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Miami is a photographers playground.
No matter where you aim your camera, youre likely to capture something beautiful in the Magic City.
That can put this photographers playground slightly out of reach.
I could dive in to this city camera-first and end the day with some beautiful images.
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In South Beach, the only thing more prohibitive than the traffic is the parking.
Good luck finding an open spot on Ocean Drive.
Even better luck finding a pay lot for less than $20.
Moreso, you might forget about finding residential-area street parking without getting a ticket.
When I have a shoot in South Beach, transportation is always my first and last concern.
And given all of my gear, public transportation is out of the question.
The invitation from car2go immediately addressed each of my concerns.
There are car2go-approved lots all over the city which pretty much cover the areas in which I work.
Photographers playground, meet the photographers chauffeur.
car2gos vehicle offering is 100% smart car.
Theyre accessible by a member card that unlocks the door and prompts the driver for their pin.
It fit with room to spare.
The back of a Smart car, however, is no problem.
In 2013, Juvia won the James Beard Foundation award for Outstanding Restaurant Design.
In my opinion, the food is as delicious as the design.
It is the design craftwork of architect Alejandro Barrios-Carrero, whose emphasis on modernism and tropicality are apparent throughout.
Beyond the food and architecture, Juvia is also celebrated for its breathtaking view of South Beach.
I photographed four dishes during my session at Juvia, each a rich culinary experience of its own.
Miami locals and visitors can find Juvia on the Northeast corner of Lincoln and Lennox in South Beach.
It shares an address with the next stop on my photo tour, the 1111 Lincoln Road parking garage.
The 1111 Lincoln Road Parking Garage by Herzog and de Meuron was completed in 2010 to resounding acclaim.
Inside and out, every angle and every line of 1111 Lincoln Road is carefully conceived.
As you make your way through the building, each perspective yields a different visual experience.
1111 Lincoln Road isnt only adored for its architecture, but the vehicles that park there.
The lot is a museum of sorts for the exotic cars that park there organically.
Compared to the exotic vehicles in the garage, my car2go wasnt intimidated.
After photographing Juvia and exploring 1111 Lincoln Road, it was time to continue my photographic journey.
This time, I was on my own.
For my purposes now, however, I was interested in letting the visuals of Miami guide me.
I ignored the navigation and searched for architectural eye candy to photograph.
For the afternoon and evening, my focus was on the art deco classics that blanket the landscape.
Art Deco was a brief yet pronounced period of design that has a signature identity in our visual history.
Above, a new Walgreens building is inspired by the Streamline Moderne architecture around it.
Shape is not the only remarkable factor of these buildings.
Light is employed creatively to suggest a new character for these structures at night.
As a photographer, this gives me two distinct subjects to photograph.
During the day, these shapely art deco buildings are striking within their tropical context.
At night, they have an almost extra-human appeal.
I dont know which I enjoy better.
Its a thrilling experience to just take a day and dive in to the city around you.
Seamus Payne is the founder and publisher of TheCoolist.com and a commercial food, architecture and travel photographer.
