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Why film in Florida? The state has a pretty good argument for why you should shoot here. We have beaches, downtowns, swamps, palm trees, suburbs, farms, lakes, springs, wildlife, boats and mountains of fake-looking resort architecture, and somehow all of that exists in the same state. Okay, we don’t actually have mountains, but give us…

South Florida looks incredible from the air, with beaches, boats, skyscrapers, canals, highways, wetlands, neighborhoods and marinas. When it comes to drone filming in South Florida, it’s basically a drone operator’s playground. Unfortunately, South Florida is also a drone operator’s minefield. Think airports, controlled airspace, stadiums, temporary flight restrictions, sensitive locations, crowded areas and municipal…

Let’s just get this out of the way: Florida summer is hot. Not “it’s a little warm.” Hot. Shooting in the Florida heat requires preparation, not just for the camera, but for the people operating it. How hot? Hot enough that your camera operator is sweating through their shirt and your camera assistant is begging…

South Florida is one of those places where you can shoot a tropical beach scene in the morning, a downtown commercial in the afternoon, and something that looks like another planet before dinner. And yes, the Everglades can do that. From Miami to Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, the Keys and beyond, the best places to…