Located in the state of Florida, Miami is considered to be the str2Gateway to Americastr2. Overlooking the sea, this coastal city provides the perfect holiday destination with the Gulf Stream keeping the city warm all throughout the year.

Miami: The beautiful city

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Miami itself provides for a nice vacation getaway with its beaches. But there are some other magnificent vacation spots as well, where you can take photos to preserve some wonderful memories.

- Jungle Island- This place is considered to be Miami's most unique vacation spot. This artificial jungle is home to a large species of birds, primates, mammals and reptiles. Visitors can opt for a jungle safari and get up close to these animals and birds. Packages include free barbeque lunch, activities like rock climbing and adventure shows. Posing before the camera with the residents of the jungle island make a wonderful photography experience.

Jungle Island

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- After a wild time at the jungle, it's time to get wet at the Miami Seaquarium- a water park where dolphins and sea lions provide entertainment to the visitors, where whales show stunts and where endangered species like the sea turtles find a safe heaven. The best time for visit is during the summer. Summer camps are organized with fun water rides where you make a splash in order to beat the heat.

Miami Seaquarium

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- Miami is all about beaches- It is the place to flaunt your six packs or perfectly toned body. Miami has a number of beaches- south beach, Virginia key beach; Bill Baggs State Park and Homestead Bayfront Park with the clear blue skies, sunny weather and deep blue sea provide quite a background for your family or friends photo sessions. You can indulge in swimming, bay surfing and fishing without hurting yourself at these beaches.

Best Miami Beaches

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- The Everglades National Park offers great peace of mind with its serene beauty. Comprising of large acres of swamps, this park is home to the American crocodile or alligator, West Indian manatee and Florida panther. This place with its wild beauty provides for some excellent photography subject.

Everglades: River of Grass

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For those who are in Miami traveling through the city, you are in for a treat as the city not only offers great beaches with clear waters and fine sand but the city also has lots of other surprises to give especially to those who loved the 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. Old Miami photos are everywhere and are very nice pictures to be kept as souvenirs especially those who have been to Miami in the olden days and spent their countless days in the sun soaked city enjoying both the scenery and the people.

Where do I find these photos?

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There are a lot of places to go to if you are looking for some original and vintage Miami photos. Even in internet you can find lots of them. These old photos range from the 1920s up to the old 1950s and still look great. Surely those who have been to Miami since then will have a nostalgic feel when they discover that these places in the photos are still there. Old photos of some places in Miami in the 1940s like Bayfront Park, the Goodrich Tire Store, Sears, Roebuck and the Company Biscayne Boulevard store are just a few of the old photos that are up for grabs.

There are also pictures of the Bayfront Park Bandshell way back into the 1950s that showed a crowd enjoying themselves at a concert. Pictures of the Sea Breeze Motel, the Town Theatre, and even a picture of the Miami Beach Kennel Club and the Columbus Hotel during the 1950s are still up.

Where Can You Find Vintage Pictures Of Miami?

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People who go to Miami traveling either through the airport or by bus are really in for a big surprise as these treasures are now famous landmarks of the city of Miami. The beautiful vintage photos of this remarkable place is something that everyone would love to be a part off.

A lot of things great may happen when you travel to Miami Florida. There is just too many beautiful places to visit and of course, like many people, you probably want to take as much photos as possible.

Here are some great places where you can tale great Miami Florida photos during your Miami travels.

South Beach

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The South Beach is the prime spot of relaxation and socializing in Miami. You can take beautiful pictures of the sea and the sand along with the smiling faces of your friends and family.

You can also take memorable pictures of you in South Beach in a sexy two-piece or swimming trunks.

Miami Metro Zoo

http://www.miamimetrozoo.com/

This is another fun place where you can take some pictures. Animal photos are always a delight. This is a great place to shoot, especially if you have your kids with you.

Miami Metro Zoo offers a display of animals from around the world. What more, this is a free range zoo so it's like being in the safari! You can actually smile with the lions- literally!

Miami's Children's Museum

http://www.miamichildrensmuseum.org/

This is another great place to capture some moments. This is a favorite attraction in Miami of young and adults alike. Here, you can play, learn, imagine and create, by exploring interactive exhibits.

Tips:

Make your photos tell a story. Don't just point and shoot at almost anything you see, make sure your photos have something to say.

Look at angles and take pictures of shapes.

Taking close up pictures of the subject can be boring. Look for angles the reveals interesting shapes to make it more interesting.