In 2026, for a show entitled Contemporary Photography in Hawai’i, juried by L.A.-based photographer Aline Smithson, 75 works were selected from among 400 entries. My image, “Cleanup on Nutcracker Aisle,” was chosen for its “interesting content, technical mastery, and originality.” It was purchased by Ballet Hawai’i.
Read MoreWell, it turns out I’ve been in the Smithsonian Magazine’s photo contest a lot more times than I remember.
I’m up to dozens of photos now going back several years, and I’ve started to lose count. So I thought I’d add a few here to share what I’ve been up to.
Read MoreFor many years, Jana and I have enjoyed the camaraderie and community at the Pacific Club. Once I retired, it came to their attention I was making photographs.
Read MoreI was invited by Scott Kelby to join him and Mimo Meidany for four days down under in Sydney, Australia, with 10 other experienced photographers.
Read MoreI grew up 30 minutes north of New York City. As a member of the Mason Tenders' union, I did construction work in Manhattan during the summers that I was studying architecture in college. But I never created photographs of the Big Apple ... until now.
Read MoreIn late September of 2025, I joined a group of four accomplished photographers for a photography workshop led by Kathy Lichtendahl in and around Yellowstone National Park. My hope was to see a part of the U.S. that was new to me, learn some new skills, and return home with some fun wildlife shots and distinctive landscape images.
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Read MoreFive of my black+white fine art architectural travel photographs were selected by jurors for a show called “Architects as Artists” at Honolulu’s Downtown Art Center.
Read MoreIn a show juried by renowned documentarian, and former White House photographer, PF Bentley, seven of my images were selected for an exhibit featuring Honolulu’s Chinatown for Documentary Photography Hawaii 2025 at the Downtown Art Center.
Read MoreInvited by photographers Scott Kelby and Mimo Meidany, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to be among a small group shooting in Venice, despite the 12-hour time difference and the fact that I spent as much time getting there and back as being there.
Read MoreI flew to Aspen, Colorado hoping to catch some great autumnal colors over the last weekend in September. I was not disappointed.
Read MoreWe joined a group of nine other travelers and two guides on a five-day trip on e-bikes through the towns, vineyards, and farmlands of the Alsace region of France, starting out in Strasbourg (near the border with Germany).
Read MoreDriving into Copenhagen from the airport, we saw instantly why this is the most bicycle-friendly capital in the world. The investment in infrastructure has payed off handsomely, since they created the first bike lane in 1892! Today, year-round, 50% of all trips to work and school in Copenhagen are taken by bike.
Read MoreWhen I joined seven other photographers for a four-day experience in New Mexico led by Muench Workshop expert instructors Wayne Suggs and Pam Dorner, it was January and the temperature was in the teens.
Read MoreOff to another photo workshop, I figured Santorini would be spectacular. It exceeded my expectations in every way.
Read MoreThe Liljestrand House, on Tantalus Drive in Honolulu, is an outstanding example of architect Vladimir Ossipoff’s work and of mid-twentieth century Hawaiian modern architecture. His iconic design is known for seamless integration of building and site, clever management of views, and a creative mix of modern and natural materials.
While this house has been photographed by dozens of professionals and thousands of visitors, it was my aim to capture its timeless allure, accentuated by the later afternoon light and shadows that lead the viewer into the scene.
Read MoreA native of Kyoto, Dr. Genshitsu Sen is the 15th-generation Grand Master (Iemoto) of Urasenke, which is one of the most widely-known schools of Japanese tea.
Attending a lecture at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, I was struck by the vitality of this gentleman, who was 99 years old at the time I photographed him.
He credits his health and longevity to a daily dose of green tea.
Read MoreRecently, I was summoned to Italy by Scott Kelby and Mimo Meidany – both well-known shooters and excellent instructors – to attend their 10-person travel photography workshop. Toscana was, in a word, bellissima.
Read MoreWe spent eight glorious days in Japan with Ari and Hannah exploring Tokyo, Hakone, and Kyoto by foot, e-bike, bus, subway, taxi, and bullet train.
Read MoreGrey skies created some opportunities for dramatic light and color in my photos during a week-long visit to Paris in October 2022. The place was extremely crowded due, in part, to the strength of the U.S. dollar and pent-up demand for travel post-Covid. I did my best to avoid the tourists and tried not to shoot them.
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