Los Angeles: Shooting It Like a Pro

By Mark Rykoff

Santa Monica Beach

Travel Stephanie Diani for TIME
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The early morning light is beautiful at the shore, says photographer Stephanie Diani, who took this shot of the beach and the Santa Monica pier on a foggy September morning (she had to wait a while for the fog to burn off). Take the Santa Monica freeway here, but leave plenty of time — L.A. traffic is no trifle.

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