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A dancer with an arcing headdress lit in purple and green against a dark background — LoyalBlake_003_030426.jpg

Black-and-white portrait of a dancer holding wooden poles — VEnicethedancer copy.jpg

A DJ leaning over a turntable surrounded by records and equipment — Luludj2.jpg

A person in an elaborate butterfly costume against a golden sky — Butterflyman.jpg

A man in a purple jacket beneath a ceiling patterned with large shadows — DaveWshadow.jpg

A seated woman resting her chin on her hand beside a window — Jaimie_426_021.jpg

A curly-haired man resting his cheek on his hand against a gray background — Kyle_001_0914269142026_Kyle_030.jpg

Black-and-white portrait of a man wearing his locs in a high knot — Tray_001_101325.jpg

A musician holding a guitar in a warmly lit interior — sammyrockstar.jpg

Close portrait of a woman with curly hair wearing a sculptural green collar — Rachel_001_033026.jpg

A skateboarder midair above a street lined with palm trees — Oliver2.jpg

A man in a leather jacket holding a motorcycle helmet against a brick wall — motogrant.jpg

Close portrait of a bald man looking to the side against a dark background — Michael3.jpg

Black-and-white portrait of a woman in a dark dress with a strong diagonal shadow — Lulu_Noir006_111324.jpg

Studio portrait with green and purple light across the face — LoyalBlake_001_030426.jpg

A man seated beside a bar with books and dark red curtains — Erik005.jpg

Black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with her arms folded — Chrisley4.jpg

Close portrait of a curly-haired man looking to the side — Charlie_001_040726.jpg

A face emerging from darkness with the head tilted back — Chandler001.JPG

A woman offering a small bowl toward the camera — Briel0023.jpg

Studio portrait of a woman in a pale blue top turned toward the camera — Adeoti003.jpg

A man in a hat standing in a doorway with his ankles crossed — adamsfave.jpg

A blue butterfly arranged with drawing pencils and art materials — Blueprismacolor.jpg

Amber cocktail with an orange garnish on a dark tabletop — Beverage001_042525.jpg

A dark rum bottle and glass in a warmly lit still life — krakkenWM.jpg

A pale wine bottle and glasses on a sunlit tabletop — MIraval.jpg

An olive oil bottle beside olives and a glass vessel — P33_A11_Bernstein_Susanna_Portfolio_Olio.jpg

A row of colorful beverage cans against a striped backdrop — P34_A05_Bernstein_Susanna_ALLflavors.jpg

A tabletop radio against a dark blue background — radio.jpg

A blue-faced watch surrounded by reflective dark water — watch_001_042825.jpg

A silver Pilgrim watch with a blue face resting on driftwood — watch_002_050725.jpg

An Armani perfume bottle against textured black fabric — scents_001_032725.jpg

A pale perfume bottle in a soft pink composition — scents_002_040925.jpg

Worn leather boots on a textured surface — shoes_001_031225.jpg

A tabletop arrangement of natural objects and drawing materials — naturalist_002_112724.jpg

Thread spools, a thimble and a needle on a warmly lit sewing table — sew_003_120224.jpg

A breakfast bowl with berries and fruit on a tabletop — breakfast_002_040225.jpg

A cosmetic tube reflected in blue water with a splash — pacific splash.jpg

A splash of water surrounding metallic textured spheres — splash_001_032924.jpg

Surfers carrying boards as silhouettes against an orange horizon — surfers_018_111121.jpeg

A surfer reflected in wet sand under a wide cloudy sky — surfers_006_020122.jpg

A surfer carrying a longboard through warm light beneath a pier — surfers_014_032321.jpeg

A lone surfer walking toward a narrow band of orange sunset light — surfers_008_112221.jpg

Two surfers carrying boards beneath shafts of light in a dramatic sky — surfers_012_012321.jpeg

A surfer walking along reflective wet sand with a pier and mountains beyond — surfers_004_030321.jpg

A surfer carrying a colorful board beside pale breaking waves — surfers_010_051221.jpeg

Two surfers carrying boards in the glow of the setting sun — surfers_002_101920.jpg

Black-and-white surfer and board beside a sunlit pier — surfers_013_020421.jpeg

Two surfers reflected in the water beneath luminous evening clouds — surfers_017_092421.jpeg

