I'm precariously hanging over a sheer cliff to capture a straight-down perspective of the ocean waters below. With my assistant faithfully grasping my belt and a small nearby tree, i was able to get the camera gear over the edge enough to watch for the best mixture of rock and swirling waves.

another spectacular view of Waimea canyon. The lush vegetation and diverse soil colours make for some very nice canyon photos.

an assortment of brightly-coloured algae reflect in the steam rolling off a large hot spring.

southern China

beautiful rain-forest trees and foliage in southern Maui

It's been raining most of the day and it's paying off by making this typically smaller waterfall much more voluminous.

variegated bamboo trees in China

if you ever wondered what a photography studio does on a slow day... well, we photograph our toothbrush, and here it is. this is a close-up shot of the bristles on a toothbrush (Oral-B if you're curious) and each one has a diameter of 0.0075 inches (thickness of 1½ sheets of paper). we found it interesting that the plastic bristles start out very smooth on the handle end (seen at top) and then have a rougher texture on the brushing end (seen at bottom).