The first day of a new year (especially after a year like 2020) always brings about the feeling of a fresh start, a new beginning. And what better way to signify a new beginning than with a stunning sunrise? That’s why this Instagram Follow Friday we’re featuring a group of Sony photographers who have captured remarkable sunrise photos. Check out their work below and give them a follow. Tag your own Sony shots with #BeAlpha for the chance to be featured on AlphaUniverse.com, and follow @sonyalpha for your daily dose of creative inspiration. 

Tag your Sony shots with #BeAlpha for the chance to be featured on AlphaUniverse.com, and follow @sonyalpha for your daily dose of creative inspiration.

Jess Santos – @missjessbess

Jess is a landscape and astroscape photographer, and member of the Alpha Collective. She’s a master at taking advantage of sunrise light and shooting from interesting perspectives, making her photography dreamy and colorful. She took this sunrise shot in Joshua Tree National Park using her Sony α7R III with her Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 G Master lens.

Jason Frankle – @worldpins

Jason is a commercial and travel photographer, and a member of the Sony Alpha Imaging Collective. His Instagram account is bursting with colorful landscapes and astroscapes from all over the globe. He captured this rainy sunrise in the British Virgin Islands several years ago on a trip with the Alpha Collective. Despite getting completely soaked halfway through their hike, he says the experience made for a sunrise he will never forget.

Vince Lim – @vincelimphoto

Vince is a Hawaii-based landscape photographer and another member of the Alpha Collective. He strives to create landscape images that stand out from the rest, and as you look through his photos you’ll see just how he does that. The views and different perspectives he manages to capture are impressive – like this golden sunrise of KoKohead and Hanauma Bay in Oahu.

Lukas Walter – @lukas_walter_photography

Lukas is a Switzerland-based finance professional and hobbyist photographer. His passion for nature and wildlife led him to underwater, wildlife and landscape photography – which is exactly what you’ll find as you scroll through his Instagram account. He captured this incredible sunrise at an icy Diamond Beach in Iceland using his Sony α7R IV with his Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 G Master. 

Mohamed Razal – @razal_riyaz

Mohamed is a nature and adventure photographer based in India. Many of his photos showcase the beautiful scenes and skies of wild India. Whether it be from the sun, moon, stars or lightning, he uses natural light to really make his photos pop. This stunning sunrise photo is taken at India’s Kolukkumalai Peak with his Sony α6000 and makes us feel ready to take on 2021!