A surfer carrying a blue board beneath a pink and blue clouded sky — surfers_011_010221.jpeg

A distant surfer with a green board beneath sweeping clouds at sunset — surfers_005_120921.jpg

A circular loop balanced above a stone tower against a pink and violet sky — rockpoetry.jpg

A pale stone tower with driftwood balanced at the top beside the ocean — rockpoetry019_111524rockstack.jpg

A tall stone stack with branching driftwood mirrored in still water at dusk — rockpoetry017_0908246469E79C-3C90-4984-9915-F2BFA61BD52E.jpg

A slender stone tower on the shore beneath a soft orange evening sky — rockpoetry005_1018206F9884BB-5C44-401B-BD39-48CD4FA5F287.jpg

A balanced stone arch above a stack of pebbles at sunset — rockpoetry001_0821203A0A4BD2-41EE-436B-AF8A-428FC34B52DA (1).jpg

A small balanced stone sculpture with a long flat stone across its top — rockpoetry002_09052033778526-6312-4A15-B203-1CCB2E320518 2.jpg

A black-and-white close view of a carefully balanced stone tower — rockpoetry006_061921IMG_1472.jpeg

A diamond-shaped stone balanced above its reflection with a distant figure beyond — rockpoetry013_110123E42AC3DF-123C-4297-839D-8CBE49B371D5.jpg

A narrow stone tower topped with a branching flourish beneath textured clouds — rockpoetry009_05122219F64AA7-E9E6-4062-9088-5F5C80F939BA.jpg

A close view of a tall pebble stack against a golden sky — rockpoetry004_092220IMG_1628.jpeg

A stone tower reflected in wet sand with birds flying nearby — rockpoetry012_020923IMG_4848.jpeg

A pale stone stack on the rocky shoreline beneath a sweeping clouded sky — rockpoetry016_072124IMG_8278.jpeg

A black butterfly with green and white wing markings on a leaf — butterfly_002_092125.jpeg

A duck facing the camera with its orange feet visible — duck.jpeg

A delicate seed head and purple flower in a soft green setting — blowing flower.jpeg

A slender open seed pod suspended against a dark green background — pods003_113024seed pod copy.jpg

A close view of a pale pink poppy with a dark center — 5DBA27E3-1CDF-473A-AF55-26B560CBE047.jpg

Black-and-white palm trees beneath a sweeping textured sky — trees_005_031020.jpg

A deer grazing on green grass at the edge of woodland — deer001_07272456FC59F8-5CFC-4F5C-BF99-477DE386C853_1_105_c.jpeg

A small yellow and black bird perched among leaves — birds_002_090625.jpg

Tall straight trees viewed upward toward the canopy — trees_004_072121.jpeg

Black-and-white close view of twisting textured tree bark — trees_008_081725.jpg

A close study of the pointed forms of a dried seed head — IMG_5094.jpeg

A small bird perched on a blue-topped post beneath a clouded sky — birds_005_082820.jpeg

A small purple flower against a deep dark background — purple flower.jpg

Shorebirds gathered in a pale reflective wash of water — birds_016_010721.jpeg

Two shorebirds perched on rocks beneath a pastel sky — birds_012_022723.jpeg

A white egret standing among beach plants beside the ocean — birds_010_032821.jpeg

A spotted butterfly resting among dry stems — butterfly_001_092125.jpeg

Two feathers lit softly against a dark background — feathers.jpg

A canal, white footbridge and palm trees mirrored beneath a pink evening sky — canal.jpg

A low view of yellow road markings leading toward colorful city buildings — 16864229_1215025495212535_1206147466121129536_n.jpeg

Black-and-white view through repeating pier columns above moving water — P01_A06_Bernstein_Susanna_BW_01.jpg

A red classic Chevrolet photographed low against a pale beach sky — BD066B7A-2D9A-4D6A-8922-7FB329B3FFB5.jpeg

Weathered wooden pilings mirrored in a still tidal pool — 7C535250-DD23-49D5-AFE6-EFD7D528A3DF (2).jpg

Repeating pier supports and blue shadows reflected in shallow water — IMG_8186.jpeg

A quiet black-and-white coastline beneath hazy cliffs — IMG_3621.jpeg

Driftwood branches framing a rocky shoreline beneath a clouded sky — IMG_6131.jpeg

