Hope you’re having a fun 4th of July! Happy Independence Day!!!! Here’s a shot I took last year of the Marina del Rey fireworks from my side of the beach.

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Playa del Rey, CaliforniaWho doesn’t enjoy a good day day at the beach? Or a good night. Even the fish come out to play in Playa. In the summer nights, grunions spawn on the beaches of California and Baja during high tide. Michael and I take a walk to see if we could find some […]

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Playa del Rey, CaliforniaWhat do you think of when I say beach?  Sun?  Sand?  Surf?  Carousel? I bet you didn’t think carousel. And you probably didn’t think fog either unless you have a habit of watching bad but good horror movies at 3am when you can’t sleep. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Almost every day on the […]

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Playa del Rey, CaliforniaA lone sailboat glides into the marina at sunset with the cliffs of Malibu visible in the distance. This is the northwesternmost point in Playa, nicknamed Toes Over Beach back when it was a good surfing spot.

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The first ever online Polka Photos Class is full. But you can still follow along on the blog. Composition Lesson 2: Viewpoint This week’s assignment is to change your viewpoint. Usually the most flattering photos of people are taken either at their eye level or a little above. If you take a lot of photos […]

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