Photography on The Pacific Coast Highway | McWay Falls, Pismo Beach, & Elephant Seals
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- We got up to some photography on The Pacific Coast Highway today. Some cool locations, and an awesome travel day overall.
Check out my travel photography on IG at @brendanvanson.
I wanted to get up for sunrise photography at McWay Falls this morning along the Pacific Coast Highway. But, I had a bunch of work I needed to catch up on. So, sadly, I didn't get there until the light was really bright. But, I took some landscape photos there anyways, despite the bad light. I really need to get back to McWay Falls at some point to shoot it at sunset.
Then, we pushed down the Pacific Coast Highway to Elephant Seal Vista. You might not know this, because I don't do a lot of wildlife photography, but I'm actually a massive wildlife fan. I love seeing animals in the wild. And, these Elephant Seals you get in California are just so strangely beautiful.
We ended the day in Pismo Beach, which is just north of Los Angeles on the Pacific Coast Highway. And here, we headed out to the pier for some photography at sunset. The light was a bit harsh, but under the pier we found some really beautiful light for portrait photography.
As usual, I give my photography tips along the way.
Tomorrow on the channel, we head to LA!
Great video and lovely images. Especially liked the first two by the small waterfall and the epic light when videoing the surfers.
Under construction, I laughed. Shot with Jodi with that light in her hair really nice.
I want to binge watch the entire road trip NOW! Waiting another day for yet another amazing vlog is a painnnn. Beautiful shots btw.
Aadya Chidanand it really is
Just went to McWay falls two nights ago after watching your video, went down the the path you mentioned and got some great shoots in the moonlight!
Can't wait for Chicago, that road trip looks... crrrrrrazy!
It's going to be so much fun!
"if you didn't watch yesterday's video, what are you even doing with your life" 😂 BvS quote of the year so far 🤓🎥
+Gadget John hahaha. It's still early!
What a lovely couple you two are. Both walking around with a tripod sticking out of your backpacks:)
As a native of California I am really really happy you like the California Coast~ But you really really should do the Washington and Oregon coast sometime. They are so beautiful. Wishing you safe travels ~ Keep up the good work!
+Karen Baker really need to get up that way! Especially Oregon.
You are seriously such a likeable guy, I really enjoy your positivity. Your b-roll is getting better and better as well. Thanks for keeping us updated on your travels!
+Jason Cowan thanks Jason. I really appreciate the kind comment. I hope you are well.
Nice images from under the pier👍👍
+paul sparkes thanks Paul!
Great light under the pier Brendan.
It’s so impressive that you can pull solid images at midday with blue skies. Strong work brotha! I absolutely love that drive. Probably one of the most beautiful drives in the world. There are actual wild zebras near the Hearst Castle out in the fields there by those elephant seals. I though I was going crazy when I saw them!
+Mike Perea Photography what?! There are zebras??? I don't believe you. No more mushrooms for you.
+Mike Perea Photography this is like your wild horses in Salt River, thing, right?
Brendan van Son haha I knew that was coming! I swear!! 😂😂 you can google Hearst Castle Zebras!!
Mike Perea Photography he really is amazibg at photography
Great location and I liked the images. Very cool 'slow motion toss' of the 5D MkIV :-)
+Ralph Goldsmith that 120fps working some magic.
Another great vlog images looked great to me 👍
+Paul Hinchliffe thank you Paul!
Used to go to that spot when I was a kid. Love it, good stuff.
+Justin Brewer glad the video could bring back some memories.
I really like your videos, they are really really cool, really really amazing, even if it is really really backlit :)
About the HDR video of the 5D Mk IV, I found it a bit overexposed and flat...
+Jean-Luc Coulon thanks man! I appreciate the feedback!!
Jean-Luc Coulon they really are
Cool to see you come to my hometown. Man if I thought you were going to be in Pismo when you said you were going to be in California I would have hit you up and shown you some sweet spots!!!
Next time!
Great vid 👍
loved those images.
