Sailing Solo

Low tide, a shallow reef, a colorful sunset, and the most perfectly placed sailboat ever, all adds up to the perfect seascape scene!

A Hole In The Wall

Although this little beach doesn't have an official name, It is known as Secret Beach. It lies behind a small walk through in a non-descript lava rock wall, along the road.

Bamboo Trail

The Pipiwai Trail, on the island of Maui, weaves through a bamboo forest. As the winds blow, the bamboo sways, creating a symphony of creaks, clacks, groans, and whispers.

Waikani Falls

Upper Waikani falls, also known as "Three Bears", is one of the most popular waterfalls along the road to Hana, on Maui, Hawaii. To get this angle involves climbining down an often steep, wet and muddy, slippery embankment. Then, traversing up the stream in unexpectedly cold water, over algae covered rocks, this composition finally presents itself. It is totally worth the effort!

Reef Ledge Flow

During an extreme low tide, this reef ledge became exposed. With the luck of a beautiful sunset, coupled with a perfectly timed wave, a dramatically kinetic moment is celebrated.

Napili Dreams

Nothing can be more relaxing than the sounds of the ocean crashing on the shores of the idyllic Napili Bay, accentuated by the soft colors of a perfect sunset. Dreamy!

Black Sands

It is a challenge to the eyes when first viewing Honokalani beach, located at the 32 mile marker on the highway to Hana. With it's completely black and velvety sand, it seems like an impossibility. However, it is one of the most beautiful beaches on Maui. We left our place at 3:00 in the morning to make our way to Honokalani Beach before the onslaught of daily visitors would arrive. It is the only way to capture it's starkness without countless people and their numerous footprints.

Goodnight, Maui

A break in the clouds, just above the island of Lanai, allows the sun to offer one more peek before settling behind it.

The 'Iao Needle

The 'Iao Needle is a immensely sacred and historical site for the Island of Maui. Kapawa, the king of Hawaiʻi prior to Pili, was buried here. Maui's ruler Kakaʻe, in the late 15th century, designated Iao Valley as an aliʻi burial ground. The remains were buried in secret places. In 1790, the Battle of Kepaniwai took place there, in which Kamehameha the Great defeated Kalanikūpule and the Maui army during his campaign to unify the islands. The battle was said to be so bloody that dead bodies blocked Iao Stream, and the battle site was named Kepaniwai ("the damming of the waters").

Rock Star

At high tide, finding a suitable foreground is always a challenge. This lone rock proved to be a worthy subject. As the waves were coming in they would keep the rock wet, which allowed the fading light of the sun to be reflected off of it. It allows for a perfect highlight, making this unassuming rock the star of the scene.

Paradise Found

A view of Maui that is not often seen, shows a lush, green wonder in the middle of the expansive, deep blue Pacific Ocean.

Pointing The Way

As we arrived at this location, Kristin and I began scouting different elements to use as a foreground. I remember seeing these parts of a tree, on the shoreline, pointing towards the sun setting on the horizon. I listened, and quickly composed. It pays to be a good "listener"!

Kapalua Bay Beckoning

A beautiful goodnight from a picture perfect bay. With it's golden sands, crescent border of palm trees, and full view of Molokai Island, Kapalua bay never disappoints.

Board Meeting

A different take on the famous surfboard fence in Paia, Maui. It is a creative solution for a fence, where the surfing culture is deep and rich.

Ka'anapali Flames

Many mature trees lined the shoreline of Ka'anapali Beach, with their roots and trunks being exposed by the erosive action of the ocean. It was a place with massive creative inspiration and potential. Unfortunately, to make the shoreline more walkable, the resort has cut most of them away. It was saddening to us when we went back to shoot this location, as all the character and drama had been removed.

Sunset Reflection

When shooting the sunset this night, I hadn't seen, nor considered, the effect of the sun's angle on this wet rock. It wasn't until later, when I downloaded the pics, that I was pleasantly surprised and completely pleased. Sometimes, you just get lucky by getting up and getting out!

A Perfect Night

Gentle breazes. Full and beautiful clouds, holding color. The Sun setting behind Molokai Island. Remote camera trigger in one hand and a beer in the other. What more can be said?

Dramatic Skies

Kaboom!

After a 3 day long storm, the conditions were perfect for some sunset drama. The explosion of color didn't happen till after the sun was already set. I recognized that the upper clouds were moving very quick, and that the lower clouds were hardly moving at all. It was the perfect scenario to use a long exposure to blur the upper clouds into streaks of color, while maintaining definition to the lower clouds.

Maui's Other Rainbows

The Rainbow Eucalyptus Tree has to be one of the most beautiful trees that exist. Outer strips of the trees bark shed at differing times throughout the year, revealing the young inside bark of the tree. The peeling process results in different colors of bark streaking up and down the tree.

Root Bend

Sometimes the perfect "anchor" for a great sunset composition, is also the perfect anchor for a tree.

Maui Meadows

Although this is not the image that would be conjured, when talking about Maui, it is indeed Maui. The backside of Haleakala Volcano offers large and expansive vistas of a countryside setting. The lush grass fields are possible due to the nature of the climate surrounding a 10,000 foot high volcano, in the tropics.

A View Of Color

A full, low, beautiful, and short lived rainbow across the valleys of the West Maui Mountains.