Ataraxia

Artist notes:I arrived at Hanalei pier long before sunrise to scout the shot I wanted to capture from the beautiful location.  Unfortunately, heavy rains were getting me pretty soaked and I didn’t want to stand there and wait for the light in the pouring rain....

Ehukai Mālie

Artist notes:This picturesque scene is not always so calm.  In the winter time, this beach is transformed into one of the world’s most famous surf spots.  Known as the “Banzai Pipeline,” surfers come from all over the world to challenge this massive wave.  Surf...

Eminence

Artist notes:As I was hiking along the North shore of Kaua‘i, exploring all the little nooks and crannies of the island, I found a number of just amazing locations that I really wanted to capture.  When I stumbled upon this one, my jaw dropped and my eyes nearly...

Fading Light

Artist notes:This location is one of the most spectacular areas in South Maui.  It is extremely photogenic, and I have a thousand sunsets from this spot to prove it.  The night I shot this the sun set without any grand exit.  But then, just when I thought there wasn’t...

Hahalawe

Artist notes:I must have driven by this area a hundred times.  These falls are right off the side of the road, but hidden from view.  Most of the times that I’ve driven by there hasn’t been any water.  But on this particular day I drove out to a friend’s house near...

Halawa

Artist notes:This spot, where the river meets the sea in Halawa Valley on Moloka‘i is sacred to the Hawaiian people.  And for good reason.  Few places I’ve been emanate a feeling of majesty quite like Halawa.  High sea cliffs wrap around this bay and access to the...

Ho‘okalakupua

Artist notes:I was shooting this location a few nights previous to this and had been scouting the area for awhile.  The day I shot it originally, I did so with a different lens setup.  I wanted to have a little bit more of a wide angle to the shot, so I came back a...

Ho‘okipa

Artist notes:This is one of my favorite abstract shots.  The natural colors of the different types of limu (seaweed) growing on the coral banks of this tidepool provide a stunning foreground to the receding ocean blue.  The tumultuous ocean itself adds great character...

Ho‘okipa Limu

Artist notes:When I went to this location to shoot the sunrise, this shot wasn’t on my radar.  But as I watched how the ocean was retracting to the sea, I saw this scene and it captivated my attention.  I spent awhile playing with different apertures and trying to get...

Iho

Artist notes:This is the shot that almost didn’t happen.  As I approached this location, I could see the clouds setting up nicely for an epic sunset.  And the way the light was bouncing off the rocks in the foreground was magical.  The problem was that there was a...

Intrepid Waters

Artist notes:The waters off of the North shore of Kaua‘i get pretty crazy in the winter time.  Sometimes in the summer too they can be quite intrepid, as they were this day.  I had just finished shooting another location and was on my way to another spot when I framed...

Kahe

Artist notes:Yes, the sunsets in Hawaii really are this good!  If you haven’t experienced one, I think you should!  If you have, then you know I’m not making it up.  This piece was photographed on the island of O‘ahu just passed the Ko Olina area. It’s a relatively...

Ke Kumu Anuenue

“Ke Kumu Anuenue”Location: Maui, Hawaii Edition size: 250 limited edition | 25 artist proofs Sizes: 20″x30” • 30″x45″Contact a fine art consultant about this piece!  Artist notes:There are a handful of these incredibly colorful...

Kaiaka

Artist notes:This image has been a favorite of art critics since I first released it.  And I’m glad they seem to enjoy it as much as I do.  I knew when I was setting up for this shot that I was in for something special.  The rolling clouds were being lit up by the...

Kepuhi Nalu

“Kepuhi Nalu”Location: Moloka‘i, Hawaii Edition size: 250 limited edition | 25 artist proofs Sizes: 20″x30” • 30″x45″Contact a fine art consultant about this piece!  Artist notes:This is every local Hawaiian boy’s favorite shot from...