Kim on the beach in Nosara, Costa RIca wearing an Acacia bikini. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown, Samba to the Sea Photography.

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Sunset in Nosara Costa Rica – Lifestyle Photos:

For almost four years I have had the pleasure to chase and photograph sunsets here in Tamarindo, my Costa Rican home base. It is rare that I miss a sunset in Tamarindo, and if I do I better have a good reason. A good reason as in chasing a sunset in Nosara Costa Rica last week during my work road trip to photograph a wedding in Playa Pelada! And let me tell you, the sunsets in Nosara are just as pretty as the sunsets in Nosara. Yes, GASP, I said it!

Kim walking the beach path at Playa Guiones in Nosara, Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown, Samba to the Sea Photography.

Sunset in Nosara, Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown, Samba to the Sea Photography.

To top off a gorgeous sunset in Nosara was having an awesome friend to play model! Normally during sunset I need to anticipate those moments, from a surfer exiting the water to a couple walking down the beach holding hands, but last week I was oh-so-fortunate to also play creative director during sunset to get some beautiful lifestyle photos in Nosara with my stunning amiga, Kim. I was stoked when Kim booked her ticket to Costa Rica for a visit, and over the moon excited when we concluded that she needed some more lifestyle photos of her rocking her favorite bikinis.  (You many recognize Kim from a magic hour lifestyle photo session, rocking beautiful pieces of clothing from Faherty Brand, from a year and a half ago.)

Kim rocking her Acacia bikini while watching sunset in Nosara, Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown, Samba to the Sea Photography.

Black and white photograph of Kim walking the beach path at Playa Guiones in Nosara, Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown, Samba to the Sea Photography.

Dogs playing on the beach during a beautiful sunset in Nosara, Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown, Samba to the Sea Photography.

Sunset – check!
Friend to play model – check, check!

AND to really top it all off (yes, I said top it off twice), I got to experiment with a lens from the film era during our lifestyle shoot; I photographed the whole session (minus a couple sunset photos) with a hand-me-down lens from my parents, a Nikkor 28mm 2.8 from the 1970s. I can’t wait to show you more of our adventures while photographing in Nosara!

Beautiful sunset in Nosara, Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown, Samba to the Sea Photography.

Surfer leaving the water during sunset in Playa Guiones, Nosara, Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown, Samba to the Sea Photography.

Pura Vida,
Kristen

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