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Real life shot like a film. Photography from the Santa Cruz coast, prints and wallpapers you can take home, and guides that teach the craft — from someone who treats everything like it has a plot.

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Chapter 01 — The Frames · Newest

Newest Captures

The latest frames, fresh from the field — refreshed as new work comes in. Every one of these lives on in the full gallery, so nothing ever rolls off for good.

Mackerel sky off West Cliff
Mackerel sky off West Cliff
Chaparral on the ridge
Chaparral on the ridge
Inside the grotto
Inside the grotto
The overhang on the creek
The overhang on the creek
Creek bed in the canyon
Creek bed in the canyon
Sunrise through the palms
Sunrise through the palms
Palms against the burn
Palms against the burn
The valley, midday blue
The valley, midday blue
Crescent moon, lone tree
Crescent moon, lone tree
Sundown on the lake
Sundown on the lake
Blue hour down the coast
Blue hour down the coast
Wildfire sky over the boardwalk
Wildfire sky over the boardwalk
Boardwalk lights on the lagoon
Boardwalk lights on the lagoon
First light over the jetty
First light over the jetty
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Selected work

A few favorites

Some of the frames I keep coming back to. The full archive — every sunset, every quiet morning, every detour inland — lives in the gallery.

Red sky over the boardwalk Red sky over the boardwalk Walton Lighthouse, burning sky Walton Lighthouse, burning sky Lenticular cloud over the cliff Lenticular cloud over the cliff Creek in the redwoods Creek in the redwoods Still water, mirrored lights Still water, mirrored lights Blue water on the rocks Blue water on the rocks Amanita on the forest floor Amanita on the forest floor Sea foam, Christmas morning Sea foam, Christmas morning
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Chapter 02 — The Shop

Take some of it home

Wallpapers and fine-art prints built from these photos, plus premium guides on photography, video, and drone work. Instant downloads — pick a shelf to browse.

Wallpapers & Prints Santa Cruz on every screen 95 original wallpapers (desktop 4K + phone) and printable fine-art sets, built from the full-res photography. Browse wallpapers & prints → Photography Guides Learn the craft Ten premium guides — iPhone photography, Lightroom, portraits, product, real estate, astro, low-light and more. Browse photo guides → Videography Guides Shoot like it's cinema Ten video guides — cinematic settings, editing, color, audio, lighting, movement, b-roll, and paid property tours. Browse video guides → Best value · Bundles The Complete Everything Library Every photo, video & drone guide — 33 guides, 711 pages — in one download, for less than the bundles cost apart. $149 See all bundles →
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Chapter 03 — The Feed

Where the story continues

New scenes daily. Follow along for the video side of the work across every platform.