{"id":8470,"date":"2011-04-17T11:52:40","date_gmt":"2011-04-17T18:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/?p=5118"},"modified":"2016-04-23T15:38:03","modified_gmt":"2016-04-23T15:38:03","slug":"big-island-hawaii-travel-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kipbeelmanphotography.com\/blog\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii Travel Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flo-entry-content\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-00\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5136\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5136\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-00\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-00.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"323\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\tA few weeks ago my family and I headed to the Big Island of Hawaii to get a little break from the miserable Seattle weather and take in the lovely wedding of the lovelier Julie Harmsen and handsome Andy Fitts. \u00a0She&#8217;s an <a title=\"Julie Harmsen Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.julieharmsenphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">incredible Seattle wedding photographer<\/a>, he&#8217;s a <a title=\"Andy Fitts\" href=\"http:\/\/andyfitts.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">professional musician<\/a> performing with David Bazan.<\/p>\n<p>\tWe stayed up in the <a title=\"Wikipedia - Paniolo\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cowboy#Hawaiian_Paniolo\" target=\"_blank\">paniolo<\/a> country of Waimea\/Kamuela, not far from <a title=\"Anna Ranch\" href=\"http:\/\/www.annaranch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anna Ranch<\/a> &#8211; The site of Julie and Andy&#8217;s wedding and the location of a lovely little cottage we found on VRBO belonging to renown local artist <a title=\"Mary Spears\" href=\"http:\/\/www.maryspears.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mary Spears<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\tWe rented a convertible red mustang per my daughters request and set out to have a great week, explore as much of the island as we could, knock out some serious frames on film and celebrate Julie + Andy&#8217;s wedding. \u00a0Mission accomplished!<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-01\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5119\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5119\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-01\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-01.jpg\" alt=\"A mother and daughter from Seattle stand on the tarmac in front of an Alaska Airlines jet at Kona International Airport.\" width=\"900\" height=\"677\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tWaimea, or Kamuela as the locals refer to it, was full of misty mountain views and a lovely farmers market that we hit immediately upon arrival.<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-02\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5120\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5120\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-02\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-02.jpg\" alt=\"Pasture land and farmers market Hawaiian travel photography around Waimea\/Kamuela on the Big Island.\" width=\"900\" height=\"3855\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-03\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5121\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5121\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-03\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-03.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaiian travel photography scenes at Huli Sue's Barbecue and Grill in Waimea\/Kamuela on the Big Island.\" width=\"900\" height=\"1961\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tThe next day we hit Hapuna Beach for some fun in the sun.<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-04\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5122\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5122\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-04\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-04.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaiian travel photography of beach elements and characters at Hapuna Beach on the Big Island.\" width=\"900\" height=\"2175\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-05\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5123\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5123\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-05\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-05.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaiian travel photography scenes of mai tai's, kayaks, and palm trees from the Mauna Lani Beach Club on the Big Island\" width=\"900\" height=\"1231\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tAfter the beach we headed up the Akoni Pule Highway to check out the town of Hawi and hit the famed Bamboo Restaurant. \u00a0Our first stop was to hit the Da Fish Wagon for some seared Ahi tuna cooked to order. \u00a0We headed to the end of the road past Kapa&#8217;au to take in the majesty of the Pololu Valley as well.<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-06\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5124\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5124\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-06\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-06.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaiian travel photography scenes from the Akoni Pule Highway of Da Fish Lunch Wagon to past Hawi and Kapa'au to the end of the road at Polulu Valley and Lookout.