Sunrise

Point Dume, Malibu, California 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.

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Woolsey Fire, Malibu, California 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.

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Yosemite National Park by John Lazo

A couple weeks ago, I went on a road trip to Yosemite National Park with two friends.  We camped for three nights, did several hikes, watched sunrises, and captured some beautiful photographs.  Below are some of my personal favorites from the trip.

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Understanding Aperture 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.

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