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The week of Nov 7th - 13th, the APEC came to Hawaii.   I was hired for the week by Civil Beat to cover all things APEC.  If you know me, you know that I know nothing about current events or follow politics or anything like that.  I actually had no idea what APEC was till about the fourth day of shooting it, then I figured out it stood for All Presidents Eat Cheese, which

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One of my friends is away on the mainland for job training, and he was not home to see the birth of his second child, Stiles. I offered my photo services to get a few photos of his newborn son to him while he was gone. We also managed to get all the kids and cousins together for a house party and tried to get a group photo out of it... we tried.  At least we got a few photos with all the

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This past August the family took a trip to Disneyland and Universal studios.  When I say 'the family', I mean the WHOLE family, it was Me+Sam+Bella, plus Sam's 2 brothers, gramma, uncle, cousins, and brothers' family, there was a total of 13 of us. You know how hard it is to keep 13 people together (and happy) at a theme park?!  We managed to not kill each other, and had a really fun

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I love Halekulani, not just because they have wonderful vendor meals, but because 100% of the people I shoot there have such a fun time.  Ruby and Philip's wedding was no exception.  With relaxed prep, an emotional ceremony, and a full dance-fest reception, this wedding was packed with fun, love, and laughter.  (and you know you're having a great wedding when the bride brings a

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This was really a great honor for me to be part of this wedding.  One of my best friends' little sister got married this summer.  Actually, I've known the whole family for a little over 15 years, I even lived with them for a little over a year right after I graduated from high school.    When I met Lilly, she was just a little sprout, then all of a sudden she went away to

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Brandon and Sonia, an amazing destination couple from San Fransisco.  They got married at Loulu Palms up in the north shore this past August.  I instantly bonded with these guys, they felt like friends I've had for years (I love San Fran people).  With such a handsome groom and a gorgeous bride, it was easy to take beautiful pictures of these guys.  After prep at the Outrigger

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I will always love this place.  I have been surfing it every winter since 1995, and it's one of my favorite spots on the island.  I've never been barreled here, because it rarely tubes, but 8 out of 10 times I surf out here nobody is out.  The waves are perfect for shredding (not that I shred), and if I'm not out surfing completely by myself, I am in good company.  This recent

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Late September me and Chaz had a fun little session up in the country.  We caught Jocko's head high - over head on the sets, zero people in the water.  2 waves came to us every 5 minutes, it was a real good time.  Kinda windy, but Jocko's is a fun place to practice turns and think about whats for dinner.

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One of my favorite north shore spots got an early fall swell and the winds were light, so I hit it with Drew182 and Gino.  The waves were pretty fun, a bit small, but good enough to shred froth, also there was no more than 5 people out at once, so win win.Video

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I surfed town maybe 3 times this summer.  This was the smallest day I surfed it.  Kewalos about knee high while the sun went down.  I enjoyed the water, surfed by myself... I don't know why I brought my camera out. Now you have to suffer too.

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Chaz moved home to Hawaii a couple of weeks ago, but before that he lived in Seattle.  In May he come home to visit, while he was here we fit in a few surf sessions.  Here are some photos and video from a cute session we had at Bowls, the waves tiny, the sky gloomy, the fun good.before you watch this video, you have to ask yourself, do you like a bad crop?, do you like a hairy chest?,

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My amazing wife has officially launched her own jewelry line, Sticks X Stones.  A ton of hard work and love goes into her jewelry, and I'm very proud of her.  Everything is handcrafted and unique, created with a touch of earth and ocean, from handpicked shells to rich colored gemstones. Here are some of my favorite things she has made over the summer and early fall.  Her Etsy

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A few months ago, I was asked to shoot the summer lookbook for Leialoha Swim.  A new swimwear line with unique hand-made custom designs.If your a girl you should obviously get one.

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A while back NOTEWORTHY asked me to shoot some photos in their store.  They wanted to show off some guys clothes by using beautiful women, its simple and it works.  They had the models and the clothes, and I showed up to take the pictures.. and that pretty much describes everything. Go to the store and check out the threads, I like it mucho.models: Justene + Dawn Jaro

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When your uncle loans you $5,000 to tide you over, is it taxable income?  Of course not.  What about when the bank loans you $100,000?  Again no.  Yet if a loan is forgiven, it suddenly is income then. That’s cancellation of debt income, often shortened to COD income.  You got cash when you borrowed the money, and when you don’t have to repay it, that cash is no

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Tonight, I am part of a group Art Show at the Gallery of Hawaii Artists.  All the other artists in the show have put up amazing work.  If you get a chance, please check it out.  The show is up for a few months, but the opening reception is tonight at 7:00p.  Also, you don't wanna miss the installation Oliver is putting up for tonight's reception.Aloha Kukui nut soup.(This

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Over the summer, I got to spend some fun times with great families.  Here is a quick mix of a few of the families, senior portraits, and maternity photos I squeezed in between weddings.This family was so awesome.  Justin, the father, reminded me a lot of myself when I was a new father.  I knew they would be  a great family to shoot when they asked me if I could bring a

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I have a new obesession.  These Ice Waffle cakes are absolutely mind blowing.  You can find them at a few 7-11's around.   They are the perfect after-beach snack.  The first time I had one, I was driving home from surfing, after I finished eating it, I turned my car around and drove 5 minutes back to the gas station to get another one.  so mean.and Chris's wrinkled surf

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I bought some old cameras recently.  Buying old cameras is a great way to stay enthused about photography.  Old cameras require a bit of thinking, a bit more hands on love, and improves your street cred with all the hipsters.First, I'm really excited about my Nikonos II find.  Straight kung-fu metal underwater camera.  F2.5 is pretty decent.  I'm going to be the next

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I put some images in the recent issues of FLUX magazine.  This past summer, Art & Design issue, and recently the fall, Taboo issue.   It's been absolutely too good shooting for FLUX, it's a great magazine, so you should go buy and read one.  Look at the pictures.  In the recent Taboo issue, I shot a few profile pictures, and some ADs..Also, I put together an image for an

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I received an award a while ago, given to me by the Hawaii Chapter of The Society of Professional Journalists.The award was for a photo I took when I was shooting an assignment for Civil Beat. I received the fancy wood plaque for 'Excellence in Journalism'.  That's pretty awesome.FancyI thought the plaque might look good on my entertainment center... but it didn't really fit my original

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First thing you need to do is to watch this;Be A Manwolf Today from éS Skateboarding on Vimeo.haha, immediately after I saw that Ad.  I went online and bought a pair of shoes.  Advertisement at it's best.   I still haven't worn these shoes yet... but I will... as soon as I can find a denim jacket and rip the sleeves off.

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Over the summer I was part of another group art show with the Analog Sunshine Recorders. You may remember the last couple of shows at The Manifest and 39Hotel. The new show entitled "Come Together" was held at Peace Cafe on S. King street.Here is the info on "Come Together":Come Together is a collaborative effort to discover the hidden in the obvious, as well as the obvious in the hidden;

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Lauryn Hill played a small show at Hard Rock Cafe in Waikiki the night after her big show at Aloha Tower.So you're telling me, you're gonna give me money, free food, and a free concert to take some pictures? Thanks Dave Miyamoto. I liked Lauryn Hill and The Fugees back in high school (because all the girls did, therefore I did). Seriously though, this was awesome. It was a real intimate

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