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Notebook

Notes from first light.

The stories behind the photos, the best spots to watch the sun come up in Avila, and plain-English help with picking a print for your wall.

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Double rainbow over the Avila Beach Pier as a storm clears
Behind the shot · Coming soon

“Look, a rainbow!”

A light rain, a golden sunrise, and a double rainbow my daughter spotted before I did.

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Pink and orange sunrise clouds over the town of Avila Beach and the pier
Avila guides

The best places to watch sunrise in Avila Beach

Where to stand, when to get there, and where to park before it gets light.

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Canvas print of an Avila Beach sunrise hanging on a living room wall
Print guides

Paper, canvas or metal? How to pick the right print

What each one looks like on a wall, and which photos suit which material.

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Camera on a tripod standing in the surf beside the Avila Beach Pier pilings at sunrise
How I shoot

Why I shoot standing in the surf

Wet feet, a planted tripod, and the shots you can't get from dry sand.

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Every sunrise in these stories is a print

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