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I turn 55 in a week but what I am really excited about is going to Tonga in about 10 days for this years annual whale swim adventure.

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Doug Hoffman

I am getting older, there is no denying it. Time is going by far to fast, and the older I get the faster time seems to go.   In my mind, it seems like yesterday when I went to Vavau’ … Continue reading →

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Whale Swim adventures in 2018

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Doug Hoffman

Aloha Whale People, I live in Maui, the whale capital of the Pacific.  The Northern Pacific Humpbacks come each year to breed and give birth. It would be all to easy to lead groups here to observe and document whale … Continue reading →

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Photography as decor

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Doug Hoffman

  One of the questions I get asked a lot, is what kind of photography do I have on the walls in my house.  North Shore sunrise is next to my bed.   It is the first thing I see … Continue reading →

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Tonga Whale Swim Guide

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Doug Hoffman

Whale Swimming in Tonga  –   by   Douglas  J Hoffman Tonga, used to be one of the best kept secrets in adventure travel but those days are numbered. The increase in tourism is to a large part related to whale swimming but not all. … Continue reading →

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Priceless Moment

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Doug Hoffman

Observing the relationship of a mother and calf in the wild is incredible. During the encounter time seems to stand still and all that exists is the moment.  Within the moment  glimpses of the relationship that exists between a mother … Continue reading →

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Recent Review on Trip Advisor

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Doug Hoffman

This is what I saw first thing in the morning today, and I thought its going to be a beautiful day.    I love teaching and sharing my knowledge of photography. When my clients take the time to write a … Continue reading →

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2016 Whale Photography Exhibit – Precious Moment

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Doug Hoffman

I photographed this mother and calf in August of 2015.  We were so fortunate to float along with this mother and baby for about an hour.  The calf had been on the far side of its mother for the first … Continue reading →

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2016 Whale Exhibit

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Doug Hoffman

Hope received the Gold Medal in international competition and happens to be the first whale I swam with in Tonga. This portrait is signed and numbered, printed and framed with aluminum. Please contact me with questions or to purchase 808 … Continue reading →

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2016 Whale Photography Exhibit at the Montage Kapalua Bay in Maui.

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Doug Hoffman

This portrait was created on what turned out to be my last day of whale swimming in the 2015 season.  During the swim I had stomach discomfort that turned into a burst appendix which let to an emergency evacuation and … Continue reading →

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2016 Whale Photography Exhibit – “Born Wild Born Free”

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Doug Hoffman

This portrait is not on the wall but is one of the pieces prepared for when the piece that is up sells. I love the story behind the photograph.  I went to sea that day with the hope of photographing … Continue reading →

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