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{It’s on Fire}

Raymona Chin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:51:40 +0000

Last week I noticed there were clouds out all day…more importantly they were lingering late into the afternoon. If you’re not from California…clouds and California don’t mix until the winter months. Carl raced home so I could quickly grab my camera, tripod, and filters…then raced out to Laguna Beach. We got there a little too late but I was able to set up and get a few shots…here’s the one we liked best…

ENJOY

{1000 Steps}

Raymona Chin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:24:01 +0000

I felt compelled to go to Laguna Beach this evening…it’s been months and months since I’ve taken a seascape photo…

I knew as we were driving along the coast it was going to be a dull sunset but I had to (needed to) go…

by the time we climbed down the 1000 steps then unpacked my camera, tripod, filters and I was all set up…I caught a glimpse of the setting sun…

see that tiny little golden glowing ball over there to the right…yup, that’s all I got

needless to say…I felt much better after that…

Thanks Carl…for breaking speed limits to get me there…you’re the bee’s knees!

Misty in Laguna Beach

Raymona Chin — Wed, 05 May 2010 05:00:51 +0000

headed out to Laguna Beach with hopes of slowing down the waves at sunset…

this is one of my favorite shots in a really long time…hope you enjoy it

Low tide in Crystal Cove

Raymona Chin — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 02:29:41 +0000

I feel as though I’ve been neglecting the ocean lately…seascapes that is. So I was eager to capture the ocean but I had 2 criteria…1) low tide and 2) clouds in the sky. We all know that photos are considerably more interesting when there are clouds out. I’ve been relying on the tide app on the iphone to determine when to expect low tide and keeping my fingers crossed that there would be clouds in the sky on that very day. Crystal Cove State Park was a great location for low tide and guess what? There were clouds in the sky…see for yourself…

after hiking for a while (yes, we “hiked” at the beach across sandy and rocky terrain) we made it down the beach. It was still pretty bright due to the time change so I took the opportunity to snap some shots of my favorite model (my hubby). I think this shot shares a little glimpse of his personality…if you know him…you know exactly what I mean

up close and personal with “the thinker”

walking around while waiting for the sun to set…saw some acorn barnacles and oceans footprint

as promised…LOW TIDE

…if you’re wondering…Yes, these rocks were slippery

ohhhhh the sunsetting is here…look at that sunburst!

remember those clouds I was telling you about? Well, here they are…along with the visitors and departing sun

the sun finally set which created this bright orange sky that lasted for about 5 minutes. See that swirly rock formation over there? It reminds me of a mini Roman amphitheatre. Who knew all this was hiding under the water.

as we were heading back I couldn’t help noticing the lush hills at the beach…there was ocean then rocks then hills filled with flowers…

I slowed the shutter down a little to capture the movement in the grass…subtle movement from the wind off the ocean

one last look back at the ocean…that person above had the same idea…”just one last look”

Peebles…after hours

Raymona Chin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:10:42 +0000

peebles

Into the Ocean I Go

Raymona Chin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:54:08 +0000

Improving composition skills in the great outdoors…here are a few shots from Crescent Bay

slowing down

true blue

Q, R, S, T-Street

Raymona Chin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:50:41 +0000

T-Street.. a popular surf spot in San Clemente, CA…

Train along the way

Jump off Cliff Drive

Raymona Chin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:06:13 +0000

flag in the sky

peeking moon

Heisler is to Park as Laguna is to Beach

Raymona Chin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:37:12 +0000

Trying out seascapes at Heisler Park…

The clouds were screaming…

From a different angle

Moving on but not leaving

Raymona Chin — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:25:45 +0000

Portrait photography has been my focus since the beginning of Kingston19 Photography. But what about days when I wasn’t shooting families, babies, couples, etc? Somehow, I had to get my fix. I turned to the outdoors where the possibilities are infinite. There is so much to think about when shooting landscapes so I seeked out a solid foundation. That’s right, I enrolled in a photography workshop at Crystal Cove that focused on compostion and exposure. I had a great time learning the basics…see my shots below!

Very hot and bright day…

Mellowed out as the sun was going down…

and then the sun set…