On a 7-day Alaska cruise through the Inside Passage, I found myself shooting the ship as much as the scenery — wet decks turned to mirrors, glass throwing double reflections, low sun stacking shadows and silhouettes into single frames. Here's how those three things kept showing up, and why I stopped fighting them.

Locals call it the Fish Fry. A row of brightly painted seafood shacks on the western edge of Nassau, each with its own color scheme, shot midday under flat Caribbean sun to keep the colors saturated. Easy walk or short cab from the cruise port — no excursion required.

Puddle reflections on Ocean Drive are less about luck than they look. Here's how to read the conditions, get the right angle, and consistently find reflection shots in South Beach after rain.

The foreground — the space between your camera and your subject — is one of the most powerful tools in photography. Here's how to use reflections, texture, and framing to add depth and story to your images, with examples from Miami.

Most photographers pack up when the sun hits its peak. Here's why mid-day might be the most overlooked light in photography — and how to find the moments hiding inside it.

One of the most powerful compositional tools in photography uses the scene itself as a second frame. Here's how to find them and what they add to your images.

Wandering the streets, architecture and waterfront of Charleston through a photographer's lens — a city that rewards those who slow down and look.

From colorful Art Deco originals to modern replacements, the South Beach lifeguard towers are among the most photographed landmarks in Miami. A photographer's guide to their history, design, and the best times to shoot them.

A photographic record of Miami in the days following Hurricane Irma — streets, neighborhoods and a city beginning to recover.