Picture this – you’re sitting on Waikiki beach, in front of a beautiful, once-in-a-lifetime sunset. Luckily, with these three simple tips, you can make sure that your moment really stands out: Play with exposure levels Change your exposure settings to “underexpose” in order to capture the color spectrum and still have room to play with…
Now, photographers of all levels can enjoy high quality photography straight from their smartphone. Here are a few tips and tricks for getting the most out of your iPhone camera on your next Hawaiian vacation. Focus Tap — The first tip for setting up any photo is to focus on your subject. The iPhone has…
On Oahu the tropical Koolau Mountains offer many opportunities for photographing waterfalls. On our Oahu Sunset Photo Tour we stop at one of the smaller ones that’s close to the road – no hiking – to practice. TIP 1 HAVE A TRIPOD Whether you are shooting a DSLR, pocket camera or mobile phone you’ll need a tripod..sometimes…
Go ahead and do it. Break one of the main rules in photography that says you should never shoot into the sun. Rules Rules….were designed to be broken. Right? Yes it is helpful to know some of the more common rules for composition to create a nice photograph. However sometimes in photography breaking the rules works…
So here you are in Hawaii ready to capture the quintessential images of our island on a photo tour of Oahu. Postcard images of colorful sunsets and sunny blue skies hovering over aqua waters. Yeah…we love these photos and we get them most of the time. But what if the forecast is for cloudy, overcast…
When you are in Oahu on a photo tour with only an iPhone don’t despair. The iPhone comes out of the box with a great camera capable of taking compelling photos to share with your friends and family. The fact that its with you every day also makes it convenient to use when you only have…
Many photographers get misty-eyed when talking about “magic light”… either that first light right after sunrise or the golden light right before sunset. Why the emotion? Well…the light is quite beautiful. Especially here in Oahu where you can get stunning sunrise and sunset shots. But what about the other hours of the day? A bright…