by Michael Frye | Jul 13, 2010 | Announcements, Workshops
North Peak and Greenstone Lake, sunrise
I just finished teaching the Hidden Yosemite workshop for The Ansel Adams Gallery. Every year this is a really fun class, and this time was no exception. There’s something about being away from the roads that adds an extra dimension to the workshop. We had a great group, and the weather was excellent. Saturday morning at Greenstone Lake was probably the photographic highlight, with glassy water and a great mix of sun and clouds—the first time I’ve seen clouds at sunrise from this spot. The photograph above shows the first blush of light on North Peak; later, in the image below, I used a four-stop neutral-density filter, plus a polarizer, to slow the shutter speed and blur the fast-moving clouds.
We had a slide show on the last day of the workshop, and everyone in the class showed great images from Saturday morning—how could you miss with light like that? But we also saw many interesting, imaginative photographs from all the other locations we visited. It was great to see everyone’s growth over the five days of the workshop. I’ll post a link to some of the student’s photos at some point.
Fast-moving clouds above Greenstone Lake
by Michael Frye | May 24, 2010 | Announcements
Outdoorphotographer.com, the web site for Outdoor Photographer magazine, has started a new blog, with posts by nine different photographers, including me. Essentially they are hosting our existing blogs; I’ll be posting the same things in both places. So there’s no need to do anything different, as you’ll find the same content here as there—in fact more here, since some things I post on this blog won’t be appropriate for Outdoor Photographer. But if you want to check it out, you’ll find many interesting entries by people like Ian Plant, Jerry Monkman, and Rob Sheppard.
by Michael Frye | Jan 18, 2010 | Announcements
Actually, I have six Fatheads. In case you haven’t seen the ads, Fatheads are the peel-and-stick-on-a-wall lifesize figures of football players, or celebrities, or team logos, or… well it’s a long list. They’ve added a line called SM/ART Squares—18-inch-square reproductions from a diverse collection of artists, ranging from Monet and Van Gogh to William Wegman, Keith Dotson, and, now, me. They’re using six of my photographs. The beauty of this format is that you don’t have to deal with framing and hanging—just peel and stick. If you decide the image needs to be a little higher or lower, or in another place altogether, you can easily move it without damaging the wall.
Click here to view the whole collection. Right now they’re only available through the Fathead web site, but there are plans to put them in retail outlets later this year.
by Michael Frye | Jan 13, 2010 | Announcements
Rising Moon, Gates of the Valley
I’ve just launched another blog called 25 Years in Yosemite: A Photographer’s Journal. While this blog is written for landscape photographers, the new blog is for anyone interested in Yosemite. Each week I’ll post a short essay telling the story behind a photo, talking about the park’s natural history, or relating a personal experience from living in or near Yosemite for over 25 years. I’ll take readers through an entire year in the park, following the seasonal changes as they happen. Learn the story behind this photograph in the latest post.
by Michael Frye | Jan 10, 2010 | Announcements
I’ve moved the blog to my own domain and given it a new name—In the Moment: A Landscape Photography Blog. Here’s the address:
https://www.michaelfrye.com/
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I have a lot of exciting plans for the new blog, so I hope you’ll join me there!
by Michael Frye | Jan 10, 2010 | Announcements
Welcome to the new location for my blog. This new domain will allow me to include more photographs, show them larger, and improve the overall experience for you, the reader. Click on the subscribe below or to the right (the one that looks like this: 
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I’ll have more exciting announcements soon!
