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by Michael Frye | Dec 24, 2022 | Announcements
Moonlit clouds over El Capitan, Yosemite
While snow is rare at our house in the Sierra foothills, Yosemite Valley has received a few early-winter snowstorms, so Claudia and I have been able to go up there and enjoy the snow on several occasions, which is always a treat. To me, the holidays always feel more festive with snow. I made this photograph of El Capitan after one of those storms, as the setting moon lit El Capitan and the fast-moving clouds overhead.
For many people in North America, however, things probably seem a bit too wintry. It’s one thing to watch snowflakes floating gently to the ground outside while you sit around a cozy fire; it’s another to endure blizzard conditions, whiteouts, sub-zero temperatures, flight delays, and power outages.
Claudia and I hope everyone is able to stay safe, and warm, and to spend time with their loved ones (at least eventually) during this holiday season. Whatever the circumstances, we hope you’re able to make the best of things, and wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.
— Michael Frye
by Michael Frye | Dec 18, 2022 | Announcements, Digital Darkroom
Sun setting over an alpine lake, Yosemite
I’m pleased to be joining the Winter Speaker Series on Nic Stover’s Nature Photography Classes site. The Winter Speaker Series will be focused on image processing, and includes online presentations by David Kingham, Nick Page, Sean Bagshaw, and me.
My talk will be about the Masking Panel and local adjustments in Lightroom Classic. The Masking Panel is incredibly powerful, allowing you make and combine selections in almost infinite ways, and add sophisticated touches to your images that you previously needed Photoshop for.
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by Michael Frye | Nov 23, 2022 | Announcements
Misty sunrise with sandhill cranes, San Joaquin Valley, California
The Thanksgiving holiday is a good time to pause and think about all the things we have to be grateful for.
I’m very thankful for my family and friends. Our son recently got married to a wonderful woman, so I’m grateful that he’s settled and happy. I’m very lucky to have been married to the same kind and beautiful woman for over 35 years, and I hope our son’s marriage is as long and happy as ours.
And I’m always very grateful for the support I receive from you, my faithful blog readers. Your comments and emails help make writing this blog fun, and keep me motivated and inspired. Thank you!
Whether or not you celebrate Thanksgiving (or live in a country that celebrates it on a different day), I hope you all have a lot to be thankful for!
— Michael Frye
by Michael Frye | Nov 15, 2022 | Announcements
Luminous ravine, Death Valley
I’m honored to once again have one of my images included in the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. The image above from Death Valley won the third-place award in the Deserts category.
Congratulations to all the winners! You can see the competition galleries here. It’s a beautiful collection of photographs, and quite an honor to have my work included. As always, judging such things is highly subjective, and I’m sure there were many, many wonderful images submitted that didn’t get selected.
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by Michael Frye | Nov 5, 2022 | Announcements
Moon setting on a misty night, El Capitan Meadow, Yosemite
I’m honored to once again have my photography included in Elements magazine, this time accompanying an in-depth interview. Elements is such a beautiful publication, and always full of thoughtful, interesting articles about landscape photography. This latest November issue includes photography and writing by Charlotte Gibb, Michael Bollino, Sarah Marino, Bruce Barnbaum, Joe Cornish, Alexey Korolyov, and Ed Cooley. I’m enjoying all the wonderful images, and looking forward to reading everything in depth.
You can subscribe to Elements here. I hope you enjoy this issue!
— Michael Frye
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by Michael Frye | Aug 22, 2022 | Announcements
I’m thrilled to be joining the Out of Chicago team once again for a photography conference – this time in Olympic National Park and the Olympic Peninsula. This will be an in-person event taking place next May 7-11, 2023.
I’m looking forward to photographing this beautiful place, with lush, moss-draped rain forests, wild coastal beaches, and rugged sea stacks. And I’ll be joining a wonderful cast of instructors: Nick Page, Charlotte Gibb, Sean Bagshaw, Sarah Marino, Anna Morgan, Joseph Rossbach, Kurt Budliger, TJ Thorne, Anna Morgan, Mark Denney, Benjamin Williamson, and Eric Bennett.
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