Lahaina Photography's Blog

Boat Breaks Loose From Mooring, Fire Breaks Out

2012-02-07T14:14:00.000-08:00

I am now contributing to Mauinow.com
I saw this boat that broke loose from its mooring in Lahaina this morning and got a bunch of photos of it and the Maui fire dept. fighting the fire on it. Luckily it did not explode as some of us thought that it might.

We had rough sea's and kona winds today which made it difficult for MFD to fight the fire.
Because the fire was an internal one they had to wait until the waves would rock the boat towards them so they shoot the water into the hold where the fire was.

More news here: http://mauinow.com/2012/02/07/photos-boat-breaks-loose-from-mooring-fire-breaks-out/

Portraits of John and Wendy

2012-01-29T23:41:00.000-08:00

2011-12-09T18:18:00.000-08:00

A rare and near extinct "Hylaeus assimulans" or Hawaiian yellow faced bee. I found it on the Honolua coastline. They're trying to get this on the endangered species list but the feds are dragging their feet. These guys may be gone before they do it!
Found on the Honolua coastline in an area 75 yards x 30 yards. I could not find them anyway else. There wasn't any other bees in this area either. It was flying between Ohelo Kai flowers.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoomaluo/6467187381/
More info here:
http://www.xerces.org/hylaeus-assimulans/

"The biggest threat to H. assimulans is habitat loss. However, collections are so few that it is difficult to determine its precise habitat needs. Dry forest areas have been especially hard hit on the middle islands of Maui Nui and Oahu.

No known populations of H. assimulans are on protected land, with the exception of that on Kahoolawe. None are in immediate danger of destruction due to development, but all sites are highly susceptible to fire. Maintenance of remaining habitat is the highest priority. Research is needed in order to determine life history requirements, including nest sites and pollen requirements, and to search for additional populations, especially on Oahu.
Historic collections of H. assimulans are from Oahu, Maui, and Lanai; more recently it has also been taken on Kahoolawe, and it probably previously inhabited Molokai as well. No recent collections have been made from Oahu, and on the remaining islands it has been found only as few individuals from scattered sites."

Sandra and family portraits. Laniuopoku, Maui, Hawaii

2011-12-01T16:04:00.003-08:00

This is a video slideshow of Lisa and Willem.

2011-11-07T20:22:00.000-08:00

The song is "Ka Ipo Lei Manu" - "For my cherished sweetheart"
written by Queen Kapi`olani. Sung by my friend Dennis Pavao.

Hawaiian insects from Keanae Maui, Hawaii

2011-11-06T15:34:00.000-08:00

1st is the Hawaiian Dragonfly or Pinao. Endemic to Hawaii.

2nd is a Stilt-legged Fly (Telostylinus lineolatus) - Neriidae. Its indigenous from Hawaii to Indonesia.

A Hawaiian cricket endemic to Hawaii called "Laupala"

Lisa and Willem's honeymoon portraits.

2011-10-19T21:50:00.000-07:00

Lisa and Willem came to Maui for their honeymoon and it was also the last stop of their Hawaii vacation. A very beautiful and fun loving couple from Holland!

Jv volleyball game between Lahainaluna and Baldwin high schools.

2011-10-17T23:36:00.000-07:00

A friend called me at the last minute asking if I could shoot photos of his daughter who is on Baldwin high's jv team.
The high school gyms are hard to shoot in as the lighting is so dim. Using flash is not allowed so I had to push my equipment to its limits! I think it did very well. My old Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 push-pull lens did an awesome job in the low lighting. Its good for sports as well as a portrait lens!

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Lifestyle portraits on the beach, Maui,Hawaii

2011-10-13T22:49:00.000-07:00

These are some candid lifestyle portraits of body boarding champ Kelly Gordon taken just before her late afternoon surf session at Oluwalu, Maui, Hawaii.

