2026–27 Season · Frontwave early access opens September 28
Seasonal · October through February
Tide & Tails
Forty-five minutes on the sand at La Jolla Shores or Cardiff State Beach, timed to the tide.
A few evenings each fall and winter, the tide pulls back as the light turns gold and the beach becomes a mirror. Coastal dog sessions at La Jolla Shores and Cardiff. Human-only sessions welcome!
The Session
Petite Tide and Tails Session
$425 · La Jolla Shores or Cardiff State Beach
What’s included
• 45 minutes on the sand
Timed to the published low tide. You choose La Jolla Shores or Cardiff State Beach.
• Five digital images
Printable to 12 inches. Each one delivered three ways — color, monochrome, and sized for social — so fifteen files in all.
• The 2026 Collector Edition bottle
Yours at the end of the session. Retired when the season closes.
• One credit toward something on your wall or as a keepsake
Chosen at your gallery reveal, once you have seen the images.
Your credit, your choice
• $50 toward a print
• $100 toward a wall piece
• $200 toward a keepsake album
Pick one at your reveal. Good for 30 days from the day your gallery lands.
Upgrade to a full session — $50
More time on the sand at a special price.
One session per day for a relaxed experience · Paid in full at booking
Included with every session
The 2026 Collector Edition
An insulated bottle in Coastal Teal, marked with a leaping dog and a breaking wave. The first in an annual series — one design a year, retired when the season closes. Next winter’s bottle will look like something else entirely.
This year’s featured dog is a golden retriever and a tribute to Tito. Tito is an ambassador for Shelter to Soldier, where rescued shelter dogs are trained as psychiatric service animals for post-9/11 veterans. His photoshoot earned him a permanent spot in our collection.
Color
Coastal Teal
Series
2026, No. 1
Reissued
Never
Tito at Cardiff by the Sea
THE SCHEDULE
2026–27 Season Dates
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Sun, Oct 11
5:15 – 6:00 PM
Low −0.1 ft at 4:27 PM
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Mon, Oct 12
5:15 – 6:00 PM
Low 0.0 ft at 5:06 PM
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Tue, Oct 13
5:15 – 6:00 PM
Low 0.2 ft at 5:47 PM
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Wed, Oct 14
5:15 – 6:00 PM
Low 0.5 ft at 6:36 PM
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Mon, Oct 26
5:00 – 5:45 PM
Low −0.7 ft at 4:10 PM
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Tue, Oct 27
5:00 – 5:45 PM
Low −0.8 ft at 4:57 PM
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Wed, Oct 28
5:00 – 5:45 PM
Low −0.8 ft at 5:51 PM
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Thu, Oct 29
5:00 – 5:45 PM
Low −0.6 ft at 6:53 PM
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Tue, Nov 10
3:50 – 4:35 PM
Low −0.4 ft at 3:54 PM
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Wed, Nov 11
3:50 – 4:35 PM
Low −0.2 ft at 4:32 PM
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Thu, Nov 12
3:50 – 4:35 PM
Low 0.0 ft at 5:15 PM
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Fri, Nov 13
3:50 – 4:35 PM
Low 0.3 ft at 6:05 PM
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Tue, Nov 24
3:45 – 4:30 PM
Low −1.4 ft at 3:06 PM
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Wed, Nov 25
3:45 – 4:30 PM
Low −1.5 ft at 3:55 PM
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Fri, Nov 27
3:45 – 4:30 PM
Low −1.1 ft at 5:41 PM
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Sat, Nov 28
3:45 – 4:30 PM
Low −0.7 ft at 6:40 PM
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Wed, Dec 9
3:40 – 4:25 PM
Low −0.7 ft at 3:45 PM
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Thu, Dec 10
3:40 – 4:25 PM
Low −0.6 ft at 4:19 PM
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Fri, Dec 11
3:40 – 4:25 PM
Low −0.4 ft at 4:55 PM
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Sat, Dec 12
3:40 – 4:25 PM
Low −0.2 ft at 5:32 PM
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Sun, Dec 13
3:40 – 4:25 PM
Low 0.1 ft at 6:11 PM
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Wed, Dec 23
3:45 – 4:30 PM
Low −1.8 ft at 3:02 PM
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Sat, Dec 26
3:50 – 4:35 PM
Low −1.4 ft at 5:18 PM
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Sun, Dec 27
3:50 – 4:35 PM
Low −0.8 ft at 6:04 PM
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Winter dates go up as the December block closes. Ask to be waitlisted.
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Winter dates go up as the December block closes. Ask to be waitlisted.
Tide times are NOAA predictions for the San Diego coast and can shift by a few minutes. If the surf or the weather makes a date unworkable, we move you to another date at no cost.
Testimonial
“The photos you get from Keala are top notch and unlike any photographer I have known. Think natgeo for your pup. She does what it takes to get the photo including rolling in water and sand, saving only her camera and sacrificing herself for the picture. The images are incredible and exceed your imagination.” —Amanda C.
