Mary Beth Koeth

Miami and Dallas based portrait photographer. ❤️er of people, stories, humor, and heroines. Heros are cool too. Inner Space explorer.
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[Mary Beth Koeth @mbkoeth]

Younger Photographers, Older Photographers Need to Hear This https://t.co/ShrhU9OQsD

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One year ago today I woke up in a hospital bed unable to move.

I spent weeks unconscious and woke up with broken bones and metal in my legs.

A year later, I'm still healing.

This photo isn't beautiful.

But surviving is.

https://t.co/kCKqSCzUJO

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@British_Airways Three days trying to change a flight with @British_Airways. Hours on hold. Multiple disconnects. No resolution.

Finally gave up and booked elsewhere.

Paid $1,900 for the ticket. Refund offered: $105.38.

That tells you all you need to know. #BritishAirways

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Hey @British_Airways, I've spent hours trying to make a simple flight change from Kenya. Dead numbers, dropped calls, agents who can't take payment, transfers that disconnect, and no callbacks. A simple change became a nightmare. Never again. #BritishAirways #TravelFail

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Hours on hold. Dead phone numbers. Dropped calls. No resolution. Now someone claiming to be from @British_Airways calls me back and appears to be a scammer. At this point I'm not sure what's harder: changing my flight or finding a BA employee. #BritishAirways #TravelNightmare

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Two zebras wandered by as the sun dipped low over the Mara. Earlier, we watched two cheetahs lounging in the grass, then toasted the day with Prosecco and the best caramel popcorn I’ve ever tasted.

The Masai Mara doing what it does best—making reality better than any dream.

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Found this in Don King’s office years ago. Don King. Bush. Clinton.

Different costumes.
Same theater.
Money & Power.
You know the one~the one that convinces women they need to find ‘The One’.

Ladies, you ARE the One.🌺

Dream lately~coffee, birds, good books, and zero news.

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@elonmusk 🌈coin
As AI replaces labor, what do we incentivize next?
What if we created “Rainbow Coin”—a system that rewards kindness, honesty, and positive human impact?
The behaviors that hold society together currently have no value. https://t.co/jnh1qjKlOR

[Wonderful Machine @wonderflmachine]

Every time David Beckham enters the frame, it’s prime time 🏈

📸 @mbkoeth
📍 Miami Beach, Florida

#DavidBeckham #CelebrityPhotography #InterMiami

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Turns out the toughest guy in the world was also one of the kindest. And the real hero on set? His wife~gracefully making sure everything ran smoothly, quietly looking out for him the entire time. Legends don’t just walk in with presence…
they walk in with love.

Rest in peace

[Mary Beth Koeth @mbkoeth]

Five years old to now.
Our mothers were the Praying Mothers Society. They gathered and prayed for their children. PMS 1.0. We’re the daughters. PMS 2.0. We gather, drink wine, and laugh.
Same people. Different decade.
Lifelong friendships, still intact.

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@TadCarpenter Truth

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Wayne Gretzky. The Great One.

📷 @mbkoeth
💻💪🏽 @LightIsBeauty

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A powerful journalist–photographer duo
Julie K. Brown & Emily Michot

One uncovers the truth.
The other makes it impossible to look away.

Together, they remind us that accountability begins when courage meets clarity—when words investigate and images bear witness.

📷 @mbkoeth

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Repost | @TheFlamingoMag

From boat builders to private investigators, Florida’s Santa impersonators are much more than the beards they’ve been blessed with.⁠ In this photo essay from our archives, photographer @mbkoeth explores the personal lives of Santas from across Florida.

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Jay Foreman, CEO of Basic Fun!, a Florida-based manufacturer known for its Care Bears and Tonka trucks.

📝 Bob Tita
📷 Mary Beth Koeth for @WSJ
💻 Javier I Sanchez

🙏🏼 Shelby Knowles

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There are not very many men in my life that I put on a pedestal. Chris, my former (land)lord is one of them. He’s humble to the point of correcting me when I call him my landlord, so I just call him my lord. It feels more appropriate. #MiamiBoyfriends

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Run Raven Run The story of South Beach legend, Robert Raven Kraft. https://t.co/10aYGaF06g

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Known for his remarkable running streak, Robert Raven Kraft has run eight, then later five, miles on Miami Beach every day since January 1, 1975. People from all over the world join his daily run, after which he gives them a unique nickname.

#robertravenkraft #ravenrun

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Dan Buettner is an explorer, @NatGeo Fellow, and award-winning journalist. He discovered the five places in the world—dubbed @BlueZones people lived the longest, healthiest lives and shared this information with the world. #danbuettner