Central Coast

Pinnacles National Park by John Lazo

In December 2023, I spent the better part of a week in Pinnacles National Park with my girlfriend. It was a bit rainy, but we stayed relatively dry and explored most of the park. Some of the hikes were truly excellent. I hope you enjoy my favorite images from the trip. The pictures were created using a Canon R5 and a 15-35mm, 24-70mm, 70-200mm, or 400mm lens. All the photos were edited in Adobe Lightroom Classic.

Montaña de Oro State Park, Los Osos, California by John Lazo

I photographed a sunset a few weeks ago at Montaña de Oro State Park along California’s central coast. It was my last sunset before I headed home from college for the summer. It ended up being a real pretty sunset to finish off the year.

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San Simeon, California by John Lazo

Last Sunday I drove up to San Simeon, California for sunset and stopped at a pullout along the PCH a little south of Hearst Castle. I was excited to get a colorful sunset since the last four or five times I’d gone out to photograph had been incredibly overcast.

Anyway, here’s a few of my favorite images from the evening. They were all made using a Canon 5D Mark IV and a 16-35mm lens. I used Adobe Lightroom and either Nik Color Efex Pro or OnOne Photo Raw to edit them.

Oceano Sand Dunes, Oceano, California by John Lazo

Last weekend I drove to the Oceano Dunes in Pismo Beach, California during sunset. These were the first sand dunes I had ever experienced and they were truly breathtaking. It was an incredible experience!

All of the images were captured using a Canon 5D Mark IV along with a 16-35mm lens. I edited the photos using Adobe Lightroom in combination with either Nik Color Efex Pro or OnOne Photo Raw.

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