Workshops
Motion Creates Emotion
Using a slow shutter speed enables the photographer to create smooth silky patterns and flows of water. The motion in the water creates emotion as the viewer takes in the portrait. I used a three stop graduated filter to create this portrait. The filter lowered the quantity of light in the background and enabled me…
Read MoreLava Spa – Image of the Week
As waves hit the lava flow, water travels under the surface and create a frothy bath. This is not the kind of place I suggest people hang out as many sea urchins live in the Lava Spa. But, this is a great location to create landscapes as well as teach how to create portraits that…
Read MorePhotography is an art form
Photography is an art form and allows for personal expression and freedom. As a photographic artist, I decide in my minds eye how I want a finished photograph to look before setting the F-stop, shutter speed, or ISO. When creating land and seascape portraits, I use tools like graduated neutral density filters to help manage…
Read MoreLines of composition guide the viewers eye into and out of the frame
Lines of composition guide the viewers eye into and out of the frame
Read MoreTurtle Soup – Image of the Week
Turtles are called “Honu”, in Hawaii. Turtles like to spend time at the spa. This is an area on the reef where cleaner fish come out and nibble on the algae off the back the turtles shell and neck. Some days, the cleaning station can be so busy it like diving in Turtle Soup This…
Read MoreBligh Water of Fiji is my favorite area to dive in Fiji
I am very fortunate to have traveled to Fiji to scuba dive over a dozen times. There are a few reasons why I keep returning. The first, is world class diving, and an abundance of soft coral. Second, is the friendly people. Over a span of 20 years the local people I have interacted with…
Read MoreMaui Photography Tour and Workshop
Many photographers come to Maui, and enjoy driving around looking for locations to take pictures. The photographers that want to make the most of their time, hire a professional photographer to guide them on a tour. Local pros, know the roads, the land, and the sea and also have tips as to how to best…
Read MoreOcean Geographic Pictures of the Year
I am very honored to have been a finalist and recipient of two Honorable mentions in this years photography competition. This is a very prestigious competition and so many talented photographers participated. In the Ernie Brooks Black and White Category, these two images made the finals. In the Coral Reefs of the World Category, dedicated…
Read MoreComposition and Image Design
Photography is an art. The same rules of composition and image design that apply to painting apply to photography. Elements such as repetition of design, s-curves, diagonal lines, rule of thirds, balance, and proper use of negative space work together to guide the viewers eye through the scene and tell the story. In this image…
Read MoreMaui Photo Tours and Workshops
People visiting Maui, look forward to exploring the island and taking lots of pictures. At Maui Photo Tours and Workshops we take visitors on a tour of the island and help them create photographs that capture the magic of Maui. During a Maui Photo Tour, clients learn composition techniques that guide the viewers eye and…
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