Here is one of the coolest lifeguard towers in Miami Beach. This one is rather new but its a bit hard to shoot. There is not a lot of space between you and the tower, and the tower and the ocean you you really have to get creative to shoot it. Its located on 24st and super easy to find.
Its so nice being here in the morning when there is nobody around. The ocean breeze and the calm waives always make a perfect start of the day. I teach sunrise workshops if you are ever in Miami check out my schedule in this link.
Here are my camera settings:
104 seconds f14 ISO 100 Lens 24-85mm
I have been photographing these lifeguard towers for the past 6 years. I have a series on them that took me 2 years to complete. They are all so different and so unique. Not one of them is the same.
There are a couple new ones that were recently put up, and they look really cool. This is the new 4th street lifeguard tower in Miami Beach. I have been getting up to check out the sunrise just about every other morning and photograph this things. I just find them super cool.
When you are out there you have to remember to keep moving around as the sun starts to come up. The light will start changing quickly so you have to think on your feet and try to get as many compositions as you can during sunrise.
Here is a video I put together on how I edit my long exposure photos. I always try to get close to what I picture in my head with my camera settings, this way I do not have to spend too much time on the computer and more time out shooting.
Ocean Drive is one of the most iconic places in Miami. I wanted to capture it like I have never seen it before. There are so many photos of this iconic street but I have never seen any close-ups from the air.
This is where my drone came into play, I wanted to get some different perspectives but at the same time capture the famous street in a way it could be recognized for what it is, Ocean Dr.
Its not every morning I wake up and find fisher man out on the beach. Its usually surfers, and beautiful girls doing yoga, but today there was a couple fisher man. The ocean was so calm and quiet, and the fish were biting. Once 6:45 hit, the colors just started getting crazy. Not a bad way to start the week. We will see what tomorrows sunrise has in store for us…
Here are a few photos from the recent Miami Sunrise Meet Up I hosted before my crazy trip to the West coast. The conditions were not perfect when I first got there, the sky was clear and the scenery look kind of flat, suddenly the clouds started rolling in and the sun stared to rise making this a beautiful Miami Sunrise. I’ll be hosting another sunrise meet up on the beach so stay tuned…
