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The Highway 1 Coastal Journey — 26 page Book One

Three remarkable locations. One unforgettable day. A photographic journey along California’s legendary Highway 1.

The Highway 1 Coastal Journey is more than a guide to beautiful places. It is a carefully planned one-day photographic adventure designed to help you slow down, explore with purpose, and return home with photographs that tell a story.

Your journey takes you to three distinctly different locations along the Northern California coast: Natural Bridges State Beach, Shark Fin Cove, and Pigeon Point Lighthouse. Each stop offers a new photographic challenge—from the graceful natural arch and shoreline at Natural Bridges, to the dramatic rock formations of Shark Fin Cove, and finally the iconic Pigeon Point Lighthouse as the day moves toward sunset.

Along the way, you'll find practical information to help you spend less time figuring out where to go and more time making photographs. The guide includes location details, composition and vantage-point suggestions, suggested shots, parking and access information, safety considerations, and a carefully planned route for the day.

But this isn't simply a checklist of photographs to duplicate. The real purpose of the journey is to help you see more intentionally. Use the suggested photographs as starting points, then look for your own compositions, changing light, small details and moments that make your experience of the California coast uniquely yours.

Whether you photograph with a mirrorless camera, DSLR, film camera, or simply enjoy exploring beautiful places with a photographer's eye, The Highway 1 Coastal Journey gives you a plan while leaving plenty of room for discovery.

Your journey includes:

• Natural Bridges State Beach
• Shark Fin Cove
• Pigeon Point Lighthouse
• A one-day route and overview
• Location and access information
• Composition and vantage-point guidance
• Suggested photographic opportunities
• Practical field and safety information
• A photographer's checklist

One day. Three locations. Your photographs. Your story.

Written and photographed by Mike Thompson Photography.

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