Yosemite Photo Workshops

Yosemite in Autumn

Yosemite in autumn  is a wonderland of color and change.  Oaks, cottonwoods, ferns, and a few aspens all display the peak of their color the first week of November.  Still waters in the Merced River offer reflection shots like no other season.  The crowds are gone, yet the park is full open with all areas like Glacier Point, Sentinel Dome, and the Tuolumne Meadows backcountry still accessible.

Details

Days are shorter and temperatures are cooling; average 56°F (21°C) / 33°F (4°C)

Crowds are gone and there are no lines for restaurants nor traffic snarls. 
Tour busses are thankfully gone as well.

If you want the least visitation, try the week before Thanksgiving.  All services are still open, but there are zero people.

During autumn, Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road are still open to visitors

The rivers are still, offering plenty of opportunities for reflection photography. 

Wildlife activity is changing; bear sightings are rare, but coyotes are out.

Many trails up to the 9,000 foot elevation are open for day hikes and limited overnight camping.

Statistics

 JanFebMarAprMay
Average high in ºF485158647181
Average low in ºF293034384551
Av. precipitation in inch6.546.665.152.791.660.65
Av. snowfall in inch1745100
 JulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high in ºF898982715647
Average low in ºF575651423328
Av. precipitation in inch0.380.110.652.114.585.45
Av. snowfall in inch000035

Yosemite Fall Colors #1

Thu-Fri-Sat, 10/31/24 to 11/2/24

The brilliant fall colors of Yosemite. Majestic oaks with their huge plumes of color, golden ferns that carpet the valley floor, and the dogwoods that line the riverbank.

Yosemite in fall is one of my favorite seasons. No crowds, no traffic, no lines, no waiting for anything! Plus, this time of year storms can rage one day and be sunny the next giving us a variety of shooting conditions most people do not experience.

We’ll shoot the valley and if the construction is finished, head up Glacier Point Road for Sentinel Dome sunset shoot, Glacier Point itself with a complete bird’s eye view of Yosemite Valley, Washburn Point for the high country, Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall.

We might head up Tioga Road for a special sunset shot of the backside of Half Dome from Olmstead Point.

$ 895
00
  • Includes Workshop Only

Yosemite Fall Colors Week Long #2

5 Days! Mon-Fri, 11/4/24 to 11/8/24

Includes a full day, 7 hour post-processing class!

This special class is brought to you by popular demand! Students have been asking for post-processing instruction so here it is! We’ll shoot Monday and Tuesday, then take Wednesday for a fully immersive, 7-hour class on every aspect of post-processing:

1) Screen Calibration; Your screen will be calibrated for perfect color reproduction.
2) Image file organizational tips
3) RAW processing software and procedures.
4) Adjusting color, brightness, sharpening, noise reduction, dynamic range balancing, HDR special effects, and much more.
5) Photoshop for Beginners.
6) DxO Photolab instruction.
7) Color spaces explained; sRGB vs Adobe RGB vs Pro Photo RGB.
8) Preparing for output; print or online use.

Plus, we’ll use special software to plot the color range of your specific image and to demonstrate why shooting RAW is so important.

Yosemite in fall is one of my favorite seasons. No crowds, no traffic, no lines, no waiting for anything! Plus, this time of year storms can rage one day and be sunny the next giving us a variety of shooting conditions most people do not experience.

We’ll shoot the valley and head up Glacier Point Road for Sentinel Dome sunset shoot, Glacier Point itself with a complete bird’s eye view of Yosemite Valley, Washburn Point for the high country, Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall.

We might head up Tioga Road for a special sunset shot of the backside of Half Dome from Olmstead Point.

$ 1,400
  • Includes Workshop Only