From water level, cruise ships can look like confounding, imposing towers—but in Jeffrey Milstein’s series of aerial photographs, “Cruise Ships,” the amazing designs of the floating behemoths seem clear and even beautiful. “Most of them have pools. They almost all have a putting green, a running track, a basketball court. The whole top deck becomes this kind of floating amusement park three football fields long. It's an amazing construction,” he said.

Milstein has been interested in planes, ships, and other vehicles since he was a kid, and in the last 15 years he’s become known as a photographer particularly adept at making our greatest machines look good. Before “Cruise Ships,” Milstein had spent time taking photos of small motorboats in New York from a bridge as they floated underneath. But 1½ years ago, he decided to go bigger, which was when he flew to Florida’s Port Canaveral, where millions of cruise passengers embark on vacation each year. In the time since, he’s also photographed ships in Fort Lauderdale and Miami for his ongoing project......Continue Reading

Carnival Sensation.

Carnival Victory.

Carnival Victory.

Disney Dream.

Norwegian Sky.

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