The most famous and easily accessed photo location in Milford Sound and in my opinion the most beautiful, is the Milford Sound foreshore or Piopiotahi. With the magnificent Mitre Peak standing tall at centre stage and the foreshore to the fiord creating incredible reflections at mid to high tide, this spot is an absolute must do and is the prize at the end of the drive.

Milford Sound Foreshore or Piopiotahi is best for landscape photography in the late afternoon or at sunset. As the sun sets during the Autumn months (March-April) the light creates incredible beams off Mitre Peak making for a spectacular scene.

There are plenty of locations to shoot from and set up your compositions. You can go down to the foreshore and walk out on to the rocks and sand/mud or take the walking path out to the edge of the foreshore. Be aware the tide moves very fast in Milford Sound and you can find yourself surrounded by water very quickly on the incoming tide.

Shoot on wide angle lens (eg. 16-35mm) and your zoom lens (eg. 70-200mm) for compression shots of the mountains.