We went to the beach at dawn to photograph the morning light. We did not expect to see a pair of Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles making their way towards the sea. And so our day was blessed from the beginning. So lucky to be in Maui to experience these majestic creatures. After the …
Category Archive: Maui Photography Blog
Apr 11
A picture is worth a 1000 words.
I received an email with this image yesterday from Peter Coad, a recent workshop participant. This is what he said….. When I see the portrait I see that he used the elements of composition that we worked on turing our day together. I am so happy to see Peter apply these concepts as …
Jul 21
Composition workshop at Kaenea Maui, Workshop
This week we went to Keanae, which is about halfway to Hana, and worked between the rain to create images with strong impact. In this i mage the rocks in the foreground set a nice frame for the slashing waves along the lava rock wall in the background. Repetition is present in this image …
Apr 21
Maui Photo Tours Sunset Workshop
Maui Photo Tours Sunset Workshops teaches people how to make exciting sunset photographs. This is one of our most popular tours. We start in the afternoon and make beautiful landscape images through sunset. Typically we will go to the southern shore for sunsets and work in Kihei, Wailea, and Makena. We like to spend some …
Apr 17
Learn how to make beautiful images during harsh light with Maui Photo Tours and Workshops
The island of Maui is so beautiful, and many people want to capture the beauty in photographs to take home and share with their friends and family. The problem is that during the day the light is harsh and most often the sky is much brighter than the foreground. These problems can be …
Apr 14
Using Neutral density Filters on a Maui Photo Tour and Workshop in Makena
This image was created on a recent Maui Photo Tour & Workshop with Richard from Alaska. We spent the afternoon working with a variety of Neutral density filters. We were trying to control the afternoon light, and slow the shutter so that we could crate artistic images of the coastline. It takes a …
Apr 11
Maui Photo Tours and Workshop with Mary
This is Mary and we spent two days together last week. The first day we enjoyed a sunrise tour along the road to Hana. We went to Paia for the sunrise which was beautiful. Then went to a waterfall, and Iao valley. On the second day we enjoyed an afternoon tour of …
Jan 27
Maui Photo Tours loves Reflections!
Reflections add an extra element of excitement to photographs. They seem to captivate the viewers eye. This is a good thing! So when your out and about with your camera keep an eye open for still water then look around and see what you can find in it. You will be amazed at the …
Jan 24
Trip Advisor Report
7 Hour Photo Workshop Reviewed December 27, 2013 As an intermediate photographer with a passion to learn landscape photography I wanted to combine a photo learning experience with a family trip to Maui. The challenge, find a teacher who is knowledgeable, passionate, accomplished and can teach. I found all that and more in Douglas Hoffman …