Dorothy & I celebrated our wedding anniversary visiting South Carolina. We were in a beachfront property in Myrtle Beach. As much as I like to sleep in while on vacation, I had to set an early alarm to photograph a Myrtle Beach sunrise. Since it’s late in the year … that game me a reprieve which allowed me to sleep until 7AM before heading down to the beach.
![ocean sunrise from Myrtle Beach SC](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/6B6A3202-HDR.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
It was a chilly 44 degrees, and I was without a tripod. What I brought along from home though is something similar to a bean bag with a 1/4 20 threaded bolt. By screwing this into the camera base, I could set it on a fence railing. Then I used my eyeglass case underneath the lens barrel to achieve the proper height to frame the shot.
![ocean sunrise from Myrtle Beach SC](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/6B6A3268.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![ocean sunrise from Myrtle Beach SC](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/6B6A3271.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
To make things even easier, I synced my Canon 5D MKIV to my smartphone and controlled the focus, exposure settings, shutter release, and image preview without ever touching the camera.
![ocean sunrise from Myrtle Beach SC](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/6B6A3310.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![ocean sunrise from Myrtle Beach SC](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/6B6A3316.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![ocean sunrise from Myrtle Beach SC](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/6B6A3338.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)