Know where to be.
FRAMEWARD is a landscape photography planning app for macOS. It takes a shoot from first pin to packed bag: spots, trips, gear, exports. It scores the coming days for sunrise colour, fog seas, stars and storm light. Everything stays in a database on your Mac.
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Why FRAMEWARD
Three things no other planning app does this wayYours, on your Mac.
There is no account and no cloud. Spots, photos, notes, trips and gear lists live in a database on your machine.
When a feature needs an outside provider, FRAMEWARD shows the exact fields it would send and waits for your approval. Every time. This is how the app is built, not a policy page.
Photographic conditions, not generic weather.
A regional map layer scores the coming days for the light you actually chase: sunrise and sunset colour, fog seas, starry nights, storm light, fresh snow.
Each score draws on 144 forecast samples and measured cloud layers, low, mid and high. Scores state their confidence. They are interpretations of a forecast, not promises.
The map lives on your disk.
Download the world overview once, then the regions you shoot. The map works on a ridge with no signal and needs no API keys.
The map belongs to the one-time purchase, not to the optional weather feed. If the feed lapses, day scores pause and the regions you downloaded keep working.
How it works
From first pin to packed bag, one routeImport
Drop a GPX on the map, or start from a blank sheet.
Save spots
Photos and notes attached. Collections to group them. Sensitive spots stay protected.
Build the trip
Ordered stops, one route. A gear list with honest weights.
Score the days
144 forecast samples per score, confidence stated.
Pack and export
GPX or KML to your GPS. A Field Pack for offline.
Be there
Blue hour, golden hour, sun bearings. Arrive before the light does.
End to end in one database, on one machine: yours.
A longer read on each of these steps: landscape photography planning for Mac.
The app
One screenshot, no staging
Pricing
One purchase, one optional feedFRAMEWARD for Mac
€49 once
The app. Yours forever.
- Every planning feature: spots, trips, gear, exports, Field Packs, light times
- Resident offline maps included
- 6 months of FRAMEWARD Live included
- 14-day full trial before you pay. No card.
FRAMEWARD Live
€39 a year, or €4.50 a month
The weather feed behind the scores.
- Regional day scores: sunrise colour, fog seas, stars, storm light, fresh snow
- 144 forecast samples per score
- Measured cloud layers: low, mid, high
- If it lapses, the app keeps working. Scores pause, everything else stays.
Launch pricing shown, final numbers confirmed at release. Payment, VAT and receipts are handled by a merchant of record, so checkout and refunds come from them. The trial is the full app, not a cut-down version.
FAQ
Honest answers, including the inconvenient onesIs my data private?
Yes, by architecture. Your library is a database on your Mac. There is no account and no sync server. When the app needs to call a weather or map provider, it shows the exact fields it would send and asks first. Decline, and nothing is sent.
Does FRAMEWARD work offline?
Your library, trips, gear lists, Field Packs and light times work offline. The map is stored on your disk: download the world overview once, then the regions you shoot. Conditions scoring needs a connection to fetch forecasts.
Which Macs does it run on?
FRAMEWARD is a native macOS app, sold directly from this site. It ships as a universal build, Apple silicon and Intel. Exact minimum system requirements will be confirmed at launch.
What happens if I stop paying for Live?
The app keeps working. Spots, trips, maps, exports, gear lists and light times stay. Day scores pause until you resume. The one-time purchase is yours forever: the major version you buy, all its updates, offline maps included. If there is ever a paid major upgrade, it will be optional and discounted for owners.
Where do the scores come from?
Forecast data comes from Open-Meteo. FRAMEWARD samples the forecast 144 times per scoring, reads measured cloud layers, and interprets the result for photographers with a stated confidence. An interpretation can be wrong. The app says how sure it is rather than pretending certainty.
Is FRAMEWARD a PhotoPills alternative?
FRAMEWARD can complement PhotoPills rather than replace it. PhotoPills provides mobile tools for planning the Sun, Moon, Milky Way and other celestial conditions. FRAMEWARD focuses on a private Mac workspace for organising photography spots, comparing regional weather opportunities, planning trips and preparing for the field. Some planning capabilities overlap, but the products emphasise different workflows and can be used together.
FRAMEWARD is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by PhotoPills.
More detail: landscape photography planning for Mac.
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