For those that follow this blog regularly, you’ve already seen a larger selection of Kona Images.

Click here to view the full Kona Archive with images that document different aspects of the Big Island, AND with larger versions than available on this blog. (Pssst, more images will be added on an ongoing basis, so check in regularly if you’d like to view additional photos).

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Click here if you can’t see the following five images. Enjoy!

Tree branches posing as snakes in Kona, Hawaii

Click here to view all my Hawaii images, and to learn more about this amazing oasis.

Sun sets over lava rock in Kona Hawaii.

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ABOVE: A view of Mahana Bay showing the steep climb down the cove to reach the Green Sand Beach and Ocean.

ABOVE: Richly coloured sand of reds and browns surrounded by lava rock is part of the view as one walks the 3 miles to Mahana Bay.

ABOVE: Layers of hardened molten lava and volcanic rock formed the cove surrounding the beach of Mahana Bay. We can see where people have attempted to carve letters into the rock.

Mahuna Bay, Hawaii

I hope you enjoy them. There is a lot more to come, so stay tuned. If you can’t see the images for some reason, click here to view them. Thank you.

ABOVE: A Hawaiian volcano emits sulpher dioxide gases into the air at the Volcano National Park in Kona, Hawaii.

ABOVE: The sun sets behind a silhouetted, waterfront tree at the Waikoloa Resort, Kona Hawaii.

ABOVE: Anchialine Ponds Preservation Area, Kona Hawaii.

ABOVE: Hawaiian palm trees, nestled on the beach at the Waikoloa Resort, Kona Hawaii.

ABOVE LEFT: Hawaiian palm trees, shrubs and lava rock live side by side in Kona.
ABOVE RIGHT: A young male diver leaps off a cliff into the ocean in Kona, Hawaii. This was captured in the southern-most tip of the USA.

ABOVE: Hawaiian palm trees stand next to a parking lot with reserved parking and wheelchair access signs at the Waikoloa Resort.

ABOVE: The waterfront at the Waikoloa Resort, Kona Hawaii.

ABOVE: The sun sets at dusk in Kona, Hawaii.

ABOVE: The southern-most tip of the USA. The road ends here.

ABOVE: A variety of flowers, trees and shrubs manage to grow directly out of lava on the Kilauea Iki Trail, Kona Hawaii.

ABOVE: Hawaii has a wide variety of beautiful flowers in bloom year round.

Kona, Hawaii

I’ll open shop again on the 26th January and will reply to all inquiries on that day. Have a great week.

Downtown Toronto is starting to look a lot like Times Square in New York, especially at Yonge and Dundas, next to the Eaton Centre.

This image of the Toronto skyline, captured just before dusk, with the CN Tower in the background, shows just how busy our downtown core is. Wouldn’t this photograph look great in a commercial real estate office?

Toronto Cityscape. Click to view full-size version.

Toronto Wedding Professionals

Toronto Wedding Professionals has featured it on their website. Check it out here.

Every Wedding Celebration is a Mystery Beckoning to be Captured in Images.

I’ve prepared some updated information on the process of wedding photography based on my years of experience and perspective. It includes the most frequently asked questions from past couples who are soon to tie the knot. It’s a great overview, and will provide you with answers to questions you may have not known to ask when searching for a wedding photographer.

Click here to read about the Process of Wedding Photography.

If I can answer any further questions, please feel free to call or write. Cheers.

“Colour captures the story in an image; black and white captures its soul.”  I’m not sure who wrote this quote originally (maybe Ansel Adams?). To me, it is eloquent and accurate.

Because the majority of my work is used for multiple purposes, I shoot everything in colour. I then interpret the image and convert it with a black and white treatment in post production. Converting a digital color photo into black and white goes beyond simply desaturating the colours. A colour image can be made to mimic any of a wide range of looks created by using color filters in black and white film photography.

A lot of my photojournalism work, whether its weddings or family lifestyle shoots, can be interpreted in different ways. For this reason, I do all the post production work on my images myself. As the photographer it’s a complete circle for me as opposed to having another digital artist interpret the image. Conversion which does not take into account an image’s color and subject of interest can dilute the artistic message, and may create an image which appears washed out or lacks tonal range.

A week ago I photographed Diane, her son Zack, and their bloodhound / mastiff mix dog, Trigger. I took them to High Park on a Saturday morning. Diane really wanted something that captured the personality and dynamic of her family. I spoke with her in advance about what was important to her, and also gave her my advice as a photographer. When Saturday morning rolled around, we were ready to go.

After hanging out for a bit, I casually started shooting to get them comfortable with my big camera covering my face while I was speaking with them. I used a combination of available light and flash. I ended up with a large selection of images. I’m looking forward to creating some big, custom prints and gallery wraps of the images.

I’ve presented a couple of images here, both in their colour and b/w versions for you to view. What do you think of them?

Until next time, be well.