A lone tree overlooking a misty mountain landscape — trees_006_122921.jpeg

Long blue ocean waves with surfers seen from above — 303FFD89-6E01-4893-9A86-43643ED9EE1A.jpeg

Palm trees and a Ferris wheel silhouetted in warm evening light — IMG_4152.jpeg

Small sailboats against a golden horizon above dark ocean waves — sailboats.jpg

A lifeguard tower silhouetted beneath layers of gold clouds — Sunsets_01012020068.jpeg

A weathered boardwalk leading toward the warm evening horizon — Sunsets_01012021329.jpeg

Birds above a pink and blue ocean at dusk — Sunsets_01022020123.jpeg

Bands of vivid orange and rose clouds above the sea — Sunsets_01022020319.jpeg

A weathered post and curved fixture beside a clouded sunset — Sunsets_01022021331.jpeg

A wide violet sky above a quiet shoreline and pier — Sunsets_01032022207.jpeg

A dandelion held in silhouette against the setting sun — Sunsets_01042021255.jpeg

Sunlight shining between the dark supports of a pier — Sunsets_01042025366.jpeg

A low pier silhouetted beneath a pink and blue evening sky — Sunsets_01052020335.jpeg

A flock of shorebirds standing in pale reflective water — Sunsets_01072021152.jpeg

Clouds and sunset colors mirrored in shallow beach water — Sunsets_01092024489.jpeg

A Ferris wheel silhouetted beside the low orange sun — Sunsets_01102022090.jpeg

A toy baby doll on the beach appears to blow the setting sun like a bubble — Babysunbubble.jpg

A miniature red and white Volkswagen van on the sand beneath the setting sun — VWkombi.jpeg

A toy shark standing upright in beach sand with its mouth open — 39E208CA-D76D-4C5E-8939-0833EC4711FD.jpeg

A crab claw in the sand frames a distant person at the water’s edge — Sunsets_05102021004.jpeg

A person seen from behind surrounded by gulls on the beach — Sister Nina and the seagulls.jpeg

A small black dog reflected in wet sand beneath a luminous clouded sky — Sunsets_01292021078.jpeg

A woman in a flowing red dress standing in the surf beneath a peach sky — Sunsets_02032021257.jpeg

An inverted composition of a person in an orange jacket and their rippling reflection — Sunsets_09212020348.jpeg

A lifeguard tower reflected in still water beside the pier at dusk — Sunsets_03172020076.jpeg

A tall driftwood structure silhouetted against orange and violet evening light — Sunsets_03092024033.jpeg

A detailed sandcastle standing beside a quiet shoreline at dusk — Sunsets_09182026487.jpeg

A curling line of sea foam on smooth wet sand beneath a pale sunset — Sunsets_01252020025.jpeg

A spiral drawn in beach sand with a lone figure and the setting sun beyond — Sunsets_01232020452.jpeg

A large iridescent soap bubble framing the pier at sunset — Sunsets_12212024346.jpeg

A smiling teenage girl in a navy polo poses against a soft gray studio background. — 8062006_LeneBook_Andrea13 copy.jpg

A woman sits on patterned outdoor steps beside a small white dog. — Amy.jpg

A curly-haired young man holds his head in a dramatic black-and-white studio portrait. — Charlie_002_040726.jpg

A bearded man smiles in front of a weathered wooden door. — Erik001.jpg

A young man in a pale shirt holds his hands together beneath a clear blue sky. — Grant002.jpg

A man in a black shirt leans toward the camera in a softly lit interior. — Jeremy002.jpg

A curly-haired young man raises both hands to his head in a low-key portrait. — Kyle_004_0914269142026-Kyle0499.jpg

A blonde woman smiles in bright natural light. — Lene001.jpg

A woman in a patterned top looks upward in a black-and-white portrait. — Lulu_Noir004_111324.jpg

A costumed dancer in a tall red-and-black headdress stands in a city square. — MexicoCityGuy_001_100325.jpg

A child rests on a blue sofa beneath a soft white blanket. — Noa Birthday007.jpg

A young man faces the camera in a simple black-and-white portrait. — OliverBW.jpeg

A young man in a dark jacket poses against a pale studio background. — Portraits013.jpg

A curly-haired woman looks toward the camera in a black-and-white portrait. — Rachel_004_033026.jpg

A basketball player holds the ball in a dark studio. — SMC_Basketball_Bernstein_Susanna_017.jpg

