Lakeside, Oregon, Redwood National Park, & Pacific Coast / September 9, 2020 by John Lazo

During the second half of August, my sister and I took a two week road trip. We traveled to Lakeside, Oregon to stay with a family friend for a week. Then we headed down the Pacific Coast and camped in the Redwoods for four nights before traveling down the PCH towards Southern California.

Big Sur, California / February 17, 2020 by John Lazo

Over the three-day weekend for Martin Luther King Jr. Day a friend and I spent a few days exploring Big Sur, California. It was a bit cold, but incredibly fun nonetheless.

San Simeon, California / May 16, 2019 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.

The Sun Sets Along San Simeon Coast

Low Shadow | Almost Cross-Processed

White Delta

San Simeon Stick

Porous

Blue and Violet, Mossy Rocks

Warm San Simeon Bluffs

Rockin' Stick

Simply San Simeon

Tomorrow's Monday

Woolsey Fire, Malibu, California / November 30, 2018 by John Lazo

Last week I drove to Malibu, California at sunset to photograph some of destruction of the recent Woolsey Fire in Southern California. The fire burned to the coast. I started photographing along the PCH until I stumbled upon a small community of houses where I came across several houses that got burned down. It was an incredible experience that makes you consider all the things it’s easy to take for granted.

All the photographs were taken with a Canon 7D Mark II along with a 24-70mm lens. The photos were predominantly edited using Adobe Lightroom in combination with Nik Color Efex Pro.

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.