Photojournalist

Paul Bersebach

Paul Bersebach has been a news photographer for over 25 years after graduating from Ohio University’s School of Visual Communication. He started working his way up at newspapers in the Midwest before coming to The Orange County Register in 1999. Paul has been a photographer and photo editor at the Register for over 20 years.

Location: Orange County, California, USA

The iconic red roof at the end of the pier lights up at night in Huntington Beach in October. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Exploring Orange County: A unique view from 300 feet in the air

January 5, 2026 at 1:35 p.m.

Orange County is a different place from above. Our photographers share the view from on high.

Members of the Dana Point Surf Club catch waves before the sun sets on the first day of the 54th annual Festival of Whales in Dana Point on Friday, March 7, 2025. Dana Point’s famous rock feature known as the “Indian Face,” can be seen to the right of the setting sun. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Orange County Register’s 2025 pictures of the year

December 31, 2025 at 9:14 a.m.

Our photographers picked their favorite moments from 2025.

Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives the thumbs up as students cheer with pom-poms at Edison Elementary School in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Abdul-Jabbar announced a partnership between his Skyhook Foundation and the Orange County Department of Education’s Inside the Outdoors to expand environmental science STEM learning programs.
More than 3,000 pairs of Adidas shoes and backpacks were donated to students in the Anaheim Unified School District. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Abdul-Jabbar’s Skyhook Foundation teams with OC’s Inside the Outdoors

November 20, 2025 at 10:52 a.m.

Laker legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives a boost to the Inside the Outdoors program and donates new Adidas shoes and backpacks.

Crossing guard Hien Vo helps students walk to Johnson Middle School and Finley Elementary School in Westminster, CA on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 during National Walk & Roll to School Day. The event encourages families to walk and bike to school using safe routes. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Special day reminds community to get students to school safely

October 8, 2025 at 3:47 p.m.

Safety and exercise were promoted during National Walk & Roll to School Day in Westminster and around the county.

Laguna Beach High School student Stella Mamula paints at Heisler Park in Laguna Beach, CA on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Local students got to paint with artists from the Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters Association as part of the group’s annual painting invitational. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Plein air painters descend on Laguna Beach, share their talents while here

October 7, 2025 at 7:39 a.m.

A week of events celebrates plein air painting in Laguna Beach during LPAPA's annual event.

People row as the sun rises in the Back Bay in Newport Beach, CA, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Upper Newport Bay gives visitors up close look at unique habitat

September 26, 2025 at 1:53 p.m.

Upper Newport Bay offers great scenery and outdoor activities on land and in the water.

A visitor takes photos at a pair of Giant Sequoias in Sequoia National Park, CA on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Located in the Giant Forest it is one of the parks largest groves. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Spend time in the presence of California’s awe-inspiring giant sequoias

September 9, 2025 at 12:32 p.m.

California is home to the largest trees on Earth, the giant sequoia. Here's how best to experience them.

Officials opened the Salida del Sol community in San Juan Capistrano, CA on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. The complex includes 50 affordable housing units, top, and a new city hall, bottom. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Affordable housing complex at San Juan Capistrano City Hall now open

September 4, 2025 at 3:57 p.m.

The construction of the new City Hall allowed the city to dedicate part of the property on Paseo Adelanto to a 50-unit housing project, Salida del Sol.

Wilder Ball, Luca Shea and Jaxon Avdee, from left, ride a wave at Boogie Camp in San Clemente, CA on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. The camp teaches body boarding and ocean safety. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Campers get stoked for bodyboarding

July 24, 2025 at 2:34 p.m.

During the summer break from school kids attend Boogie Camp to learn about bodyboarding, skimboarding and ocean safety.

Camper Luke Macias is passed through a rope spider web at the Quo Vadis Catholic Boys Camp at the Santiago Retreat Center in Silverado, CA on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Teams had to pass from one side to the other without touching the rope and only using each opening once. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Summer camp mixes life lessons, fun in Santa Ana Mountains

July 11, 2025 at 7:21 p.m.

Boys strengthen their Catholic faith while having fun during the Quo Vadis camp at the Santiago Retreat Center.

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