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Tag Archives: Maui
Celebrate life and the holidays
The holidays are coming and their are many things to be thankful for. First and foremost is having family and friends that love each other. Next comes the joy of simply being alive. After that comes the satisfaction of working … Continue reading
Posted in Gallery, Island scenic, Travel, whales
Tagged family, life, love, Maui, Whales
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Maui is a great place for a vacation. Take the memories home with a beautiful portrait
Maui is a great place for family vacations and honeymoons. So many wonderful things to do. While many people enjoy activities like hanging out at the beach or pool. Others go diving, sailing, wind surfing, and paragliding. While fun, I … Continue reading
Posted in family portraiture, Island scenic, Travel
Tagged family portrait, Maui, maui photo tours, Maui photography, Nikon, travel
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Maui Turtles
This image of a turtle was created in Makena Maui. The Turtle was coming to the surface to breathe and I was able to capture its reflection on the surface. If interested in diving in Maui and learning about u/w … Continue reading
Posted in Island scenic, marine, photography workshops, Travel
Tagged Douglas j Hoffman, Maui, photo workshops, scuba diving, turtles
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Maui Photo Tours
Maui photo tours was created to give visitors and photographers coming to Maui a unique experience, whose goal is to show people beautiful locations around the island while teaching them composition techniques. Sunrise and sunset tours are available. Maui Photo … Continue reading
Posted in Gallery, Island scenic, photography workshops, Travel
Tagged beaches, Douglas j Hoffman, Maui, maui photo tours, Nikon, Sunrise, sunset photography, travel, waterfalls
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Maui Photography Workshop – lava as a foreground element.
Lava makes such a wonderful foreground subject when making scenic or landscape style portraits. The lines within the lava work to draw the viewers eye into the scene, to the cottage, and then to the trees in the background.
Maui Photo Safari – Wainapinapa state park.
If making the trip to Hana, Wai’anapanapa State Park is an iconic island location and one of the places not to miss. Located about 52 miles past Kahului, it takes about 3 hours to drive to. Some of the features … Continue reading
Maui Sunset in Makena
Makena Maui, has what I consider the most beautiful beaches on the island. I love the bits of lava rocks that depending upon tide and surf are exposed. In this image I used a low camera angle and slow shutter … Continue reading
Posted in Decor, Gallery, Island scenic, photography workshops, Travel
Tagged Makena, Maui, maui photo tours, Maui photography, maui photogrpahy workshops, Nikon, photography
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Maui Bamboo Forest- a great place to study composition
When teaching image design and photography composition topics that come to mind include, diagonal lines, converging lines, vertical lines, horizontal lines, lines of repetition, framing, S-curves, and the rule of thirds. I have found no better place to teach many … Continue reading
Maui Rain
I recently set out before dawn hoping to catch beautiful sunlit clouds over the ocean, instead it rained. Then it rained some more. While waiting for it to stop I noticed the run off had formed a small stream. I … Continue reading
Posted in Decor, Island scenic, marine, photography workshops, Travel
Tagged Maui, maui photo tours, Nikon, photo safari, photo tour, road to Hana, travel
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Maui Photography Workshop – Vertical lines
Vertical lines are effective compositional elements, especially when they repeat. Notice how the fence posts guide your eyes attention to the sign then out of the frame. Maui has an endless number of beautiful locations to photograph. If … Continue reading
