Sunset

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.

Port Hueneme Pier, Port Hueneme, California 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.

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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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Montaña de Oro State Park, Los Osos, California 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.

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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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