# Florida Keys Road Trip - Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson & Courtney McCracken

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Podcast: [Photography is Nothing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/photography-is-nothing-7391177)
Published: 2026-04-08T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/photography-is-nothing/episodes/Florida-Keys-Road-Trip---Photography-is-Nothing-with-Zach-Dobson--Courtney-McCracken-e3hhgk6
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Episode 30 - Zach & Courtney talk about a favorite family trip: A roadtrip through the Florida Keys! In 2018, Courtney, Zach, and (then) 4 kids, drove nearly 3,000 miles from Indianapolis, IN to Key West, FL (and back, of course). On this episode we talk about the experience, including our favorite spots, things we learned, and the photos Zach took along the way. “Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson Index 0:00 - Intro - He stitched two mattresses together to make a giant bed 0:49 - Going on a Florida Keys Roadtrip 1:44 - Planning to escape the Midwest in winter 3:44 - Racing to beat a snow storm 7:03 - Driving into the Keys from Miami is supposed to be quick 8:48 - Are the Florida Keys kid-friendly? 10:25 - There are very few natural beaches in the Keys 11:10 - Plan to stay in motels in the Florida Keys 15:18 - Zach had never seen water this color 15:44 - Visiting Key West as a family 24:10 - Ernest Hemingway’s house in Key West 25:28 - Kids are learning their own way 28:12 - Easter Mass in Key West 29:29 - Southernmost Point of the Continental US 30:13 - Bahia Honda State Park 31:03 - Marathon and Islamorada 33:15 - The story behind my favorite Florida Keys photo 35:15 - John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park 38:04 - We need a bigger car than a Chevy Suburban Find Zach Website: https://zachdobson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachdobsonphoto/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachdobsonphoto Threads: https://www.threads.com/@zachdobsonphoto Find Courtney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneymccracken_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happy_life_lessons Threads: https://www.threads.com/@courtneymccracken_ About the Podcast Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken is a weekly conversation…

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