I was lucky enough to grow up in Laguna Beach, California.

I lived there for 10 years before my family moved to Utah, and constantly miss living there–the beach, the art festivals, the hills…I’m getting filled with nostalgia right now.

I was able to return to my original stomping grounds with my family, and obviously I brought my camera with me. We went all over Laguna. We visited the tide pools, went to the beach, collected sea shells, and went to the Sawdust Art Festival. I loved visiting all of the photography booths and speaking with the photographers that displayed all of their work. They were definitely an inspiration to me.

I kind of had a field day at the tide pools and taking pictures of the different barnacles. The waves kept splashing up on the rocks too so by the time I was finished taking all my photos, my socks and shoes were soaked.

Trust me when I say that there are tons more of the tide pools on my computer that I decided not to upload. I probably will later in a separate post.

The paddleboarders here looked incredible against the turquoise of the water. This cove was perfect for paddleboardng, and even more so for taking pictures of paddleboarding. I love the silhouettes I was able to get of the three of them against the water.

Finally, a beautiful sunrise over the waves.

Here’s an article that gives some tips about how to take better pictures of coastlines. I thought that it was really helpful, so check it out!

Happy Photographing!