Category Archives: Santa Monica

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Posted on 2013/01/04 by Mark Esguerra

One of the places I like to visit every now and then is the Santa Monica Pier. It’s a neat pier and it can be a lot of fun to hang out there, but the spot that I like to … Continue reading →

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A cloudy dawn and the morning blues

Posted on 2012/12/08 by Mark Esguerra

I haven’t been to the Santa Monica Pier in a few months, so I thought I’d take a look into all of the RAW files I’ve taken over the last year or so to see if I could process any … Continue reading →

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The rides at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier boardwalk is something I’ve tried to shoot each time I go out there. I’ve never been quite satisfied with how I’ve shot it but this one came a little closer … Continue reading →

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These bottles aren’t for drinking

Posted on 2012/09/14 by Mark Esguerra

One of the things I really enjoy about visiting the Santa Monica Pier is the fact that they have a mini amusement park/carnival right on the boardwalk. And along with the fun rides they also have a lot of the … Continue reading →

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Same ol’ boardwalk

Posted on 2012/09/03 by Mark Esguerra

When I was shooting around the Santa Monica Pier with my pal +Eric James Leffler, I pointed him to the walkway underneath the boardwalk. The last time I shot from this particular spot, it was during a super early morning and … Continue reading →

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Between light and dark

Posted on 2012/08/17 by Mark Esguerra

A few nights ago after a day that seemed like it would never end, I made a visit to the Santa Monica Pier for some nighttime shooting. I’ve been to this pier many times. Cloudy days, sunrises, sunsets, you name … Continue reading →

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Crowded beach

Posted on 2012/05/31 by Mark Esguerra

Earlier this year during one of the bigger photowalks in the Los Angeles area, photographers crowded the beach right by the Santa Monica Pier to hang out with each other, meet our hosts Trey Ratcliff and Tom Anderson, and to … Continue reading →

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What lies below

Posted on 2012/03/08 by Mark Esguerra

During the #LAPhotoWalk at Santa Monica Pier a couple of weekends ago hosted by +Trey Ratcliff and +Tom Anderson, a few of us decided to end the night by exploring space underneath the pier for some long exposure shooting. The fun times with … Continue reading →

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A fun day at the pier

Posted on 2012/02/29 by Mark Esguerra

A few days ago I was out at the Santa Monica Pier for a big Los Angeles Photowalk hosted by +Trey Ratcliff and +Tom Anderson. Hundreds of photographers from all over Los Angeles County and the surrounding counties arrived for a day of … Continue reading →

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Mount Lee

Posted on 2011/12/14 by Mark Esguerra

Yes, we do have mountains in Los Angeles. These are the Santa Monica Mountains in Griffith Park, Los Angeles. The Hollywood Sign obviously sits on the peak and southern slope of the mountain, which is called Mount Lee. Although the … Continue reading →