In this image of Chef James, you see him in the garden on his knees picking beets. This speaks to the Chefs attitude toward cooking of going from the farm to the plate. Use this as an example when photographing your family and tell a story with your photographs.
If coming to Maui, why not schedule your own location portrait session?
This portrait is titled Mystic Waterfall and it is located on the road to Hana. It is 30 x 60 and printed on aluminum. It will be on display at the Waterfront Restaurant when it re-opens in mid May. I was a waiter there in 1990 and it is an honor to come back as the artist providing the decor. The new location is in the shops at Maalaea Harbor. See more images here
Sunset in Makena Maui
Maui is famous for sugar, pineapples, and fabulous sunsets. This sunset is was captured at Poolenlena beach in Makena Maui, and will be on display at the Waterfront Restaurant in Maui when it re-opens in Mid May, 2012. The new location is in the shopping center at Maalaea Harbor. If unable to come in please check out the online gallery.
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Kids will be kids
The Shepard kids were visiting Maui, and we were on a beach in Makena making family portraits. Once the main portrait was finished, it was time to relax and let the kids be kids. These kids were unaware of this photograph being being taken thus captured a real candid moment that preserves the joy of youth.
Many of our clients tell us that the highlight of their vacation was the time we spent together on the beach & the portraits we created.
If you would like to learn methods and techniques to better photograph your children consider taking a family portrait workshop. If in need of the perfect gift check out this fine art photography. If you want to create a family portrait during your next Maui trip check this out.
We had the pleasure of photographing a family reunion recently and produced this slide show with the images. http://youtu.be/YjWTGNPXXMI
Coordinating a session with this many people involves a lot of pre planning and communication. We want to make sure the clothes fit the room the portrait will be displayed and that each family gets the size and style of portraits desired. This takes time but its easier to do it it before coming to Maui.
If you have ever wondered it would be like to have professional portraits of your family made, check it out. You will be amazed. If you would like to learn about your camera take a photo workshop in Maui.
Each year we make it a point to donate our time and resources to schools and worthy non-profits. In March, we volunteered to be paparazzi at the Montessori Hale o Keiki School fundraising event at Gannons restaurant.
While walking around and flashing people as they arrived I managed to get these images.
It seemed like a wonderful event, and the restaurant was packed, so we hope the school made a lot of money.
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This image was created last week just minutes after sunrise. I used a low camera position because I wanted the horizon in the upper third. Thankfully my carbon fiber tripod was made to use in uneven topography as the ground was anything but even.
I wanted to show the wide angle view of Hawaii’s beautiful coastline and decided to use the fish eye lens. In part thats because the lens has a 180 degree angle of view, but the secondary reason is I love the fish eye lens because of the way the image bends at the ends.
We live on a round planet and for some reason people have come to expect straight lines on the horizons of photographs seen. I think its refreshing to see the curve. In addition, it adds a secondary line that repeats the round line of the water surrounding the rocks in the foreground.
The portrait will be printed as 30 x 60 and will be displayed in Waterfront Restaurants private dining room. The Waterfront is one of Maui’s most established restaurants and is located in Maalaea Harbor.
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“What should we wear” for our family portrait is a question Mieko and I get frequently. I tell clients that as much as we create beautiful portraits that capture the emotion and expressions of their family, we are also creating custom home decor. So it makes sense that the clothes compliment the color scheme of the room the portrait will be displayed in.
This means that for rooms that have soft colors and wooden tones, colors like white, khaki, denim and soft pastels work well. Clothes with logos, stripes, checks, or loud patterns do not. Black should be avoided.
Our goal is to help families determine the number of different poses or breakdowns desired so we have time to create everything. Knowing what is desired also allows us the opportunity to inform clients what the costs are so any issues or inconsistencies can be taken care of.
So, a fair amount of advance planning is required. While this does take time, it enables families to make important decisions before they get here so in the end they get what they really want.
Our web site has a portrait planning guide and a consumers guide to photography on Maui, located on the family portraiture gallery drop down menu.
If coming to Maui and you would like to learn more about photography please contact us.