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Silhouette of a person riding a bicycle along a beach at sunset with palm trees in the background. View fullsize
Beach scene with a lifeguard tower and a sunset glow. A helicopter flies in the distance. Lens flare effects are visible. View fullsize
Surfer walking into ocean at sunset with waves and rocks on the shore. View fullsize
Sunset over a pier with water and a structure, featuring soft focus and a warm, colorful sky. View fullsize
Abstract photo of a pier at sunset with blurred silhouettes and reflections, creating a dreamy and surreal effect. View fullsize
Seagulls walking on a beach at sunset with reflections in the water. View fullsize
Surfer walking on beach at sunset, carrying a surfboard, near an ocean pier with people, sun setting on the horizon. View fullsize
Silhouette of a pier at sunset with vibrant sky colors and water reflection. View fullsize
Person surfing on ocean wave, aerial view. View fullsize
Silhouette of a pier at sunset with ocean waves and reflection on wet sand. View fullsize
Silhouettes of people on a pier at sunset with blurred reflections View fullsize
Surfboard with fin on car roof in sunny parking lot View fullsize
Sunset over ocean with pastel sky colors and distant hills. View fullsize
Sunset with palm trees and cityscape in soft, warm glow. View fullsize
UteReckhorn-11.jpg View fullsize
Silhouettes of people on a beach at sunset with lens flare effects View fullsize
Sunset at a beach with a silhouette of a surfer carrying a surfboard and a lifeguard tower in the foreground. View fullsize
Seagulls on a beach at sunset with people walking along the shoreline and hills in the background. View fullsize
Silhouetted palm trees against a colorful sunset sky with a dreamy, blurred effect. View fullsize
Seagull walking on beach with ocean and pier at sunset View fullsize
Sunset at a pier over the ocean with people walking and a seagull on a light post. View fullsize
Silhouette of palm trees at sunset with a road and buildings in the background. View fullsize
Abstract blurred image of ocean wave and horizon with sunset colors. View fullsize
Sunset over ocean with cliffs and clouds View fullsize
Silhouette of palm trees on a cliff at sunset over the ocean, with waves in the foreground and a gradient sky. View fullsize
Tall palm trees against a sky with a double exposure effect, creating a layered look with blue, pink, and yellow hues. View fullsize
Seagulls on a beach at sunrise with ocean waves and sun flare. View fullsize
Silhouetted palm trees against a multicolored sunset sky, with reflections creating a surreal effect. View fullsize
Abstract sunset over water with palm tree reflections and dock silhouette View fullsize
Abstract blurred sunset over a body of water with silhouettes of cranes. View fullsize
UteReckhorn-29.jpg View fullsize
UteReckhorn-31.jpg View fullsize
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UteReckhorn-34.jpg View fullsize
Silhouette of a person riding a bicycle along a beach at sunset with palm trees in the background.
Beach scene with a lifeguard tower and a sunset glow. A helicopter flies in the distance. Lens flare effects are visible.
Surfer walking into ocean at sunset with waves and rocks on the shore.
Sunset over a pier with water and a structure, featuring soft focus and a warm, colorful sky.
Abstract photo of a pier at sunset with blurred silhouettes and reflections, creating a dreamy and surreal effect.
Seagulls walking on a beach at sunset with reflections in the water.
Surfer walking on beach at sunset, carrying a surfboard, near an ocean pier with people, sun setting on the horizon.
Silhouette of a pier at sunset with vibrant sky colors and water reflection.
Person surfing on ocean wave, aerial view.
Silhouette of a pier at sunset with ocean waves and reflection on wet sand.
Silhouettes of people on a pier at sunset with blurred reflections
Surfboard with fin on car roof in sunny parking lot
Sunset over ocean with pastel sky colors and distant hills.
Sunset with palm trees and cityscape in soft, warm glow.
UteReckhorn-11.jpg
Silhouettes of people on a beach at sunset with lens flare effects
Sunset at a beach with a silhouette of a surfer carrying a surfboard and a lifeguard tower in the foreground.
Seagulls on a beach at sunset with people walking along the shoreline and hills in the background.
Silhouetted palm trees against a colorful sunset sky with a dreamy, blurred effect.
Seagull walking on beach with ocean and pier at sunset
Sunset at a pier over the ocean with people walking and a seagull on a light post.
Silhouette of palm trees at sunset with a road and buildings in the background.
Abstract blurred image of ocean wave and horizon with sunset colors.
Sunset over ocean with cliffs and clouds
Silhouette of palm trees on a cliff at sunset over the ocean, with waves in the foreground and a gradient sky.
Tall palm trees against a sky with a double exposure effect, creating a layered look with blue, pink, and yellow hues.
Seagulls on a beach at sunrise with ocean waves and sun flare.
Silhouetted palm trees against a multicolored sunset sky, with reflections creating a surreal effect.
Abstract sunset over water with palm tree reflections and dock silhouette
Abstract blurred sunset over a body of water with silhouettes of cranes.
UteReckhorn-29.jpg
UteReckhorn-31.jpg
UteReckhorn-32.jpg
UteReckhorn-33.jpg
UteReckhorn-34.jpg
 
✨ Sometimes all it takes is a shift in perspective — and a little creative guidance.

In one of my recent mentoring sessions, I worked with a photographer who was feeling stuck with her Lensbaby Omni filters. She loved the idea of reflections a
There’s something powerful about stillness—especially in a world that moves so fast. This quiet moment with the seagulls reminded me why I reach for my Omni filters so often: they help me slow down, see the light differently, and turn an
Today’s image was inspired by the many great questions I received during my recent webinar about using the Lensbaby Optic Swap System. I loved connecting with photographers from all over the world—what an inspiring, interactive experience
Stepping away from the beach and into the lush stillness of the Botanical Garden in Palos Verdes was exactly what I needed. 🌿✨
What began as quiet grief work slowly turned into a new creative chapter. This image is part of a recent series created wi
The Lensbaby webinar was a hit! So many great questions, lots of “aha” moments—and YES, the replay is now live. If you missed it or want to rewatch it, head over to my Linktree.

🔗 Link in bio → YouTube replay + blog post + al
Slowing down can be a superpower. 💫 In preparation for my upcoming Lensbaby webinar this Thursday (04.10.) at 5pm PST, I’m sharing something a little different—a portrait taken with the Composer Pro + Sweet 50.

I usually reach for this
At first, I photographed the beach simply because it was convenient. But the more I showed up, the more I realized there was something deeper calling me to this work. Like a never-ending spiral, the act of creating led me to listen more closely to my
Shot with a Lensbaby, this image is all about feeling rather than seeing. Sometimes, that’s all I want—a moment, an emotion, a sense of presence.

“I don’t have two lives. This is one life, and the personal pictures and the as
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