Morro Rock, Morro Bay, California / April 6, 2019 by John Lazo

On Tuesday evening, I met a friend at Morro Rock in Morro Bay, California and we photographed the sunset. It was a bit cloudy, but we still got some nice color as well as some unique clouds.

All the images were created using a Canon 5D Mark IV along with a 16-35mm lens. They were edited in Adobe Lightroom and then processed with either Nik Color Efex Pro or OnOne Photo Raw.

Port Hueneme Pier, Port Hueneme, California / January 14, 2019 by John Lazo

A few days after Christmas, my friend and I drove to Port Hueneme, California to photograph the sunset. There weren’t a lot of clouds in the sky, but we still got some incredible color.

All the photographs were created with a Canon 5D Mark IV along with a 16-35mm lens. The pictures were edited using Adobe Lightroom, Nik Color Efex Pro, OnOne Photo Raw 2017, and Adobe Photoshop.

Point Dume, Malibu, California / December 21, 2018 by John Lazo

On Tuesday morning, a friend and I drove to Point Dume in Malibu, California to photograph the sunrise. We ended up getting some beautiful clouds which filled up nicely as the sun rose above the horizon.

The photos were captured using a Canon 5D Mark IV along with a 16-35mm lens or a 70-200mm lens.

Montaña de Oro State Park, Los Osos, California / November 8, 2018 by John Lazo

I finally got a chance to photograph my first sunset in the San Luis Obispo area. This was one of the most spectacular sunset I’ve ever seen. Minutes before, it was a relatively cloudy evening with mediocre color. Quickly, the sky lit up with beautiful blues, pinks, and oranges. It’s a sunset I won’t forget.

Understanding ISO / October 19, 2018 by John Lazo

The final piece of the photographic triangle is ISO. ISO refers to how sensitive the camera’s sensor is to entering light. Creative, interesting photographs are a result of the careful combination of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.

Understanding Shutter Speed / July 3, 2018 by John Lazo

Understanding shutter speed is an important concept to comprehend in order to create creative and interesting photographs. Specific shutter speeds are often effective in certain circumstances to create a desired effect. Almost all present day cameras, including point-and-shoot cameras, offer several different shutter speed choices. The function of the shutter speed is to admit light onto the camera’s sensor for a specified duration of time in order to create a properly exposed image.

Understanding Aperture / June 11, 2018 by John Lazo

Aperture is one of the vital components used to construct creative and compelling photographs. Often times, specific apertures can be used for certain situations or subjects. Aperture is defined as the space in the lens that allows light to enter the camera and hit the sensor. In order to alter the aperture you typically turn a dial or press a button on the camera body. In turn, the hole letting in the light increases or decreases in size. Consequently, more or less light will hit the camera’s sensor.