Painterley portraits on the beach in Tamarindo, Costa Rica

I was on the beach creating some painterley portraits on the beach in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. The best time of day is what we call the "sweet hour", which is about twenty minutes around sunset time, where the light becomes magical and soft. Almost iridescent like as the rays of the sun sweep across the…
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Night Market in Tamarindo…some snapshots

This building and parking lot is just around the corner of our condo, here in Tamarindo. Someone started a night market there on Thursdays and it appears to be a huge hit judging by the crowds, the vendors and the selection of foods and offerings. We headed out last Thursday, and as usual, I like…
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Joe and Luiz on the beach….

I photographed these two last year in Tamarindo bach, Costa Rica. And again this year. We headed up to the small cliffs at the end of Tamarindo beach, heading towards playa Langosta. The mid day sun was on full display and bearing down on us. Why were we out there at 2:00PM in the afternoon…
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Some night sky photos of Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Shot these while taking a quick ride out to Playa Grande. This area is very dark, kinda spooky at night. There was a quarter moon in the sky which makes it less than optimum for night photography, but I suppose I can go back again when the  there is no moon. Photographed these images using…
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Nachos and reggae at sunset in Tamarindo, Costa Rica

A short video from last night as we headed over to Witches Rock for nachos and reggae on the beach in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, Every time we visit Tamarindo we make sure to drop in to Witches Rock for their famous nachos "as BIG as your ass". As usual, the scene was ideal, with the…
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