Scouting the Coast: Preparing for the Laguna Beach Photography Workshop
As the Laguna Beach Coastal Photography Workshop approaches, I return to Heisler Park to scout locations, study wave timing, refine compositions, and prepare for teaching in the field. This behind-the-scenes look explores how changing viewpoints, patience, and careful observation can transform the way we photograph the coast.
Photographing Waves: Timing, Shutter Speed, and Patience Along the Laguna Beach Coast
Waves can transform a coastal photograph in seconds. Learn how timing, shutter speed, patience, and composition help capture the movement, energy, and texture of the ocean.
A Photographer’s Guide to Heisler Park in Laguna Beach
Heisler Park offers one of Laguna Beach’s most rewarding coastal photography settings, with ocean views, palm trees, cliffs, tide pools, Bird Rock, and views toward Monument Point.
Waves at Monument Point
A behind-the-image look at Waves at Monument Point, where curiosity, changing perspective, foreground texture, wave timing, and coastal energy came together to create a more intentional Laguna Beach photograph.