Artist notes:This is one of my favorite shots from a full day of shooting. In fact, I pulled over to look out at the ocean here, and wasn’t even sure about shooting it, as I was so tired and my batteries were about drained, but thought it was too good to pass up....
Artist notes:I had scouted out this shot and location the day before I shot this. I knew it would have a lot going on, but I thought that might add to the magic of the image. Note all that water draining into the sea. That’s not from some waterfall behind me or to...
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....
Artist notes:Early one spring morning I was out exploring some caves on the East end of the island. This particular one was extremely dark but I could see the water at the bottom of it was unearthly clear. I knew if I could harness enough natural light this could be...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Artist notes:Some say Hawai’i has no change of seasons. That’s not exactly true. Although they may be less noticeable than in many other areas of the world, we still get our seasons. This shot was taken in the early spring in an area called Kipahulu, Maui. The...
Artist notes:The scene before you was something of a miracle to capture. Many times when out shooting I tend to see something that strikes me as interesting. Once that happens, the danger involved with capturing the scene eludes my consciousness. And this was the...
Artist notes:I almost missed the opportunity to capture this shot as I was so focused on watching the beautiful sunset. I had set up my camera and tripod maybe an hour before the sunset and I was killing time waiting for the right moment. I knew the colors were...
