4th of July at a leisurely north shore pace

Hi all
this is actually now the 5th of July, but I thought I would post something about how the 4th of July looked from this little corner of the world, out here on the north shore of Oahu in Hawaii, out in the middle of the Pacific.

I actually started my day off very early. I looked out into the dark, to note that it was quite still. Personally, I like it when there’s not much of a breeze because the water takes on a whole different look with the glassy textures and stuff. So I chugged down a coffee and drove down to one of my favorite hangs, to check the conditions. It was just before 6AM and the sun was fast approaching. My goal this morning was to try to capture some waves with, but looking almost straight towards the sun. Kind of tricky, but with the chaotic rythm’s of the oceans, you can get almost any shot on any kind of day. You just have to be in the equation. My buddy James (Romero) is paddling out on a longboard, so I seize the moment to shoot some lifestyle stock pictures of him paddling out against the awesome sunrise. James has caught a couple of waves and next thing, his roomie Jonathon (Bouware) is paddling out. James mentions that Jon’s a birthday boy today, so I knew I had to get a few pictures. The following pictures are a document of some moments throughout the session. My day was far from done however. next stop was the Annual paddleboard race from Sunset beach to Waimea bay. I got out there with a pair of fins and a fisheye, documenting the passing paddlers, just because it was something a little different. Then came the 4th of July fireworks at Turtle Bay and our day was complete. :) enjoy!