Beach Front, Ocean Springs

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Photo Spot Summary

Country: United States

Category: Landscape

State: Mississippi

City: Ocean Springs

GPS Latitude: 30.397549

GPS Longitude: -88.814552

Directions

There are several areas along the beach in Ocean Springs that are worth exploring. East Beach Drive, Belle Fontaine Drive and Front Beach Drive all have beautiful scenery. All of these streets can be reached by turning south off of US 90 in Ocean Springs.

Photo Spot Details

Ocean Springs was badly damaged during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Many old fishing piers that were damaged during the storm have not been replaced. These old piers make wonderful photographic subjects. The beach runs, for the most part, in an east-west direction. Although it is not possible to get shots with the sun rising or setting in the middle of your frame, you can often compose with the sun rising/setting off to the side of the frame.

Weeks Bayou, which drains into the Gulf at the west end of East Beach Drive, adds great foreground interest for sunset shots.

In the summer, when the humidity is high, you can often find thunderstorms brewing in the Gulf to the south. These dramatic skies also make great photo opportunities.

Sunrise and sunset are the best times to photograph from the Ocean Springs beaches. At this location, a wide-angle lens is a must, as is a sturdy tripod. If you are interested in trying some long exposure photography, bring along your ND filters or a circular polarizer to give you more exposure time. You will also find split ND filters useful at this location.

Photo Tips

To avoid light leaks during long exposures, make sure you cover your viewfinder using an eyepiece cover. If you have lost your cover, drape a sweater or towel over the back of your camera.
If you don’t have split ND filters, take one exposure for the sky and one for the foreground and combine them in post.

Sunset Reflection

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About Elizabeth

Elizabeth grew up in Vancouver, on the beautiful West Coast of Canada. In 2012 she relocated to Houston Texas for two years and then moved to Gautier, Mississippi in July of 2014 for another three years. Now back in Vancouver, Elizabeth runs photography workshops and teaches many aspects of photography. Her areas of interest are widespread and include street, wildlife, nature, architecture, macro and long exposures. She is particularly passionate about black and white images. You can see more of her work on her website at www.photographybyelizabethgray.com or on Instagram at photosbyelizabethgray

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