Soberanes Trail to Garrapata Beach, on the Cliffs
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Soberanes Trail to Garrapata Beach, on the Cliffs.

40 edited photos · Soberanes Trail, Big Sur

How it went

What sells Soberanes Trail is the drop. Cliff edge, open sky, a couple silhouetted against the Pacific. We worked in raking light, the kind that arrives once a day and then it's gone.

Next stop was Garrapata Beach, where the cliffs play harder shadows. Different mood entirely from the first spot.

Two-plus hours of slow walking, quiet direction, and a couple drives between spots. Each location added a different look to the gallery (coast, cliff, ridge, trees) without the day ever feeling rushed.

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

2 locations in this shoot

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Soberanes Trail
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Garrapata Beach
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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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