Category Archives: love

Swimming with whales as part of a small group is Epic!

Posted on July 30, 2017 by living with love and peace

I have started to assemble my gear for my upcoming trip to Tonga this year.   I am blessed to have 17 days on the water this season, with two groups of people from as far away as Switzerland and … 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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Maui’s World Gallery

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Doug Hoffman

I am feeling blessed to have my photographic art in the Maui’s World Gallery on the south side of the island.  Please come by and see portraits of whales, sharks, turtles, and coral reefs like this. They are located in … Continue reading →

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Photographic Art at Montage Kapalua Bay, Fleetwood’s Art Gallery, and Honua Kai Resort

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Doug Hoffman

Tomorrow morning I will deliver eleven Humpback Whale portraits to the Montage Kapalua Bay Hotel, for an extended exhibit.  The collection includes  signed and numbered portraits, two -portraits from a series limited to six, and one image that is part of … Continue reading →

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Reality Check

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Doug Hoffman

Reality Check.  People are free to think what they will. You don’t have to like it, but in order to live with happiness rather than resentment you need to accept it.

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Food for Thought

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Doug Hoffman

Something to think about as Thanksgiving and the holidays are upon us.   The struggle for life is ever-present above and below the sea. Besides having affordable and safe housing, people deserve healthy food to eat. The problem is in … Continue reading →

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Here come the holidays

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Doug Hoffman

This is the time of year people start thinking about the holidays and family.  For some these are happy times.  For others these are hard times. Why not consider the less fortunate this season and make it a point to be … Continue reading →

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last words as 2014 comes to a close

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Doug Hoffman

As 2014 comes to a close, I want to say thank you for reading my posts and the conversations that followed. I am grateful to have so many great people in my life.  I really had a whale of a … Continue reading →

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Three of a Kind

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Doug Hoffman

“Three of Kind”, is 30 x 45 and printed on aluminum.  This is one of the portraits going into the whale photography exhibit at the Montage Kapalua Bay Hotel in Maui, next week.   Aluminum has the highest amount of luminosity … Continue reading →

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Mr. and Mrs. Harvey – more in love than ever

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Doug Hoffman

Several years ago I had the opportunity to photograph a high profile wedding at the Four Seasons in Wailea. The client was Steve Harvey a well known comedian.  It was a small intimate wedding and very tasteful.  While this was … Continue reading →

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