Someone asked me recently why I take so many pictures at the beach. There are a lot of answers that come into play here – 1) most of my clients want and love beach pictures either for their engagement or on their wedding day, 2) I love taking pictures at the beach, the Pacific Ocean is grand and mysterious and beautiful and dramatic and many more amazing things. Finally, 3) we live by the beach! If I lived by the mountains I would take pictures there.

Patty and Frank are one of the neatest couples I have ever met – they are spiritual, playful and romantic – three ingredients for a succesful photo session. Laguna beach was also particularly colorful this day – deep greens, blues and earth tones . . .




I loved this next image so much that I blew it up to 26×36 canvas and put it in my studio. . .