Boogie Board Dude

Surfer Dude

Crash

Blue Barrel

Frothy Splash

Do You See What I See?

Peek-A-Boo

One of my favorite shots of the day from the Governor's Inauguration. Brian & Linda Schatz's daughter Mia is peeking out of the columns of Iolani Palace as they wait for the processional to begin. Both Mia and her brother Tyler took turns peeking out at the crowd. Moments like this? Priceless.

Lt. Gov Brian & Linda Schatz

Taken today at the Inauguration of Governor Abercrombie and Lt. Governor Schatz. This photo shows Linda Schatz and the judge swearing in Brian Schatz. The ceremony was held at the Iolani Palace, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Naia Danni Makeup Product Shoot

Helping out a friend launch her makeup line, Naia Danni. Here's one shot from the session, the rest can be viewed on Flickr. I couldn't get my Alien Bee working right with the light being balanced so I just used a speedlight.

Water. Life.

Our kalo (taro) in our aquaponics garden accumulates rain and dew so each morning the leaves have a drop of water at the tip. Here's one from this morning...

Linda Adjusting Brian's Leis

Brian Schatz is about to head out to speak with the crowd and before leaving the back room, his wife Linda helps adjust his leis.

Abercrombie and Schatz

In the back room before heading out to greet their supporters, the two families pose for a photo before the chaos.

Brian Schatz

I was tasked with shadowing Lt. Gov. Elect Brian Schatz the night of the general election. Here's one of my favorites of Brian that night.

Ryan Ozawa (@Hawaii) Summons Rainbow using Secret iPhone App

Ryan was at Ala Moana Beach early one morning to record a video message for TWiT. I happened to be sand running and saw him so I launched my ninja app, snuck up, switched to Camera+ and snapped this cool juxtaposition.

Looking Up

Sometimes the best photos are those you capture when using a non-standard point of view. Here's my worm cam. Topa Financial Center, Bishop Street Tower in downtown Honolulu.

Moment of Zen

A lone paddleboarder watching the surf as the sun rises at Ala Moana Beach Park.

Hillary Rodham Clinton, Daniel Inouye, and Colleen Hanabusa

Hillary Rodham Clinton, Daniel Inouye, and Colleen Hanabusa greet each other before Hillary's speech.

Hillary Rodham Clinton shaking hands with George Ariyoshi

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton shaking hands with former Governor George Ariyoshi.

Hillary Clinton and our Local Politicians

Hillary and some of our local politicians.

F-22 Turning on a Dime

Photo of an F-22 doing some insane maneuvers at the Bayfest Air Show at the Kaneohe MCBS.

Maya Soetoro-Ng and Kelly Hu Hug

Heartfelt moment, joy of victory at Neil's Primary Event.

Neil at the Primary

The chaotic joy of Neil being escorted to the stage to deliver his acceptance speech after winning the primary.

Happy 4th of July 2010!



Happy Fourth of July! There's something magical about the sparks emitted by sparklers. They have that unique shape and color. Shot while playing with sparklers at a friend's house using a Canon 7D and my Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. ISO400 at 1/250th of a second, f/5.6 and a focal length of 135mm.

Princess, the Princess

Here's a shot of our Jack Russell Terrier, Princess. She's about 2 years old now but still as energetic as the energizer bunny after 10 shots of espresso and a six-pack of Red Bull. I like this photo because of her playful nature, the classic timeless look, and the blades of grass. Something about the blades of grass, I dunno. I'm strange like that. Anyway, this was shot with a Canon 7D and my Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens set to f/4.9 at ISO160 and 1/160 seconds.

Pick your Poison

I've been enamored by poison arrow frogs for as long as I can remember... tiny, bright colors, poisonous, what more can you ask for? This little guy's photo was taken behind glass and glare so its not the greatest. California Academy of Sciences, Canon 7D with 18-135mm.

Tea Cups

The Tea Cup ride at Disneyland always produces awesome imagery. Here's another one from our recent trip with Kaitlyn and mommy in focus while the rest of the cups are a blur... something about the color and motion of this ride always catches my eye. I also have a similar photo from May of 2007 on Flickr. View it here.

California

I waited till a few hours after California closed for the night before taking this photo. I wish I could have got one without people in it but this is the best I could do.