Live Like Les

Lester Falatea is an amazing person, he was always upbeat and could make anyone laugh. If there was a bad vibe in the line up, as soon he paddled out it would dissipate. I think there must have been hundreds of people at his funeral and another 150 paddled out to show their respect for him at pipe, including some of the north shore heavy's. Here are a few shots I got from that day. For all the ways he's known as an incredible surfer, he is greatly loved as a wonderful husband and father- he will be missed by many.
Aloha Les



























Awhile ago I had gotten this picture of Les surfing with his son and nephew.

Another day in the water

Surf Club

Today was a fun day as I spent the afternoon with the local keiki surf club here in Laie, Halau Nalu, taking the kids to Goat Island on the hobie cat. On the last trip I tied off onto a buoy and got in the water to take a few shots of the kids. Here are some pics of our future professional surfers. I love this type of shoot, it gives me the chance to be creative in my editing and photograph an area I am passionate about. Halau Nalu is an amazing group and the people who dedicate their time and talents to creating and teaching in this surf club are truly incredible people. They just launched their website so you can get a taste of the good work, cultural legacies and Hawaiian language they are perpetuating, (soon there will be a link for people to make donations to help keep Halau Nalu growing and expanding).

Another Day at the Beach

Here is a recent photo shoot with a family getting some surf and beach time into their busy schedule. I got a chance to break out the water housing for my camera and to get in the water with a fun family- This was a dreamy afternoon!

My Dad Surfs Better Than Your Dad!

Here is a storyboard from a recent photo shoot- dad surfing and his two boys looking on and loving the beach together. Fun time!

North Shore Waves

I am mildly obsessed with surfing. My wife says I know way too much about various surfers in history and about surfboard construction. I can't help it, it's a topic I don't get sick of. My kids are doomed to a life of surf lessons, surf stories and wave watching. We recently went to watch the huge waves on the North Shore of Oahu. At the end of our trip, my 3 year old daughter said "that was awesome dad!" Here are some shots from that day.

Water Housing

I just picked up a new water housing. I had to do a few modifications so it would work with my Canon. First, I put latches on the side to hold down the port, and then I drilled the port so I could feed a wire from the trigger switch in the handle to the camera. For more surf photography check out www.holladayphoto.com.

I did a test run Friday and no leaks. Saturday I photographed the Hau'ula crew surfing V-Land at the crack of dawn. Here are a few photographs from that session. I was shooting with a 19mm lens.