My favourite beach. // Auckland, New Zealand

Hello!

My name is Rachel (@rach_soh) and I'm a photographer based in Auckland, New Zealand.

New Zealand has a reputation for being one of the most beautiful countries in the world, but when you've lived here for most of your life you can begin to lose an appreciation for your surroundings. It wasn't until the end of last year that I started exploring more of the West Coast in Auckland - since then I have been on countless "photo missions" to some of the most stunning landscapes.

Of all the beaches I've discovered, Piha is definitely a favourite and is the subject of this series of images. I took these photos during blue hour, shortly after witnessing a stunning sunset. 

Below are my final edited images followed by the before shots to give you a visual idea of my post-processing where I utilised both VSCO and Snapseed. Enjoy!

Before //