Light on the Landscape

GETTING OUT OF A RUT

BREAK AWAY FROM YOUR USUAL SUBJECT MATTER

During spring break when my kids were in school, my family and I enjoyed a vacation at the beach. We stayed in La Jolla, California, a place I’ve been visiting since I was a small kid. We spent one day at SeaWorld, and another day at the beach. I’ve noticed Scripps Pier in the past, and I’ve enjoyed other photographers’ images of piers. Since I’d never photographed the subject before, my main photographic focus on this trip was the pier, which was near where we stayed. I usually avoid the “presence of humans” in my photographs, but I found this to be an exciting chance to try something different.

I photographed here at sunrise earlier this day, and then again at sunset. My two favorite ...