This was one of those weeks with one awesome sunset after the next, a December phenomenon that’s all about the position of the earth to the sun, as we approach the Winter Solstice on 12/21. Such clouds and colors! I spent Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in Manhattan Beach, either because I’m lazy and live here, or that we have the best sunsets anywhere in Southern California. I also love taking walks at the end of the day, which is way preferable to getting in the car fo

I’m always chasing sunsets, especially in the winter. They’re the best free light show anywhere, and as a photographer, trust me, people respond more to sunset shots than anything else. How to photograph a great sunset? You’ve come to the right place. There is arguably no better sunset spot in the South Bay than the Manhattan Beach Pier, which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. The combination of the long Pier, the Roundhouse at the end, the sun and the post sunset

I got so disappointed when I arrived to Malibu Saturday and saw the sun start to set behind the mountain. Wait a minute! What about my sunset over the Pier shot? I’ve been on a tear to exploit the amazing November light show we’ve talked about the past weeks. The game plan: to photograph as many of the 8 Los Angeles County #SoCal Piers as I can, with the sun and/or colors behind her, as part of my November Piers Photowalks project. (I’m 6 for 8, but there are 8 more days to g