Salt Air and Cliff Edges at West Cliff Drive / Mitchell's Cove
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Salt Air and Cliff Edges at West Cliff Drive / Mitchell's Cove.

33 edited photos · West Cliff Drive / Mitchell's Cove, Santa Cruz

How it went

Cliffside light at West Cliff Drive / Mitchell's Cove is the kind that makes everything look bigger. We caught the last hour of sun, with surf breaking on the rocks below and nobody else in the shot.

Most of what looks like "posing" was actually just walking, talking, and pausing when the light hit right. We work this way on every shoot; the couple barely notices the camera by the second pass.

Years from now they'll point to one of these photos and remember exactly what the air smelled like that afternoon.

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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