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After coming home from Greenland i could repack my suitcase and put some summer cloths inside, Hawaii was waiting. More than 3 weeks island hopping...

A wedding portrait session was occuring behind me on this north shore Maui beach as I shot this scene. I didn't really care about getting in their...

Going back in to the archives to what was hands-down photographically speaking the best trip I've taken. This is looking down on the Haleakalā crater...

This sky was changing so quickly. Rain clouds kept pouring over the mountains of West Maui and fell from the sky intermittently. The light was...

While waiting for the sunset, a couple of girls decided to jump off the rocks and swim into shore a few times. They had the right idea.

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Photographing the sunrise from 10,000 ft on the summit of Haleakalā was definitely a must-do for me in Maui. My friend Johnny and I started driving...

Haleakala National Park slices up volcanic Mt. Haleakala, a dramatic scurry to the clouds from sea level to over 3000 meters (10,000 feet) over a...

Our last sunset on Maui during our vacation in May. We spent the afternoon snorkeling here. It rained intermittently all day into this sunset. Clouds...

This sky ranks up with some of the most awesome skies I have gotten to shoot. Things lined up pretty well for this shoot, too. All afternoon it was...

Well, I was able to spend quite a bit of time over the weekend processing some shots from last month's trip to Hawaii. Here's another one from the...

Quite a view from this little mountain jutting out into the ocean on Oahu's Leeward coast.

Sunset along the Waianae Range from Kaena Point State Park, Oahu, Hawaii.

I've learned a few new tricks since I first processed this image. I think...

Driving the road to Hana on Maui's east coast. A long lingering road with curves, bridges and every now and then stunning views over the Pacific...

Keawakapu beach before sunrise, South Kihei, Maui island, Hawaii. Taken in front of the Days Inn Maui Oceanfront Hotel, the island on the right...

Secret Beach, also called Makena Cove is one of the most photographed beaches on Maui. Funny considering its one of the smallest. A very cozy beach,...

I returned to the Secret Beach that night for the sunset. It was not too busy, no one was getting married on the beach. There was a couple doing...

Sunrise at Kamaole Beach Park. Only some early birds that morning at Kamaola Beach. Golden light strikes the beach and gives the best colours and...

After Maui I joined my sister's family in Honolulu. While Waikiki was beautiful, it unfortunately had the tendency that week for rain to roll in...

Another shot from Makena Cove. I just can't get enough of this place! I wanna go back! I loved feeling the warm water rush over my feet, the Hawaiian...

Back to the Hawai'i posts! Another shot from one of the most famous beaches in the world...which we actually thought was a little over rated. I mean,...

South Kihei beach, before sunrise, Maui island, Hawaii, USA.

Waikiki Marina with rain clouds moving in.

This was the second time I had shot this exact scene. The first time, 4 years prior on our first visit to Hawaii to see my Aunt & Uncle. It was our...

The rain that dogged me on the drive to Hana continued through the next morning, ruining the sunrise. Thankfully the rain broke just before I made...

I'd like to write about how amazing and beautiful this place is. I know it looks beautiufl but, right behind me and just down the beach were several...

Surfers were out catching some waves as the sun was rising.

Kalaupapa peninsula, Molokai island, Hawaii, USA, taken mid day from the state park viewpoint. The peninsula used to be a leper colony, there is no...

North Shore, HI

Not the extreme high waves i was hoping for (too early in the season), but hanging out an hour at Hookipa beack Park and seeing the boys and girls...

South Kihei, Maui Island, Hawaii, taken before sunset at Keawakapu beach.

South Kihei, Maui Island, Hawaii, taken before sunset at Keawakapu beach.

Waikiki is like a completely different island on Oahu. It really is separated from Honolulu by a canal, but the culture is different, too. The beach...

South Kihei beach, before sunrise, Maui island, Hawaii, USA.

From Kualoa regional park, Oahu, Hawaii.

From my climb on Hood on the 20th, my wife and I arrived in Oahu the following Monday. We were able to spend two weeks there thanks to my Aunt's...

After walking the Pipiawai Trail, I drove back up the coast and across the island to Kihei where I rented a condo for rest of my stay. Luckily there...

From Kualoa regional park, Oahu, Hawaii.

This little beach was such a charming place to check out, obviously picturesque. But it was hardly a secret. While I spent the sunset shooting the...

The Makahiku Falls, with a drop of 180 feet, is the first of the huge waterfalls on the Pipiwai Trail. The even taller Waimoku Falls ends the trail,...

What an unfortunate name. This is near Honolua Bay, Maui, HI. Also known as Mokule'ia Beach and was named for the Honolua Ranch slaughterhouse that...

A beach park on the Kihei shores of Maui. It was awesome shooting this scene with a belly full of fish tacos.

Loved feeling the warm water rush over my legs as my feet sank into the sand on this gorgeous Hawaiian morning.

Waialua Bay @ Hale'iwa Beach Park, HI

It's rare to find an unoccupied beach in south Maui, but that's just what is likely to happen when you visit Po'olenalena (also known as Paipu Beach,...