California Beach Portrait: Mandalay County Park, Oxnard
Your guide to the best beach-portrait locations in Southern California
Location: Mandalay County Park (West Fifth St) (Oxnard, California)
Map: link
Photographer: Matt Haines
Features: Great sand dunes and sea grass, easy street parking, not very crowded. Beach faces west for excellent sunset images.
Challenges: Trash can be a problem. Very windy sometimes. Dunes can be difficult to climb.
Recommendations: Excellent location, but avoid walking in bare feet, and bring a trash bag. 
What lovely photos! In Australia we are in the middle of winter and it’s ‘cool’…at least for here, so seeing these lovely beaches makes us remember the long, hot, lazy days of summer…..
Children are nice anytime
Children are really nice subjects of photography. They look so precious and innocent. I remember my childhood pictures, I really look so innocent as if the the cruel cruel haven’t corrupted me yet. Children are really carefree from everything. They only want happiness and to enjoy. Nice photo. Your really a professional photographer. You have an eye for details. =)
Lovely photos! The children are so natural and innocent yet very good looking. They are nice subjects in photography because they can convey a message to others by just being themselves. Nice shots, thanks!
The subjects of the image are really taken perfectly. There is a balance in shade and angle. I am also practicing photography but not that expert as the one who posted the blog with the numerous images. I salute to the artist and photographer himself. Keep it up!
Lovely shot!!
Fantastic photographs!
You have managed to capture the essence of each photo perfectly!
Nice pics!
nice.. did you use simple external flash for these ? or use large softbox ?
Thanks! The first used two Nikon SB-28s bounced off a V-card. The second is natural light. The third and fourth were likely shoot through umbrellas with Nikon SB-28s, possibly using two strobes ganged together on a bracket (those were all done before I got my more powerful Metz strobe).
i’m really like this photo..
Beautiful pics. Children are looking very nice in the photograph’s and i appreciate photographer, who snapped such a amazing pics.
The kids are so adorable! with the great shots that you have, you made them cuter. I like the shades of color and the backgrounds you used. I also want to be a good photographer as you are. Thanks for sharing your nice photos!