\" width=\"900\" height=\"4999\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tWe were lucky enough to \u00a0score access to the Mauna Lani Beach Club and had amazing times snorkeling in the calm waters of Mauna Lani Bay. \u00a0Mai tai&#8217;s? \u00a0Check. \u00a0Crab on dad&#8217;s belly? \u00a0Check. \u00a0Sea turtle sighting? \u00a0Check!<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-07\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5125\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5125\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-07\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-07.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaiian travel photography of beach scenes at the Mauna Lani Beach Club and Mauna Lani Bay.\" width=\"900\" height=\"3539\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tAndy and Julie invited everyone down to Kona for a dinner at the Kona Brewing Company. \u00a0We arrived a little early to check out the scene and get some shave ice. \u00a0Yee-um.<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-08\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5126\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5126\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-08\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-08.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaiian travel photography in Kona of Scandinavian Shave Ice\" width=\"900\" height=\"3509\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tThe day before the wedding we headed back up the Akoni Pule Highway so Ella could work with K<a title=\"Peter Antrim Kowalke\" href=\"http:\/\/www.peterantrimkowalke.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">apa&#8217;au artist Peter Antrim Kowalke<\/a> on recommendation from Mary Spears. \u00a0He toured us around his property while showing us all of the unique plants and fruits that grow there before Sash and I headed back to Hawi to hit up Sushi Rock for some yums. \u00a0In Seattle tempura is often used to provide crunch and texture in a roll&#8230; In Hawi it&#8217;s done with macadamia nuts. \u00a0Yes, please and thank you.<\/p>\n<p>\tElla produced an elaborate mixed media painting that couldn&#8217;t be rolled and had to be shipped flat. \u00a0They also worked Peter&#8217;s pottery wheel and made a 3 foot tall pot featuring glass and beads that to glaze, fire and ship is going to be nearly $500. \u00a0The cost of sending Ella to a private, 3 hour art class &#8211; Priceless. \u00a0The cost of getting her work home? \u00a0Wallet crushing.<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-09\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5127\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5127\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-09\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-09.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaiian travel photography of artist Peter Antrim Kowalke, his Art In Sight studio, sushi from Sushi Rock in Hawi, statue of King Kamehameha and Mokuaikaua Church.\" width=\"900\" height=\"6769\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tThe Kohala Mountain Road from Hawi back down to Kamuela is gorgeous: \u00a0Mountain vistas, more grazing cattle than I&#8217;ve ever seen in my life, and cool climate mountain cactus. \u00a0Take your time&#8230; This thing is winds dangerously with some pretty gnarly hairpin turns.<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5128\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5128\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-10\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-10.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaii travel photography of cows, mountains and cactus along the Kohala Mountain Road.\" width=\"900\" height=\"1810\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tBack to &#8220;our&#8221; beach&#8230; Mauna Lani Beach Club, where all is right in the world and a mai tai is only a few feet away.<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5129\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5129\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-11\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-11.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaiian travel photography of tropical flowers, birds of paradise and Mauna Lani Beach Club elements including floatation rings, basking sea turtles, surfboards and a basket made of palm.\" width=\"900\" height=\"1794\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tWedding day! \u00a0I just took a few snaps of some of the details and my family. \u00a0Who&#8217;s the cute brunette with the long hair? \u00a0That would be my friend and amazing <a title=\"Kristen Tourtillotte\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iamkristenmarie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle wedding photographer Kristen Tourtillotte<\/a>. \u00a0To see the splendor that was Julie + Andy&#8217;s wedding, check out the <a title=\"Hawaii Destination Wedding by Sarah Rhoads Photographers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stylemepretty.com\/2011\/03\/25\/hawaii-destination-wedding-by-sarah-rhoads-photographers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hawaii Destination Wedding<\/a> by Sarah Rhoads Photographers feature on Style Me Pretty or head to Chris and Sarah&#8217;s blog to check out their <a title=\"Julie and Andy wedding\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahrhoads.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/julie_andy_1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Julie and Andy Hawaiian Wedding<\/a> post for even more visual greatness.<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5130\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5130\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-12\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-12.