High Above the Water at Panther Beach
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High Above the Water at Panther Beach.

15 edited photos · Panther Beach, Santa Cruz

How it went

We shot Panther Beach like the cliffs are a character in the story. Late sun rakes across the bluffs, the horizon goes from blue to amber, and the surf does its own thing below.

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.

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

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.

Want to see how this whole shoot actually unfolded? Jump past the highlights to the full session →

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