, internal and external motivations for your work, and much more.
You can listen to the episode on David’s website, or through all the usual podcast sources like iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and so on.
Also, my work has been included in the current group exhibit at The Ansel Adams Gallery, called Many Happy Returns: Photographic Meditations on Yosemite. It’s an honor to have my prints shown next to those of Charles Cramer, Alan Ross, William Neill, Charlotte Gibb, Bob Kolbrener, Keith Walklet, and John Sexton. The exhibit will be shown until July 31st, so I hope you’ll stop by and view it if you’re in Yosemite. But if you can’t see the show in person you can view an exhibit catalog here.
— Michael Frye
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Michael Frye is a professional photographer specializing in landscapes and nature. He is the author or principal photographer of The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite, Yosemite Meditations, Yosemite Meditations for Women, Yosemite Meditations for Adventurers, and Digital Landscape Photography: In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams and the Great Masters. He has also written three eBooks: Light & Land: Landscapes in the Digital Darkroom, Exposure for Outdoor Photography, and Landscapes in Lightroom: The Essential Step-by-Step Guide. Michael 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.
Very much enjoyed the David Johnston pod cast. At one point you were asked about ‘break throughs’ in your photography journey. You found that question difficult. The irony is I remember every single ‘break through’ you have provided me in each of the workshops. I don’t remember if I ever thanked you for the work shops, a place you invented to freely share your knowledge. Nicely done Michael!
Thanks so much Malcolm! It’s always a pleasure having you with us on a workshop, and I’m glad you’ve found so many breakthroughs of you own along the way.