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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Seaside, OR area?


Hey everyone,
I will be in Seaside, Oregon next Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. Looking for good locations to shoot. I've photographed at Cannon Beach and some points south of there before, but haven't been north of there before. Anyone have any good landscape suggestions in that area? Thanks!



Jun 21, 2015 at 05:26 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Seaside, OR area?


North of Seaside is Fort Stevens state park, the wreck of the Peter Iredale and then further north is Astoria and just across the river in Washington is Cape Disappointment Light House


Jun 21, 2015 at 08:07 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Seaside, OR area?


I second Ft Stevens and the wreck of the Peter Iredale. With any kind of sunset at all you'll get an incredible shot. You can also climb to the top of Astoria Column for a great view. All within 30 minutes of Seaside.

I live a couple hours away but don't get to the coast to photograph often so not a lot of suggestions. Maybe it's common practice but when I'm visiting a city I'm not familiar with I jump on Flickr and just search that city to see what others have done. I bet searching "Astoria" will yield some great spots.



Jun 24, 2015 at 11:21 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Seaside, OR area?


Forget about Fort Stevens. Drive 30-45 minutes south to Cape Kiwanda, you will not regret it. Or at least Twin Rocks.


Jun 25, 2015 at 01:45 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Seaside, OR area?


Having looked up Cape Kiwanda, I've pretty much decided that's where I want to be. High tide hits at sunset, the weather report looks good. So tomorrow night that's where I am. Anyone feel like meeting up? Shoot me a message and we can exchange numbers. Thanks again everyone for the advice!


Jun 25, 2015 at 08:16 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Seaside, OR area?


Tillamook Cheese Factory!

https://www.tillamook.com/cheese-factory/index.html



Jul 14, 2015 at 10:52 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Seaside, OR area?


rickberk wrote:
Having looked up Cape Kiwanda, I've pretty much decided that's where I want to be. High tide hits at sunset, the weather report looks good. So tomorrow night that's where I am. Anyone feel like meeting up? Shoot me a message and we can exchange numbers. Thanks again everyone for the advice!


The following is too late for you now, but high tide is not the best time if you want to get to the sea cave. That is definitely a very low tide affair with a limited window of opportunity. You need to get here
https://www.google.com/maps/place/45%C2%B013%2713.6%22N+123%C2%B058%2734.2%22W/@45.2207114,-123.9765766,256m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0

No there is no mistake in the marker placement. You climb up the dune, walk along the crest for a bit, then break left and find your way down to here
https://www.google.com/maps/place/45%C2%B013%2716.2%22N+123%C2%B058%2732.0%22W/@45.2211556,-123.9755444,256m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0


then down to the water, walk on the left side along the water's edge, then a minor climb over a ridge. Be very careful when you are down there and don't loose track of time or the water conditions. When the tide rises you WILL be cut off and most likely you WILL drown. This is not an exaggeration, the walls are very steep and sandy, it may be possible to find refuge at a high point but at minimum you will freeze your ass off and spend some very frightening and uncomfortable 12-24 hrs there.

This particular location works best in December, when the sun sets along the sea cave. It will be a (mostly) copycat composition from Marc Adamus, the angles are tight and the opportunities for a unique take are somewhat limited
http://www.marcadamus.com/photo/the-inside-out/

When I lived in PDX I went to Cape Kiwanda all the time, my personal favorite area is around here
https://www.google.com/maps/place/45%C2%B013%2717.2%22N+123%C2%B058%2732.0%22W/@45.2214361,-123.97555,256m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0

One of the possible comps there is
http://www.lghtbx.com/u/biboyanov/0BxMbtrAZYEMofnFKaGlpSWhyZ0Y4aXZNbUVQcDZvTzJjRHZvd2ZZdVM2TFQxVk0zRFJ3UWM/0BxMbtrAZYEMoNVBZeTY0c2tMc28
though there are many others. Another good area is here
https://www.google.com/maps/place/45%C2%B013%2705.2%22N+123%C2%B058%2743.3%22W/@45.2181056,-123.9786917,992m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0
but the whole coast between these two points is rich with possibilities. I shot this area at least a dozen times over the years and I never felt like I had to do much repetition (though I wish that at the time I knew more about how to gauge weather conditions and avoid the marine layer rather than show up and hope).





Jul 18, 2015 at 08:36 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Seaside, OR area?


Thanks for the help. I found some of those spots on my own. Didn't try the sea cave since as you stated, the tide was wrong for it, and I could see that as soon as I got there. Great spot tho and I can't wait to get back.


Sep 13, 2015 at 06:59 PM





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