I swear every UA-camr that lives in Los Angeles or San Francisco has vlogged McWay Falls I must have seen a billion photos of it, okay maybe half a dozen or so hahaha
It cant be fun to meet other cars on that small windy road
Not happy with the stills? Are you shitting me? They looked gorgeous, those colours were fantastic, in fact its now got me searching online for piers which could offer me a sunset shoot, or sunrise, and using an app i have on my phone, ill be able to calculate exactly when and where this will occur, so thanks for inspiring me, great video from you as per, those elephant seals were a highlight, have been seal watching before and their so cute, very nosey too!
Awesome video welcome to california you should really check out chinatown and little tokyo they are really cool places to take photos of
+dsh vlogs thanks dude!!
And the elephant seals at Piedras Blancas are a lot of fun. I try to shoot there every year: chuqui.smugmug.com/Extended-Collection/Mammals/Elephant-Seal/ (FWIW, Pismo is nice, I think Morro Bay is nicer. talk to me about ideas for the next trip)
+Chuq Von Rospach I've tried to shoot Morro Bay 3 times and bad weather has always ruined me. Haha
it can be a challenge, but that entire coast can be. You need to schedule Carrizo plains for the wildflower blooms, too.
Hey chuq I’m from the area, SLO. Check out my insta @georgee.pix maybe we can meet and shoot landscapes together next month
I'm Chuq_vr on instagram; not local but get down there a few times a year, not sure when my next visit will be. will try to let you know!
Chuq Von Rospach awesome, let me know if you do anytime after feb.
Jodie is such a good model. Nice pics! Why don't you guys just move to California? That way we could be photographer neighbors and talk photography all day long and drink coffee!
Brendan, boring Q sorry but how long was the detour, heading to PCH in the summer from Scotland and wondering if mountain road or double back? Any thoughts p.s. love your blogs anyway but these are are perfect preview for my summer trip
+ajkelso9 the mountian road for sure. It was super easy and really beautiful. Totally worth it. It's called the Nacimiento to Ferguson road.
Cheers Brendan, good to know 😎
Hdr makes it look like you are in a green screen studio set lol
+SeanKimStyle ahahha exactly what I thought when I saw the playback.
Ps: your dust is still there. Many people have commented on it.
Martin - It’s not dust. It’s a sensor scratch and he’s waiting for a good time in his schedule to get it fixed. He’s mentioned it a couple of times. You are welcome Brendan 😬
Hi Guys, Just did a pier shoot last week in San Clemente, Ca about an hour south of LA. I tagged you in Instagram. Did you and Jodi see them? Would you guys like to meet up for lunch when you come through Laguna Beach, I can show you some of the most beautiful coves in the World. PM us if your interested
No wayyy!! I’m from that area. You must’ve passed through San Luis Obispo. I was at pismo yesterday! I would have liked to meet you! So happy to see that you where there😊 check out my pics I took at pismo insta @georgee.pic
Yup, stopped at the Albertsons there for some lunch! Looks like a cool place to live.
I really want to watch you videos. It’s about nice locations and you explain quite nice. But there is one thing, that I don’t get. Approx. Minute 3, sound is clipping and where is your lens cap? You have almost no contrast in your shot. - again: I really want to watch you, but it misses out the finishing you get from Thomas Heaton or Peter McKinnen
This is obviously not the same kind of video you get from Thomas Heaton, who spends days making one video. This is a travel photography vlog and I think it's pretty amazing that Brendan puts out quality videos EVERY DAY while doing all he does. If you are so picky as to get upset over a little clipping (it seriously was pretty minor) then maybe you should volunteer to follow Brendan around and produce his videos, be his sound guy, critique his photos, babysit his lens cap and still publish videos daily, all for free.
Oh, and keep an eye out for dust!
+Martin - Martin. Thanks for watching. I appreciate the feedback. 1) I have a scratched sensor, I can't replace it at the moment. That's what you're seeing. 2) yes, the sound clipped. I was testing the 5d mark iv and somehow the audio was set to manual and not auto. 3) where's my lens cap?? In my camera bag. 4) I produce 6 videos a week. Sometimes, you have to make sacrifices. I hope you can look beyond the finishing quality of a video and instead draw the messages, tips and entertainment. The goal of this channel isn't to blow you away with 24 cinematic masterpieces each month. The goal is to inspire and encourage you to do that. And, I hope you do. Beat of luck, and thanks for watching.
I think he meant lens hood or at least I hope he did because you wouldn't ever have a lens cap on a camera being used to shoot lol