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Maui sunset at Launiupoko

2011-10-05T14:31:00.000-07:00

I was out shooting surfers yesterday because the surf on the west side was finally cranking out nice siuzed sets, and ran into 2 of my surfer friends.We decided to shoot a late afternoon session at Oluwalu. It was good because I stayed at Oluwalu till sunset and had always wanted to get a sunset shot here. It's not the colors that I had wanted but it was a good first try. Just need that beautiful red sunset and then I will get the shot that I really want.
Aloha!

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Trista and Joe's Maui sunset beach anniversary portraits!

2011-10-03T17:23:00.000-07:00

Lahaina Photography

Added some new photos of Hawaiian wasps.

2011-09-18T00:08:00.000-07:00

Found these at a secluded beach area close to Kahakuloa. They are tiny and though I have only done some research on the I.D. of these wasp. Not sure but probably an endemic species.

Click here for more photos!

FESTIVALS OF ALOHA BANYAN TREE HOOLAULEA 2011

2011-09-17T23:25:00.000-07:00

Featured Richard Hoopii Falsetto winners; crafters and artisans.
Emcee's Alaka'i Paleka & Smythe Fujiwara.
Kuwela, Wai.la, Uncle Richard Ho'opi'i,cousin Tommy Akima, Uluwehi Guerrero, Kaui Krueger, Joel Katz, Joy Salvador & Halau Kealakahinanoopuna.

Some photos of my cousins hula halau " Na Kamali'i O Ke Akua"

2011-09-09T18:51:00.000-07:00

A little exploring before the show.

Portraits!

2011-03-08T20:20:00.000-08:00

$50 for a single person

$125 for a couple

$175 for up to 6 people.

$200 for up to 7-10 people.

My price list here

For wedding prices call or email me.

We also have Kama'aina rates

Lauren and Carson's Beach Portraits

2011-03-08T20:02:00.000-08:00

Insects of Hawaii, photos taken around Maui.

2011-02-05T15:54:00.000-08:00

I love nature so shooting insects is a very fun and an educating experience.
Hawaii has the highest rate of extinction of birds, insect and plants then
anywhere else in the world due to the introduction of cattle, disease, foreign
birds,plants and other invasive insects.
Also the destruction of our native habitat due to development for housing and hotels. Streams and rivers that once flowed all the way to the ocean are being diverted for sugar and other agriculture has had a detrimental effect on our ocean and reefs.

(Ascyltyus pterygodes (L.Koch, 1865), an introduced jumping spider. It’s the largest salticid in Hawaii.)

Hawaiian Yellow faced Bee, Hylaeus
There are around 60 species of the endemic Hawaiian Yellow faced Bee or Hylaeus in Hawaii.
There is an effort to place these on the threatened species list because they are so rare and in danger of extinction.

Ashleen's portraits

2011-01-31T18:03:00.000-08:00

Pre-sunset portrait of Ash

At sunset on Ka'anapali beach

With the ohana after sunset.

Some Body boarding surfers at Honolua bay

2011-01-31T17:02:00.000-08:00

The wave were good at the bay and I got some good shots of these body boarders!

They also like to fly!

kū ka lau lama "Many torches stand"

2010-11-19T20:28:00.000-08:00

Torch lighting and cliff diving at"Pu'u Keka'a" or Black Rock at Kaanapali. In ancient times was known as a leina a ka'uhane, or "soul's leap", a place where the soul of the dead would leap to the gods.

Tim and Suzanne Sunset portraits Lahaina, Maui.

2010-10-06T17:09:00.000-07:00

Recent Sunset Portraits on the beach.

2010-09-28T21:16:00.000-07:00

Portrait photos of Bill and Debbie...

2010 Malama Wao Akua Exhibit

2010-09-26T10:20:00.000-07:00

Hawaiian Species Art Contest at Viewpoints
eastmauiwatershed.org
East Maui Watershed Partnership's artistic celebration of Maui's native wildlife. An annual juried art exhibition at Viewpoints Gallery in Makawao.

