Maui Fringe Festival

One of my new projects I've been having fun with is shooting different grasses and a few flowers, experimenting with natural light and flash. Here are a few shots from the series.

Third Friday celebration in Makawao town. Kit Kat club burlesque troupe on the stage in Casanova parking lot along with the fire dancer troupe Merkabah.


Face painting by Rachel Deboer and Melissa Bruck.






Kit Kat Club and Isa Hansen
















MERKABAH

June Fun

For Portland fans here is a studio photo of the beautiful Catherine Loyer. Catherine is a wonderful singer and has a band called Strawberry Roan.





I've always been intrigued by these shots so I've decided to do one for everyone who passes through my studio.

April 19 Sunset

What could be better than a beautiful sunrise followed by a spectacular sunset on the same Maui day?

April 19 Sunrise

This mornings spectacular sunrise, what could be better?

Karamel Fashion Shoot

...............Beauty comes naturally, getting it ready for a photo shoot is a little more work.................




















You're ahead of the game when you have a canvas like this lady to work with.



.......Maile watching Ry-n and friend Liz doing makeup and hair............................




Model was the lovely and natural talent Brittney Baker.




















































We shot at Aina Waipio Farms in beautiful Huelo.
Check out more beautiful fashions from Karamel.
Fun day with a great bunch of talented people.

Valentines Weekend

The weekend started at beautiful Makena Cove for a maternity shoot. A beautiful mom to be with some great Henna work on her tummy. Mahalo to my assistant Denni.

















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...............................Beautiful mists blowing over Kahalawai





....................Whale watching and snorkel trip on Valentines Day.





Took Denni to Casanovas for dinner, music with the Brown Chicken Brown Cow String Band and the Kit Kat Club Cabaret.
.................................... HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

The New Year

Christmas, New Years, February is here already. Hope your New Year is bringing you all the good that you deserve. Just enjoying each and every moment of this year, it's been filled with new opportunities around every corner. I've been doing many wonderful shoots, mostly commercial and portrait. I wanted to share a few photographs from a shoot I did yesterday, great afternoon session in upcountry Maui in beautiful Olinda. Here are some pictures and I will share more details later.



















"Alas, poor Yorick."

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Mele Kalikimaka and Hau'oli Makahiki Hou
I just wanted to share some end of the year wishes for a wonderful holiday season and for an incredible New Year. The photos below are of the old Hamakuapoko Mill in Ha'iku. As you can see she was built in 1879 but has been sitting long abandoned in the middle of the cane fields. Time and a giant Banyan tree are slowly reclaiming her.

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This is a photo of Ginger Johnson, one of the Hula Honeys, my favorite musical group on Maui.


A Kihei sunset from the Monsoon Restaurant at Menehune Shores looking across the Ko'ie'ie' fishpond.



Trumpet master Max Ribner playing in front of Cafe Au Lait in Wailuku on First Friday.




Wind and surf on a beautiful Ho'okipa day, Kahalawai (West Maui Mountains) in the background.



May the New Year bring you love, health, happiness and prosperity.
A hui hou,
Jack