"I had lived in the Bay Area longer than anywhere else, and I was ready for a reset. Something about the rhythm of Miami felt like the next chapter. More movement, more culture, more color. When COVID-19 hit, everything came to a standstill. Like many service-based businesses, the photography business that I had been running in SF since 2007 went to zero almost overnight. It was a big reset moment for me, and it was time for a change."
"My parents retired to Naples, Florida, about two hours from Miami, a few years earlier, and being near them felt more important than ever. My sister had recently moved from St. Louis to Naples with her family. The first Christmas after I moved in 2020, we were all together for the first time since we'd lived together. I also wanted to be closer to home. I'm originally from the Dominican Republic, and Miami felt like a natural middle ground."
Gustavo Fernandez, a 50-year-old photographer, moved from San Francisco to Miami in 2020 seeking a reset after his photography business collapsed during COVID-19. Proximity to his parents in Naples and his sister became a priority, and Miami provided cultural familiarity as someone from the Dominican Republic. He missed hearing Spanish on the street and valued the city’s diversity and sense of belonging. Since relocating, he rebuilt a local photography business serving visiting companies and events. Miami also offered easier travel to Latin America and Europe, lower living costs, and lifestyle benefits, though he misses outdoors access and San Francisco’s professionalism.
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