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Jae C. Hong

Using a drone, AP's Jae C. Hong frames Long Beach's waves crashing into oceanfront homes

The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Jae C. Hong is a staff photojournalist based in Los Angeles and has worked for The Associated Press since 2007.

Here’s what Hong had to say about how he captured this extraordinary photo:

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