A man with long locs poses in a black-and-white portrait. — Tray_003_101325.jpg

A fashion portrait shows a model in a feathered vest against a gray background. — Tray_008_101325.jpg

A bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat sits beside a leafy window. — adamclose4.jpg

A woman in a dark hat looks upward with makeup brushes framing her face. — erica2.jpg

A seated woman in a warmly lit, colorful interior looks down thoughtfully. — p32_A08_Bernstein_Susanna copy.jpg

A young man in an open shirt poses against a dark studio background. — Chandler003.jpg

Three friends lean toward the camera in a black-and-white group portrait. — GolfsucksBW.jpg

A man sits in a chair outside a storefront with his legs crossed. — Jeremy003.jpeg

A bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat looks toward the sea in a black-and-white portrait. — Portraits014.jpg

A lavender cocktail with lemon and herbs sits on a dark wooden table. — Beverage002_042525.jpg

An amber cocktail with orange and rosemary glows against a dark tabletop. — Beverage003_042525.jpg

A row of colorful beverage cans stands against a graphic striped backdrop. — P34_A05_Bernstein_Susanna_1Flavor.jpg

Two colorful beverage flavors are arranged in a bright striped studio composition. — P34_A05_Bernstein_Susanna_2Flavors.jpg

A green leaf rests across a green colored pencil beside other pencils. — Prismagreen.jpg

A waffle topped with berries and fruit sits on a white breakfast plate. — breakfast_001_032325.jpg

Natural objects and drawing materials are arranged across a studio worktable. — naturalist_001_112724.jpg

A stream of water pours from a sculptural metal spout into a clear glass. — pour copy.jpeg

Sewing scissors, thread spools, and red ribbon form a still life on a dark table. — sew_001_112224.JPG

Thread spools and red ribbon are arranged in a warmly lit sewing still life. — sew_002_112624.jpg

A needle, thread, and thimble rest on a dark blue work surface. — sew_004_111425.jpg

A blue-and-white sneaker is isolated against a deep teal background. — shoes_002_031925.jpg

A silver sphere breaks the surface of a sculptural splash of water. — splash_002_032924.jpg

A pale object sits within a crown of water droplets against a blue field. — splash_003_050925.jpg

A lone surfer stands with a board on the beach beneath a pastel evening sky. — surfers_001_022821.jpeg

A surfer carries a board beside gentle waves at sunset. — surfers_003_011421.jpeg

A surfer stands beside a red board as long waves meet the shore. — surfers_007_031122.jpg

A surfer and board are reflected in wet sand beneath a violet sky. — surfers_009_011421.jpg

A surfer walks beneath the pier through orange evening light. — surfers_015_040621.jpeg

A small surfer walks beside the water under a pale apricot sky. — surfers_016_041021.jpeg

A smooth stone tower balances above the pebbled beach in soft daylight. — AAAAA1B1-614C-42CF-9FC7-B818DB66B94E.jpeg

A stone cairn rises from dark shoreline rocks beneath a dramatic clouded sky. — rockpoetry003_091120Balance 1.jpg

A small balanced stone stack sits on a green shoreline boulder. — rockpoetry007_051022FC478A56-BEED-483C-9DE7-798209FBB58D.jpg

A tall stack of dark stones is silhouetted against a peach sunset. — rockpoetry008_051022B6EA2C89-CB76-4287-AB6C-3008E07E7B35.jpg

A stone tower and a distant figure reflect in shallow evening water. — rockpoetry010_122822E3DFB8F3-B65C-4080-97FF-71EBA66CF07A.jpg

A branch balances across a stone stack at the edge of the sea. — rockpoetry011_020723IMG_4687.jpeg

A dark stone tower and two figures appear in a glowing sunset reflection. — rockpoetry014_121523F92A7538-19B6-40B4-8B95-B6B52BD31164.jpg

A pale stone stack stands against the subdued colors of a cloudy shoreline. — rockpoetry015_063024IMG_7091.jpeg

A curved driftwood branch arches over a balanced stone tower and its reflection. — rockpoetry018_090824anotherrock stack.jpg

A slender stone stack rises from the water beside the open sea. — rockpoetry2.jpg

Palm trees and boats line a calm Venice canal beneath a clear afternoon sky. — Venice_canals.jpeg

