Let’s set the scene: its December. The water is cold. The sky is iron grey. The waves are clean, but small. What will the mood be? There’s only one way to find out…
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Photographing the Basque Coast: Mood, Light, and Texture in Biarritz
The Basque coast isn’t always about golden sunsets and turquoise surf. Sometimes, its real character reveals itself when the weather turns moody — when the Atlantic sky thickens with clouds and the sea mirrors that drama.
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39 years ago, friends that I grew up with suggested we get together over the summer after our freshman year for a backpacking trip – a way to reconnect and swap stories about our young lives. Well, that tradition has continued to this day and I just returned from an amazing 3 day trek in the High Sierras with some of these amazing friends. Here’s how it went down…
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May Grey is followed by June Gloom and the chance of securing good surf photos is cloudy at best. Every so often, however, the sun pops out in all its glory, lighting the scene and filling it with color. While hard to plan, it is those moments that I target for a surf photography session. Saturday was just one such case…
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I often get asked for the inspiration behind my images. “How do you arrange your shoots,” “how do you set up your lighting,” “how do you choose your subject matter?” Well…
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San Diego County is home to some of California’s most iconic ocean piers—each with its own personality, history, and coastal charm. These piers aren’t just for fishing or strolling; they offer front-row seats to the Pacific and a glimpse into Southern California lifestyle.
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Rarely does a week go by during the surf season where I’m not asked for help by other photographers who want to shoot better surf images. Equipment, settings, setup and especially editing are all on the list of questions I get. So….at your collective request, I have created an on-line course just for you.
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The past week has been a week of tragedy for our neighbors in Los Angeles. We all have friends and family that have lost houses and the situation is horrible. I’m going to take a break for a moment and share some happy shots just to change the mood…
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Have you unlocked the full potential of your high end camera? If you are not actively using ISO as an integral tool, I would suggest you are leaving money on the table. Here’s why
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As summer gives way to fall, the number of surf contests in Southern California start to ramp up. The NSSA, WSA, SSS, West Coast Board Riders and others start their scheduled events before the first winter swells even grace our shores. Read on…
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Croatia and Montenegro have opened up in recent years to be top destinations for the adventurer. I was last there in 1987 during the height of the Cold War and was curious to see how things have changed so I booked a trip through Backroads to see for myself. Here is what I found…
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By now you all know that I am drawn to the color blue, especially where water is involved. Now couple blues with reds for an amazing contrast and you have a sense of my recent visit to Croatia and Montenegro. So here are my thoughts on photographing this amazing landscape…
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Making a brief shift away from the California coast, I found myself wide awake at 5:00 a.m. on my first morning in Prague. Part of me groaned at the jet lag, but the photographer side of me was thankful for the early awakening so that I could put into practice my two main rules for travel photography. What are those rules you may ask?
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Over the past four years, I transitioned out of the practice of law and into full time photography. The journey has been amazing and rewarding and now I field many questions about how I sell so many images. So this post is for you budding photogs (and artists). Please click through for some of my insights:
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Shooting in the water is at times super frustrating, but the rewards can be so worth the effort. I get a lot of questions on how this image came about so I invite you to click below to read the story behind this image.
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Father’s Day is just around the corner and this inevitably leads to the question of “what should I get Dad this year?” Well, does your dad surf? If so, I have the perfect idea for this year…
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I spend a lot of time on the shore and in the water shooting surfers. With few exceptions, I find that we surfers are generally a super happy group. Why is that? My thoughts….
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When it comes to gorgeous colors and beautiful contrasts, the Big Island of Hawaii may take the prize. I went for a quick-strike trip last week and this is what I learned. First, lava …. [click to read more]
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The surf industry is such an unique creature with such a unique opportunity for marketing. The world loves surfing and surf images. Brands that connect to the industry have a magnificent billboard…
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As a photographer, I am giving interesting opportunities to observe so many aspects of life. This past week was one such experience and I wanted to share it with you because it was an uplifting experience.
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