Stylized illustration of a beach with sand, waves, and water, topped with a large blue sky, and the number 23 written at the bottom.

Shore

Shore is a coastal bird and beach series from Pomponio State Beach along California’s Cabrillo Highway. Shot on Canon R6 Mark II and edited in Adobe Lightroom, the collection captures American Herring Gulls, Common Ravens, and Brewer’s Blackbirds set against sand, surf, and the quiet lines where ocean meets land. The cover was designed using Adobe Illustrator.

A seagull flying over the ocean with mountains in the background on a cloudy day.
A black crow perched on a moss-covered wooden post against a blurred green background.
A foggy beach with flying seagulls and a large green cliff on the left side
A small brown bird with dark wings perched on the edge of a wooden surface, with a blurred natural background.
Seagull flying over a calm ocean with a colorful sunset sky in the background.
A black bird perched on the edge of a weathered wooden roof against a gray sky.
A foggy beach scene with a sandy shore, gentle ocean waves, and a green cliffside with a few trees on top.
A man and a young boy walking hand in hand on a beach with sand and ocean waves.
Ocean waves crashing on the shore with a pastel-colored sunset sky
Two people standing on a grassy hilltop, looking at their phones, with a white sky in the background.