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There are evenings in Playa Guiones when the tide pulls so far back that the beach becomes something else entirely. The sand turns to glass. The ocean stretches thin and wide. And the sky spills down until it feels like the whole world is made of light and reflection. On those nights, it doesn’t feel like you’re standing on a beach.It feels like you’ve stepped into another realm. The horizon disappears. The clouds melt into the water. The colors of sunset—pink, gold, lavende

There is nothing like your baby's first sunset. This is my baby, my first born, Dasan. He was born in San Jose, Costa Rica and at six weeks old we brought him home, to Nosara. We parked our car and headed straight for the beach and introduced him to his new life of light and magic.

The sky softened into shades of purple and peach as the sun dipped toward the Pacific. The breeze moved gently through hair and dresses.Bare feet pressed into warm sand. Cheryl chose to celebrate her birthday not with walls and candles, but with ocean air, friends, and light. One by one, her people arrived — laughter carried by the wind, arms wrapping in long embraces, a circle forming as the horizon burned brighter. These are the moments I love to photograph.Not poses — pres

There’s something truly magical about sunset in Playa Guiones — the sky melting into layers of gold, pink, and deep blue as the waves roll in soft and steady. This session with the Millers felt like pure coastal joy. As the owners of Beach Blend Coffee , a local favorite in Nosara, their lives are already rooted in sunshine, community, and slow beach mornings — and that energy showed in every frame. With their older son leading the way and their two little girls twirling thr

Announcing the launch of Crystal Stafford's new website, Sunsets and Magic, featuring curated fine art photography collections available as museum-quality prints, framed and delivered to your door.