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We were so excited for this session it seemed like it would never get here but it finally did. We had a blast. I’ll be shooting their wedding next week and I can’t wait for that either. These are just a few of my favorites. I’m not sure if my favorite moment was stopping traffic on Burton Drive, talking about Kung Fu movies or watching Adrian balance Jayne on his shoulders? Thank you Adrian and Jayne for being such amazingness. You make it easy. I love photography. I love my job. The Central Coast is full of surprises.

Mike stopped by to get me pumped up to go surfing by showing me the latest surf video. Wow, I’m glad he did. You might know that Mike’s brother is Lucas Handy who helped me out with some shots earlier this year. Mike and Luke Live in the amazing Big Sur. The Central Coast is full of surprises.

The latest round of self portraits. This is what five minutes got me at Dominguez Studio. Sometimes I go up to the loft and chill out. The camera was there. so was I, I couldn’t help myself.

Stephanie and I have been trying to sync our calendars for what seems like months. It finally happened and it was worth the wait. The Central Coast is full of surprises.

I finally got the shots back from the Man Walk. Old film and old camera. I shot with my Nikon N2020. It was a rainy day and figured it would be a better choice to bang around in the back-country of Big Sur. Film…I remember those days. I want to keep our trail secret. But I will say this, “The Central Coast is full of surprises.”

Mike Handy and David Bidwell

Yours Truly



David Bidwell

Mike Handy

Building a fire in the rain



Luke Handy




John Handy



Buona Tabla

Rainy Burgers a la Hando

Luke going big!

The hills are alive

Cassi and Grace are such a part of Cambria that I find it hard to imagine not seeing them around town. However, Spring starts their travel season so I asked them to come by the studio for some casual shots. I’m glad I did. You guys are beautiful. Thanks for for the honor and have fun. The Central Coast is full of surprises.

If you know the story then you know these are historic shots. If you know them you know this is “so Danny and Suzy..” They were in town last week from Santa Barbara and stopped by. I love you both. The Central Coast is full of surprises.

Jessie Lee’s brother and sisters are in town for a visit and they stopped by the studio for some impromptu portraits. What a bunch of hams. This was fun and we had a lot of laughs. Thanks you guys, and it was a pleasure meeting you and spending time around the fire at the beach. Are there cars in Colorado? ~ JD

Surprise visits from good friends are fun. Chris is an athlete, father, spiritual and community leader. He has a great curve ball and he is a mean broom hockey player. One little known fact about Chris Milbrath is that he sang with Lenny Kravitz for a period in his early years. The Central Coast is full of surprises.