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaiian travel photography scenes from Anna Ranch in Waimea\/Kamuela of an old wagon wheel, pinwheel and wedding attendees.\" width=\"900\" height=\"2136\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tSplurge alert: \u00a0We treated Ella to <a title=\"Dolphin Quest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hiltonwaikoloavillage.com\/resort_activities\/dolphin_quest.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Dolphin Quest at the Waikoloa Village Hilton Hotel<\/a>. \u00a0Swimming with dolphins, yo.<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5131\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5131\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-13\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-13.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaiian travel photography scenes from Dolphin Quest at the Waikaloa Village Hilton Hotel on the Big Island.\" width=\"900\" height=\"1622\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5132\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5132\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-14\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-14.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tOur last night on the island was capped off with some L&amp;L Barbecue back in Kamuela. \u00a0We tried a little bit of everything and this is about as down home as it gets, but first&#8230; Some poshness at the Fairmont Orchid for sunset cocktails and appetizers.<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/big-island-hawaii-travel-photography\/hawaiitravelphotography-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5133\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5133\" title=\"HawaiiTravelPhotography-15\" src=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HawaiiTravelPhotography-15.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaiian travel photography scenes of hillsides, palms and tropical elements from the Fairmont Orchid Hotel at Waikoloa on the Big Island.\" width=\"900\" height=\"3986\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tFilm and my exploration of it&#8230; I&#8217;ve mentioned it several times before on previous posts such as: <a title=\"Seattle engagement photography on film\" href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/seattle-engagement-photography-on-film-jenny-juan\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jenny + Juan Engagement Photography on Film<\/a>, <a title=\"Northwest engagement photography on film\" href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/pacific-northwest-engagement-photography-on-film\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kelsey + Mackenzie&#8217;s Pacific Northwest Engagement Photography on Film<\/a>, <a title=\"Family camping at Lakedale Resort on film\" href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/family-camping-at-lakedale-resort-on-san-juan-island\/\" target=\"_blank\">Our Family Camping trip at Lakedale Resort on San Juan Island<\/a> and <a title=\"Seattle family portrait photography on film\" href=\"http:\/\/kipbeelman.net\/seattle-family-photography-on-film\/\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Family Portrait Session on Film<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\tI&#8217;m loving it while facing the challenges of manually focusing, learning different film stock characteristics and the exposure techniques that produce the best results on each. There&#8217;s still a long road ahead, but I&#8217;m game.<\/p>\n<p>\tAre you interested in learning more about film? There is a guy named Jonathan Canlas that should be your first stop &#8211; Whether admiring his work via his <a title=\"Jonathan Canlas blog\" href=\"http:\/\/canlasphotography.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">blog<\/a>, attending one of his <a title=\"Film Is Not Dead workshop\" href=\"http:\/\/filmisnotdead.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">FIND (Film is Not Dead) workshops<\/a>, reading his tireless answers on <a title=\"Jonathan's Formspring\" href=\"http:\/\/www.formspring.me\/jonathancanlas\" target=\"_blank\">Formspring<\/a>, or reading is comprehensive <a title=\"Film is Not Dead Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.1shoppingcart.com\/app\/?af=1328092\" target=\"_blank\">FIND Guide<\/a>, you will quickly realize getting a film camera and hitting the ground running is pretty dang easy.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: arial; font-weight: normal; margin: 10px; padding: 0; line-height: normal;\"><a style=\"border: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dwellable.com\/a\/898\/Big-Island\/Kohala\/Mauna-Lani\/Vacation-Rentals\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 102px; height: 20px; border: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dwellable.com\/dwellback\/898.jpg\" alt=\"novote\" \/><br \/>\n\tMauna Lani on Dwellable<\/a><\/div>\n<p>\t<!--Begin---><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.1shoppingcart.com\/app\/?Clk=4234539\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jonathancanlasphotography.com\/blog\/affiliate\/5.jpg\" alt=\"novote\" width=\"900\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t<!--End---><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago my family and I headed to the Big Island of Hawaii to get a little break from the miserable Seattle weather and take in the lovely wedding of the lovelier Julie Harmsen and handsome Andy Fitts. \u00a0She&#8217;s an incredible Seattle wedding photographer, he&#8217;s a professional musician performing with David Bazan. We stayed up in the paniolo country of Waimea\/Kamuela, not far from Anna Ranch &#8211; The 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