If there is a sunset to catch in Florida it must be in Key West. You can see some of the most insane sunsets from here, this is Mallory Square and I must warn you it gets completely packed so get there a bit early. This place is cool because you have a direct view of the sunset. There are lots of boats going by so you can get some good shots. Make sure you have a zoom so you can compress the sun. I shot this with a 70-200 but if you have a 300 or bigger, its even better.
There are lots of artists there and some great live music, after the sunset you can catch a drink at the famous Duval Street.
Camera Settings:
1/250 sec F16 ISO 100 70-200mm lens zoomed in at 200
Here is a long exposure I did almost a year ago, omg where does time go?? I remember this particular morning, one of my friends picked me up and we headed out bright and early. We stopped at this awesome pier to do some long exposures with some filters. It turned out great even though it was very gloomy out this morning.
We stuck around until it was really bright and kept on shooting until we got really really hungry.
Camera settings: 159 seconds F10 ISO100 10 stop ND filter
This photo is a tragic one. I happened to be out there on the morning of September 25 2016, this was the morning where Miami Marlins Pitcher passed away in a boat accident in Miami Beach. This happened on Government Cut close to the Jetty.
This particular morning I headed out that way (to the Jetty) to shoot the sunrise, however I changed my mind last minute and decide to go up to the rocks on 35th street. I arrived there around 5:45am I could see in the distance lots of emergency lights, I thought to my self it must be a drug bust.
I learned later that morning what had happened, I shot a few frames of the place simply trying to capture some lighting, to my surprise this lighting bolt hit exactly where the accident happened during the accident clean up. Kind of weird… My heart goes out to Jose’s family and of course the Miami Marlins family. I was privileged enough to have seen him pitch a few games and also to stand on that pitching mound an pitch an opening game.
I hate to talk about politics, but this is the most important election of our lives. I beg every American to vote, we have a lunatic on the ballot and he must be stopped. I shot this to show that America is very much great and the American dream is very much alive.
About the picture. This is a long exposure shot with a 10 stop ND Filter. I have also included a video of the edit.
There is nothing better then en epic sunrise. I was ready to go, I have been shooting the sunrise every morning for about 3 weeks in a row now, its nice but I had not seen an epic one for a while. Then this happened. OMG I had the fastest grin on my face, it was so good. I love it when everything comes together just right, makes me very lucky to have witnessed this and now I can share it with you guys.
I love the lifeguard towers in Miami Beach, they are so unique and cool, far from boring that is for sure. I did an entire series on them that took me 2 years to complete. You can see it in my website and in hotels across Miami Beach.
These are the new lifeguard towers, they are replacing all the existing ones, and these ones are just as cool. Im not sure where they are putting them, but I will be sure to keep you posted and to take some pics of all the new ones once they are on the beach at their new home.
