Lisbon City and Ocean Views from Alfama

Red rooftop buildings surround Lisbon, offering extraordinary views all around the city. The narrow, hilly streets create outstanding scenery, with warm and vibrant colors everywhere you turn. 

Ocean Blue Vibes: Calming Waters at Twilight

Sailing through the ocean passing through island after island in the British Columbia area, watching the sun slowly fade away as dusk begins to appear in front of us.

The Cliff and Landscape Scene in Peniche

Striking blue skies and water light up the Cabo Carvoeiro, a tremendous spot with wide landscape and cliff views from all 360 degrees in Peniche. 

Flows like Water: Pacifica's Beaches and Striking Waves

Such strong currents, creating a spectacular view where waves wash up to the shore, delivering an animated art show with its foam-like surface. 

The waves have such distinct textures all around, looking very 3D in a 2D frame. 

Soft Pastel Summer Vibes: Sandy Beaches and Waves

 A tranquil scene in a chaotic world. 

I love this view of the waves crashing into the shore in the later afternoon, where you see the sunlight directly reflecting on the water, creating these cool textures and effects, making it look 3D almost. 

I wanted to give this a soft, pastel feel where it feels light and airy like summer and in the comforting light turquoise and pinkish beige hues, so I adjusted the colors a bit giving it a more warmer tone. 

Soft Pastel Waves: The Gradient Effect

Going to the beach an hour or so before sunset is one of my favorite times to capture photos of the water, especially since you get so many different ranges of hues and textures from the direct reflections right off the sky.

I wanted to experiment more with this beach photo by adding a soft gradient touch to it--the result is a calming water pic with peach, pink and turquoise strokes of color and light.

Red Sunset and Turquoise Blue Hues at La Jolla Cove

La Jolla Cove Part III: The shore with crashing waves, rocks, beaches, and mountain views from afar. Sunset is always the best time to examine the altering hues of the sky.

I wanted to cast a nice red undertone onto this picture, making the sunset warmer with a brighter glow. The red hues also add a bluer effect on the ocean, creating a stronger and more striking effect.

The Magic Hour at San Francisco's Bay Bridge

A shocking yet tranquil yellow-orange sunset by the Bay Bridge. I loved the soft glow of this and the effects the color of the sky has on the bridge and the water. I decided to add a couple blur circle designs to elevate the magical feel of the photo.

Aerial View of Boston Beaches and Skyscrapers

A little bit hazy with an overcast sky, but the layers of beaches, the ocean, and the skyscrapers can still be seen from all the way above.

Postcard Style: Classic Sunset at Ocean Beach

This dreamy yet classic sunset always reminds me that a brand new day will come and the worries of today will become the past of tomorrow.

Wave of Fog Sweeps Under the Bay Bridge

This is a rare and spectacular scene of the Bay Bridge! Normally the bridge is either shrouded in fog completely, the sky is partly sunny/cloudy, or it is completely clear...but this was an exception.

Lost In Paradise: Colorful Sunsets and Palm Trees Bliss

La Jolla Cove Part II: A nice, peaceful, end-of-day stroll heading down San Diego watching the sun slowly set into the ocean. The surrounding rows of palm trees, buildings, and bright colors from the sunset made it the most epic scene ever.

Lush Garden and Stunning Views of Bay Area Waters

Lyon Street Steps Part II: One of the hidden gems in the city offering the most captivating views of northern San Francisco, surrounded by trees, mansions, gardens, and intense steep steps...perfect for a stroll or a workout!

Bright, Saturated Day at the Golden Gate Bridge

Picture perfect clear blue sky type of day! Wandered into a different side of the Presidio and saw this perspective and view of the Golden Gate Bridge so of course, this had to be captured (through the fence). Love the mix of the greenery and the scenic mountain backdrop of the North Bay.

Aerial Landscapes of San Francisco Bay Area

Finally a perfectly crisp afternoon without a single cloud in the sky. I had to capture this quickly before missing this view and angle. Such a beautiful city and county with so many bridges and islands within reach--and even more astonishing from above.

Light Sunrise Across the Bay Bridge Waters

Waking up bright and early can be cumbersome but with this clear sunrise of the Bay Bridge to start my day, it is all worth it.

Striking Aurora Lights and Dazzling Stars Imagery

I'm always in awe of breathtaking, magnificent landscape scenery. Unfortunately, it's more of an uncommon scenario where you have to be there at the right place at the right time...and most likely, it comes unexpectedly. I decided to create my own version of aurora lights and sparkling stars imagery by altering a simple photo of a mountain completely. I added stars to the background. changed the hues, contrast, and saturation of the orange-green sky, and created slight reflections and gradient to the ocean.

Oceanside Beach House Architecture and Design

An amazing end to a beautiful summer. This beach house had seaside balcony views of the beaches, clear blue skies, palm trees, and the Pacific Ocean in every direction.

Bird's-eye View: Marin County's Stellar Landscape

After a long, pleasant, somewhat exhausting hike, this stunning view of Marin County and San Francisco bay greets us at the top. I was amazed by how blue the waters were and loved watching the fog come and go as the afternoon progresses.

Soft Turquoise Waves By the Hidden Island

Soft, silky blue-green ocean waves steal the show during this 8-mile hike. An almost spotless blue sky, fresh ocean and crisp weather surround us on this journey.