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I am on holiday visiting family until the new year, but before I left I shot the Christmas lights for the Polynesian Cultural Center. I was fully impressed, if you are looking to get into the Christmas spirit … Continue reading
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Fire knife competitions are by far the most challenging thing for me to photograph. During the competitions I am not allowed to use a flash, and the goal is to freeze the dancer but keep the shutter open long enough to … Continue reading
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Devin Graham and the Mozo family just came out with the well done trailer for Transcend : the Jon Mozo story. I didn’t get the chance to meet Jon, except through his family, who have been friends here in Hawaii. … Continue reading
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I met Erin and Conor a few months ago when I was playing on the beach with my kids. I saw them surfing with this old school style and knew I wanted to photograph them. Here are a few shots … Continue reading
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As I started to edit these photos of “The LIttle Mermaid”, My daughter looked over my shoulder and said “Oh daddy! Do you mean there are mermaids in this island? Were they nice? Oh they are so beautiful! I want … Continue reading
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I asked Bree to write a little something for this post, and it ended up being a bit of a testimonial. Bree was a lot of fun to work with, she is able to pull off so many different looks. … Continue reading
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I don’t remember where I first saw it, but someone had a slide show made by Pummelvision. They just take a bunch of your photos and make a fast slide show in a few minutes. Instead of trying to make … Continue reading
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In our home I do most of the cooking. One cooking blog I love is www.kitchencorners.com. The author of the blog, Damaris Santos-Palmer, was visiting family in Hawaii over Christmas. While she was here we set up an underwater shoot. It … Continue reading
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As most of you know the Quicksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau big wave contest at Waimea Bay did not go today. There was the size, just not consistent. Contest or not there was still some amazing surfing. I had … Continue reading
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A few pictures from the 2011 Moanikeala Hula Festival at the Polynesian Cultural Center here in Laie Hawaii. One of the Halau came all the way from Japan just to perform at this festival.
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Here are a few shoots from the Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons. This is the last competition of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. It was a beautiful day wish the waves were a bit bigger though. … Continue reading
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This last week has been very special for the LDS community in Hawaii. We were visited by a Prophet of God, Thomas S. Monson, for the rededication of the Laie Hawaii Temple. Before it was rededicated (it was first dedicated … Continue reading
