Pacific Cliffs: Garrapata Beach & Soberanes Trail
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Pacific Cliffs: Garrapata Beach & Soberanes Trail.

22 edited photos · Garrapata Beach, Big Sur

How it went

There's a window at Garrapata Beach between four and six in the afternoon where the cliffs catch direct light and the water turns deep teal. That's when we shot.

From there we made our way to Soberanes Trail. The Pacific from that perspective drops your jaw the first time you see it.

Multi-location shoots are equal parts choreography and improvisation. We mapped the order in advance, but the actual photos came from being patient at each stop until the light cooperated.

Wind, height, the silence between waves. Cliff proposals stick, and not just because of the photos.

2 locations in this shoot

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Garrapata Beach
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Soberanes Trail
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The shoot
The whole shoot, not just the highlights

Here’s a few highlights from this shoot. Most photographers only ever show a static portfolio of their very best images. I think every potential client should see more than that: the full shoots themselves. Nothing sets expectations like seeing multiple sessions at one location in different weather, times of day, and seasons. We get amazing photos no matter what, and we’re not afraid to show you.

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