Dry autumn leaves overlap in a close study of color and texture. — _MG_7992.jpg

A flock of pale birds sweeps across a patterned turquoise field. — birds_001_081521.jpeg

A line of birds crosses a blue sky above the coastline. — birds_004_081521.jpeg

A heron stands in still water in a quiet black-and-white study. — birds_007_051724.jpg

An orange-and-black butterfly rests among small green flowers. — butterfly_003_092125.jpeg

A butterfly shape sits across a woman’s face in a layered portrait. — butterfly_005_020624.jpeg

Curled pieces of bark form a close pattern of natural texture. — curlingbark2.jpg

A stag with branching antlers looks into the darkness of a woodland. — deer002_072724deer copy.jpg

Seed pods hang in delicate rows against a dark background. — pods002_113024_MG_8127 2.jpg

A collection of shells and sea forms is arranged on a wooden surface. — shells001_120124_MG_8162.jpg

Old trees spread across a quiet landscape in black and white. — trees_001_071921.jpeg

A lone tree stands in a misty field in a soft monochrome landscape. — trees_002_043023.jpg

Tall trees rise toward the sky in a textured black-and-white study. — trees_007_072425.jpg

A dew-covered dandelion seed head glows in a high-contrast black-and-white close-up. — IMG_7716.jpeg

A small Buddha figure sits at the water’s edge in the last light of day. — 52BBDCA3-BFAA-49AA-918F-C4E7D7D4EF22.jpeg

Bare branches and their reflections form a delicate black-and-white pattern in shallow water. — ABA95F7D-40E2-4E23-A97D-FA0B2F6631BB.jpeg

A circular labyrinth is traced into the beach beneath a colorful evening sky. — IMG_5216.jpeg

The ocean horizon and a pale sunset are mirrored across wet sand. — IMG_9563.jpeg

A lone person stands beneath a pier as the sun sets over the water. — Portraits006.jpg

A figure stands in the bright reflection of the setting sun on wet sand. — Sunsets_01162021193.jpeg

A runner appears within the reflection of oversized glasses on the beach. — runner.jpg

A surfer cuts across a breaking wave in a black-and-white photograph. — ægir.jpg

Several birds fly together across a pale gray sky. — IMG_5601.jpeg

A white bird flies low above its reflection in calm blue water. — birds_011_120920.jpeg

A gull banks in the air with its wings spread against a cloudy sky. — birds_013_122121.jpeg

An egret wades through shallow surf beside a pier piling. — birds_014_060720.jpeg

A flock of shorebirds reflects in smooth wet sand. — birds_015_101920.jpg

Shorebirds gather at the foamy edge of a calm beach. — birds_017_011224.jpeg

A line of shorebirds crosses a warm orange reflection at sunset. — birds_019_123120.jpeg

A low pier stretches across the horizon beneath a luminous apricot sunset. — Sunsets_01102024492.jpeg

A small stone tower stands in silhouette against a glowing evening sky. — Sunsets_01152025398.jpeg

A heart traced in sand catches the soft light of the setting sun. — Sunsets_01262020245.jpeg

A flock of shorebirds gathers in a bright band of reflected sunset. — Sunsets_02022022401.jpeg

A circular design in the sand echoes the movement of the tide. — Sunsets_02102021020.jpeg

Fine ripples in the sand catch the last light of day. — Sunsets_02222022485.jpeg

A quiet gray-blue horizon holds a small pink line of sunset. — Sunsets_03062020637.jpeg

A man carries a bodyboard toward the ocean beneath an orange sky. — Sunsets_03172022088.jpeg

A person walks into the ocean as evening light glows on the water. — Sunsets_04132021028.jpeg

A woman in a patterned dress stands at the shoreline beneath a pastel sky. — Sunsets_04302021170.jpeg

A single bird crosses a golden sky above the ocean. — Sunsets_06082020067.jpeg

Pink clouds gather over a wide stretch of breaking waves. — Sunsets_07112020598.jpeg

A pier crosses the beach as orange light falls between its supports. — Sunsets_08262024763.jpeg

A broad evening sky and the shoreline meet in a luminous reflection. — Sunsets_10112022306.jpeg

The low sun is framed by a circular opening above the surf. — Sunsets_12122020057.jpeg

A red-and-white toy van sits in beach sand with the setting sun behind it. — VWkombi.jpeg

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