SNEAKY CLOUDS

There weren’t a ton of clouds in the sky but the ones that were there played nicely in the wind and set off beautifully against the orange sky.

Dennis

AND THEN THE COLOR LEFT

And just like that the amazing color was gone. All that was left was downtown LA, shrouded in fog.

Dennis

LOS ANGELES SKYLINE SUNSET TIME-LAPSE

LA is an interesting place. I get to visit a few times a year for work and I always enjoy my visits but constantly think to myself that I could never live there.

The city is great for time-lapse because of all the constant motion. I especially appreciated the photography gods for sending a blimp to fly around above the city, just for me.

Dennis

LA SKYLINE

The LA skyline and surrounding area is incredible at night. As much as LA seems to go on forever during the day, it’s 10 fold at night. The lights never stop traveling off into the distance.

This particular visit was cool because of the blimp (the light blob above the right side of downtown) was circling downtown and looked like a spaceship in the dark sky.

Dennis

South Beach Miami Sunrise Time-Lapse

This was a windy January morning. I’ve always loved this part of South Beach. It feels very different from the restaurant and club area that is just a few blocks away.

Pulling up at 6am, you pass the last of the club goers from the night before on their way home. You walk out onto the jetty in the pitch black and the ocean seems to go on forever.

Aside from the birds which are ever present thorn in my side, the only thing I would have changed is the cloud line. The clouds at the horizon crushed the moment of sunrise. Other than that I enjoyed the people moving in and out of frame, the ship that came into port and the wind that continuously swept the clouds from right to left.

Dennis

LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA SUNRISE TIME-LAPSE

I never quite got the explosion of color I was hoping for but I did enjoy this sunrise. Of course the kids and birds tested my patience already thinned by the early wake up call.

All in all, it was a nice morning to watch the sun do its thing.

Dennis

ORANGE AND CLOUDS

As the sun continued its journey toward the horizon a really strong orange shade began to appear. I was very excited by this. The clouds were in the perfect place to help that orange explode upwards. I just had to be patient and wait for it.

Dennis

Windy Morning Beach Visit

This was a windy November morning. The clouds looked promising as the sun started to fill the sky with layers of colors.

The pier off to the left was creating a fun silhouette as the light continued to creep in.

Dennis

SUNRISE ON BROADWAY TIME-LAPSE

I wanted to shoot this for a long time. I finally got the time and sun lined up and made it happen one July morning.

The difference between night and morning on Broadway is striking. The peacefulness of the still street, hiding the debauchery of the night before, is amazing.

Also - my favorite ball of fire climbing above the tree line to look down the empty street.

Dennis

THE SKY BEGINS TO BRIGHTEN

It wasn’t the most beautiful sunrise. There were no layers of color. Just a muddy orange color.

But the neon lights kept humming. And standing in an almost still Broadway continued to be a strangely peaceful experience.

Dennis