Cecilia of 'Iwi Design won the "rare find" award at the 2010 Malama Wao Akua Exhibit in Makawao.
Her painting is for sale and on display at the Viewpoints Gallery in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii.
http://www.iwidesign.net

Night-Scapes on the beach

2010-09-26T10:10:00.000-07:00

These are some shots that I took at night after a portrait session on the beach. It was pretty dark and I didn't see the woman in red who had walked into my photo after I had fired the shutter.

New Video slideshow

2010-09-20T16:24:00.000-07:00

Well I was finally able to upload a slideshow with music to my site! Check it out!

This is of a family portrait shot in Ka'anapali from late afternoon till 9pm.
It can be viewed in HD! Tell me what you think.

Native bird photos at Haleakala crater. Sept. 18, 2010

2010-09-19T01:18:00.000-07:00

Today I went up to Haleakala to get photos of one of my favorite endemic birds the I'iwi! And I was joined by my friend Cecilia Fernández who owns
'iwi design notice banner on right side of page.

We had a great day of shooting even though there were not too many birds
around. We did find an Ohia tree that had lots of Lehua flowers on it, and the native birds, I'iwi, Apapane, Amakihi and the rare Akohekohe love to drink nector from them.

The I'iwi is one of the birds that provided red feathers in the making of the Hawaiian cloaks, capes, and helmets.
The Hawaiian alii (chiefs) wore beautiful capes and headdresses crafted by weaving in thousands of tiny feathers. The Kanaka kahea manu, the bird-catcher, would imitate bird-calls to attract the birds to catch them by placing the sticky sap from the Ulu (bread fruit) tree on the branches that the birds would land on, pluck out a small number of tiny feathers and let them go.

Aloha!
Clicking on the pictures will take you to the galleies that they are at.

Voyaging canoes Hawaiian culture gallery

2010-09-19T00:37:00.000-07:00

I started a new gallery on my site for photos on "Hawaiian Culture". It would include whatever photos that I shoot on the subject. Though I haven't had much time to spend on cultural things in the past I will be spending more time shooting on this subject.
Soon to go into Oluwalu valley to shoot on the work that the "Oluwalu Cultural Reserve". And also to venture into the deeper parts of the valley. I'm looking forward to it!

Sign at the entrance to Oluwalu cultural reserve:

The Hokulea.

Found August 1st 2010! Invasive bee on the island of Maui!

2010-09-12T20:58:00.000-07:00

This bee is called "Ceratina smaragdula", a small carpenter bee that was introduced to Hawaii a few years ago. It's very close in size to the native bees, so it's potentially a serious competitor. It's widespread on the island of Oahu and was found on the Big Island in 2003. There were no records of this bee on Maui until I got these shots on August 1, 2010 at Oluwalu valley while I was looking for the "Hawaiian Yellow Faced Bee". Needless to say I never found them.

Special thanks to Karl Magnacca at UH for helping me to identify this bee.
His site: http://nature.berkeley.edu/~magnacca/

My trip to Haleakala crater

2010-08-09T00:19:00.000-07:00

I went to Haleakala yesterday 8/7/10. I wanted to see if I could get some shots of native birds.
I only saw 2 Juvenile I'iwi and 1 Amakihi. It was strangely quite as I heard an I'iwi call only once, and the "chit-chit" call of an Alauahio but only got a glimpse of it.
But I did get to see and shoot a medium sized Pueo. Here's some photos.

More at my site:
http://www.lahainaphotography.net/Nature/Pueo

Attack of the A'eo or Hawaiian Stilt

2010-08-08T23:29:00.000-07:00

On Friday 8-6-10 I went to Kealia Pond to get some photos of Dragonflies and any Damselflies but instead I ended up shooting these 2 A'eo's who for some reason didn't want me in their area. They started to scream at me then would do aerial dive bombing at me coming within 2 feet of me as they swooped down. Here are photos of the attack.

Look at the intensity in his eyes! :^)

It made my day more enjoyable just to experience something like this.