Florida
Proposal photography · Miami
In short
Proposal photography in Miami starts at $450: 60 min on location with a photographer who works in Miami, and 40 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 48 hours.
Why choose Proposal photography in Miami?
Miami proposals are almost all sunrise proposals, and that is a geographic fact rather than a preference: this coast faces east, so the sun comes up out of the Atlantic directly behind the couple. No other major beach city on this site can offer that — the California coast faces the wrong way and gets sunsets instead. A sunrise proposal on South Beach, where the lifeguard stands and the sand are empty before seven, is the most reliable photograph in this market.
Worth knowing about Miami
Bill Baggs is a Florida State Park open from 8 a.m. to sundown every day of the year, which puts its gate after sunrise in every month: Miami’s sun comes up at about 6:30 a.m. in June and just after 7 a.m. in late December. A Bill Baggs proposal is therefore a morning proposal with the lighthouse, not a sunrise one — and the sunrise version belongs on South Beach.
What does the session in Miami look like?
- Bill Baggs Cape Florida, Key Biscayne
- An 1825 lighthouse, palms and an east-facing beach, from the 8 a.m. opening. Quiet for the first hour.
- South Beach at sunrise
- Lifeguard stands and open sand, with the Deco facades a short walk behind.
- Matheson Hammock
- The calm-water alternative, with the skyline across the bay. Better in wind.
What does proposal photography in Miami include?
- 40 retouched photographs
- Discreet long-lens coverage of the proposal itself
- A short portrait session immediately afterwards
- Location scouting and a timing plan agreed in advance
- Private online gallery within 48 hours
FAQ — Proposal photography in Miami
Why are Miami proposals photographed at sunrise?
Because this coast faces east. The sun rises out of the Atlantic directly behind a couple standing on the beach, which is a photograph the west-coast cities on this site physically cannot produce. It is also the only hour South Beach is empty. The tradeoff is a 5:45am start, which nobody regrets afterwards.
How quickly do we get the photographs?
Within 48 hours, with a small preview set the same evening so you can tell your families while it is still happening. A gallery that arrives a week later arrives after every phone photograph anyone else took has already been shared.