Maui Photography Specializes in Large Family Get togethers
Mieko and I get contacted by members of large families that are coming to Hawaii on vacation on a daily basis. We understand that there are several families and involved, and each person/sibling has their own specific needs in addition to the needs of the entire group. For many of our clients this is the…
Pineapples in Paradise
While doing a workshop at a resort we walked around the property and right next to the lobby was a garden where these pineapple were growing. Notice a pineapple n the left third and another in the right third. This gives the portrait a nice balance. Creating the portrait from a ground view also…
Using a fish eye lens for scenic beach photograph
One of the things that can make your photographs look unique is to use a fish eye lens. In this image I used a 10-17 tokina lens at 10 mm. The camera was a Nikon D300. In this image the water in the foreground and the clouds in the back ground give a nice…
Makena Sunset
What a beautiful sunset. These colors popped about 15 minutes after the sun had set. So the tip here, is to hang around for a while after the sun goes down and see what happens. See more scenic images here
Maui photo tour – gecko’s are good subjects & they are ever-present in Hawaii
While on tour we always looking around for great photo opportunities. Recently, I saw this gecko, and I saw potential for a great photograph. What do you think?
Maui Photo Tours – Molokai Moon Sunset Panorama
This unusual sunset is different not just because it was shot from a cruise ship off Lahaina, but because it is composed from three photographs. The initial photograph – left side – was a lovely sunset composition in itself, but adding the right side felt somehow more complete. Yet when I put them together, I…
Maui Photo Tour – Mystic Waterfall
This is one of our favorite locations, and its not on any tourist map or bus tour. See more beautiful photographs here
Maui Photo Tour with Biju Varghese
Not that long ago Biju Varghese brought his camera and enthusiasm for photography to Maui. Our workshop started an hour prior to dawn to give us time to get to the Keanae peninsula in time for sunrise. From their we went to the Keanae Arboretum, and then the bamboo forest. During our morning together Biju,…
Maui Photo Tour – Panorama
As Izabella was setting up her shot during our recent workshop, I wanted to create a portrait that showed the scene she was photographing. To do that I needed to be slightly behind her so that she did not block the scene. Izabella creating a photograph. I decided that in order to capture…
Landscape, Portrait, & Scenic Photography Tip
Rather than have the horizon smack dab in the middle of a landscape style image try putting it in the upper or lower third of the frame. This perspective adds interest & impact. Their are exceptions to the rule such as in this sunset image where the reflection of the clouds in the sand…
