Posts Tagged ‘Maui landscape photography’
Image of the Week – King of the Forest
This is one of the majestic trees I have ever seen. Located in Hana, along the hike to Waimoku Falls, this Banyan Tree will tree will surely take your breath away. As I sat in the forest and watched light filter between the leaves of this tree I felt this tree was the king of…
Read MoreCreate stunning landscape portraits throughout the day.
Most landscape and nature photographers know the best light is just after sunrise and just prior to sunset. While that is true, it is possible to create stunning images throughout the day. The way to do it is manage the light coming into the camera. Neutral Density filters and Graduated Neutral Density Filters are two…
Read MoreTurbulent Skies – Image of the Week
On the mainland there are photographers that chase storms in the hopes of capturing a tornado with lighting. Here in Hawaii, we don’t get tornados but we do get our fair share of strong winds and rain. Once I saw a waterspout occasionally lightning. What Hawaii does have on story days, are the possibility of…
Read MoreBreakthrough Photography
Aloha everyone, I have been a fan of Lee and Hi-tech neutral density filters and use them during workshops, but now there is a new name in the game. Breath though Photography offers a great line of filters so please check the link. Soon enough I will have some of their filters in hand…
Read MoreA picture is worth a 1000 words.
I received an email with this image yesterday from Peter Coad, a recent workshop participant. This is what he said….. When I see the portrait I see that he used the elements of composition that we worked on turing our day together. I am so happy to see Peter apply these concepts as…
Read MoreNorth Shore Maui – one of my favorite places
When I think of Hawaii I visualize volcanic mountains, palm trees, beautiful ocean, and rocky coast. This spot has it all and depending up the tide, wind, and waves, it looks different each time I visit. Come to Maui for a workshop on the north shore and this is one of the spots…
Read MoreCreativity is at your fingertips
Creating stunning images is a function of composition and exposure, light and shadows. These days however it is relatively easy for photographers to use software like Nik, Topaz, and OnOne to add painterly affects and texture to enhance an image during post processing. On this image I used Topaz and within two minutes, added texture…
Read MoreRecent client review of Maui Photo Tours
This review was received about a week ago and was written by John H from Baton Rouge. I chose Douglas Hoffman because of his work and his reputation. Sure, there are a lot of cheaper tours to drop you off at every waterfall to Hana, but this tour is at a different level. Douglas is…
Read MoreIao Valley in Maui, offers unlimited photographic opportunities
Iao Valley is an iconic location in Maui, and one of my favorite places to teach landscape photography. Several van and bus tours bring undress of people each day and for good reason – it is beautiful. While there are clearly marked walking trails, I like to forge my own trail and look…
Read MoreOn a tour with Simon Tucker from New Zealand
This is Simon, and we had a great time making photographs along the road to Hana today, even though today is the day Hurricane Isella hits. We checked the weather reports and it said the storm would arrive in the later afternoon so we met at 4:30 AM, and headed out on Maui’s famous road…
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