California Beach Photography

11/24/2014

A Video Slideshow Is A Great Way To Share All Of Your Images With Friends And Family Here On Facebook This Video IS From A Shoot At The Oceanside Pier With Bob And Charlene Pepe. The pier is also where they first met over 20 years ago.

09/29/2014

One of the best ways to thoroughly experience your images is with a gallery wrapped canvas. Our canvas has superior color rendition, rich blacks and a smooth gloss finish. We print on the highest quality 373GSM white poly-cotton canvas to ensure that the saturation and sharpness is perfect. All of our canvas is printed and stretched with impeccable quality assurance. There is no additional preparation required. They come ready to hang in your home. Here is an image I took recently. Thea family loved it so much they ordered it as a 20" X 30" inch canvas gallery wrap.

One of the best ways to thoroughly experience your images is with a gallery wrapped canvas. Our canvas has superior color rendition, rich blacks and a smooth gloss finish. We print on the highest quality 373GSM white poly-cotton canvas to ensure that the saturation and sharpness is perfect. All of our canvas is printed and stretched with impeccable quality assurance. There is no additional preparation required. They come ready to hang in your home. Here is an image I took recently. They family loved it so much they ordered it as a 20″ X 30″ inch canvas gallery wrap.

09/09/2014

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09/02/2014

My friend just told me about this video over breakfast. Check out Laird Hamilton shooting the pier in Malibu during our most recent monster swell. I paddled out down south here during this swell. It was gnarly.

Celeb surfer rides the largest wave of the day on a standup paddleboard. The daredevil 50-year-old looks as if he's headed towards the post but swerves cleanly to make it through.

08/27/2014

The next 3 days surf report

08/25/2014

3 Secrets to Taking Great Pictures with a Smartphone

I just read a great article on life hacker with some tips and tricks on how to get some really good photos with your smart phone.
In particular three of those tips are what I consider to be the cornerstone of taking a great picture. It doesn’t matter whether you’re using expensive camera gear professionals use or you’re just pulling your camera phone out of your pocket. If you don’t do these three things you’re probably not going to get a great picture.
Lighting is Key
Cameras in general do not perform well in low light. This is especially true of a camera phone. Make sure your subject is adequately lit. Avoid using your flash unless it’s absolutely necessary. I use flash in most of my photography. However, I never use my camera built-in flash. The built-in flash tends to create some really harsh light that is not very attractive. So turn your flash off if you can. If you absolutely ...

08/22/2014

Here's a photo I took recently of 4 year old Ava

08/18/2014

My wife and I just added a new kitten to the family. This is so true. Hilarious.

08/10/2014

I'm on vacation and won't be back until Wednesday

07/30/2014

I don't have words for this one

What happens your wife is adamant about not wanting any maternity pictures taken, but you have your heart set on them? If you've got a sense of humor, this... {all photos from Imgur} Sir, you're just glowing.

07/25/2014

Lisa's expecting a boy!!! Tonight I had the honor and privilege of doing a maternity shoot for Lisa. She is expecting her first child, a bouncing baby boy in just a couple of months. She hasn't had a photo session since her graduation pictures and, wanted to make sure she didn't let this moment slip by without some professional photos. I know from doing the maternity shoots of my own wife that a lot of pregnant women are not very comfortable having their picture taken. I think she's absolutely glowing. If you do too make sure you let her know.

07/21/2014

The Arana Family hired me to do a photo shoot at the Oceanside Pier this evening. They haven't had a professional shoot since their youngest daughter Ava was one. Corey will be leaving the marines and they will most likely be moving to Northern Cali. I wanted to create something special to mark their time here in Oceanside. So I had a chalkboard sign made. I think it will be a great Throw Back Thursday shot in the future. Here's a little sneak peek from tonights shoot.