Wind-driven swells slapped over the tops of breakwaters and turned waves into a churning froth under piers at points such as Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach on the Los Angeles County coast.

NPR: Windy Spring Storm Sweeps Through Calif., Arizona

Once your to-be-copied object has been loaded, the OrcaM takes over and is automatic, churning out the completed rendering shortly after the requisite photos are taken.

ENGADGET: OrcaM sphere constructs detailed, digital 3D models of wares while you wait (video)