By Aaron Chang
Today I’m on location in Carlsbad, where I shot my newest image, Water Matrix.
Water Matrix is my favorite new image of white water exploding into the sky. It reminds me of the pure summer-joy I remember as a kid — feeling the ocean move, tasting the salt spray.
A long time ago, I started to see these tidal blasts happening when I started shooting in Hawaii. I’ve been trying to capture this perfect convergence of water exploding ever since.
Finally, with the assistance of amazing technology (and in my hometown, no less!) I think I may have found what I was looking for…
Watch this short video to how the light and shadows in the water make this joyful image come to life.
I hope you enjoy this piece as much as I did capturing it!