Your guide to the best beach-portrait locations in Southern California Location: Avila Beach, California (across from the Avila Lighthouse Suites) Map: link Photographer: Matt Haines Features: Easy access, fishing pier, bridge over a river mouth, cliffs in the distance. Somewhat sheltered from wind as compared to Pismo and other locations nearby. [Continue]
Your guide to the best beach-portrait locations in Southern California Location: near Oxnard Beach Park (Oxnard, California) Map: link Photographer: Matt Haines Features: Access from the park is reasonable, however crossing the dunes requires mobility. Parking on residential streets, north of the park, is free. The dunes and sea grass make for an [Continue]
Your guide to the best beach-portrait locations in Southern California Location: San Buenaventura State Beach (Ventura, California) Map: link Photographer: Matt Haines Features: Easy access from residential street parking, especially along San Pedro St. Views of the Ventura Pier in the background (to the northwest), which can be used in [Continue]
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 [Continue]
Your guide to the best beach-portrait locations in Southern California Location: Ventura Harbor and ‘Mothers Beach’ (Ventura, California) Map: link Photographer: Matt Haines Features: Harbor for nautical themed images, with beach across the street for a quick change in scenery. Easy parking. Rock jetty, frequent sailboats in the [Continue]
Your guide to the best beach-portrait locations in Southern California Location: El Matador State Beach (Malibu, California) Map: link Photographer: Matt Haines Features: Dramatic cliffs and rock formations, caves, submerged rocks for varied backgrounds. Challenges: High tide makes the beach almost impassable at times, so go at low tide. [Continue]
Your guide to the best beach-portrait locations in Southern California Location: Isla Vista (Santa Barbara/Goleta) California Map: link Photographer: Matt Haines Features:Steep cliffs and partially submerged rocks make for dramatic backdrops. Easy parking on town streets. Challenges: High tide makes the beach almost impassable at times, so go at [Continue]
Your guide to the best beach-portrait locations in Southern California Location: Aliso Beach, Laguna, California Map: link Photographer: Matt Haines Features: Ideal location for southern Orange County. Southwest-facing view means sunset portraits are easily obtainable. Gorgeous rocky coastline provides backdrops, places to sit. Easy access from [Continue]
Your guide to the best beach-portrait locations in Southern California Location: Santa Monica Beach, California Map: link Photographer: Matt Haines Features: Centrally located to Los Angeles. West-facing view means sunset portraits any time of the year. Challenges: Very crowded except during winter. Flat, with few places to sit for posing [Continue]
