http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog ...Worth a Thousand Words. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:16:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Oh the shame. I know it would seem unfaithful for me to ignore my own blog in order to post photo tips on a much bigger blog.... but I have been doing that for the past couple months. Cheating on myself! The other blog is called the Digital Photography Experience, or ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2010/03/03/i-have-kinda-sorta-been-blog-hopping-lately/ The Maui Arts and Cultural Center this week presented Holo Mai Pele, by Hilo's Halau o Kekuhi. I was fortunate enough to attend the pre-show workshop with my camera. In attendance were several iconic hula teachers. No need to name names here, folks.... It was a real treat for Maui hula ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2010/02/02/hula-workshop-heaven/ After months of planning, it is finally time to announce my June photography workshop! The workshop will be officially announced tomorrow morning to several thousand people on my email list. I expect it to sell out to all ten lucky students pretty quickly. This workshop is unique from all the others, ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2010/01/25/the-tropical-island-boot-camp-for-creative-photography/ I spent this past weekend at the legendary Ka'anapali Beach Hotel. This was my 18th November in a row, as a guest there. KBH, as most of us call the classic Hawaiian joint, is one of my homes-away-from-home. The staff is my family and the endless stream of food makes ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2009/11/19/hula-o-na-keiki/ I just ran across a file of images that I shot quickly during another job. She is one of my favorite model-dancers...     Introducing Danielle! I never looked at this image before. This time I moved it from the digital world and made it look "filmy". So images just deserve a grainy ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2009/11/04/amazing-what-you-can-find-in-your-photo-files/ It seems like every time I visit a a new part of our national parks system I find myself in awe of the beauty within this country. This past month I traveled the "grand staircase" of the Southwest. The top step being Bryce Canyon National Park (9000 feet); the middle step ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2009/11/03/national-parks-and-a-few-words-from-my-tent/ I was lucky enough to ask my Samoan friend to model for a an assignment for the U.S. Census Bureau posters. She transformed from a nervous subject into a top model in a 2 hour period! What a lucky find for me. I hope to photograph her again soon. What a ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2009/09/25/samoan-beauty/ The Maui Photo Festival and Workshops has come to a close. My life might eventually return to normal. The organizers did a fabulous job with this first-year event and have the second year in planning. It was a dream come true to work along-side some of my "guru-idols" in the industry. We ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2009/09/22/you-mean-i-still-have-a-lifei-mean-a-blog/ I am exploring the Lake Tahoe area and practicing my photography while trying to relax a bit, as well. Tahoe is a magical place -- as is my home on Maui. Sadly, my new Nikon D700 has a serious electrical malfunction and so I am using a much lower model camera ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2009/07/30/lake-tahoe-bliss/ Kumu hula Napua Greig married her lon-time boyfriend Andy Makua on the Forth of July. This was not a typical wedding by any means. The pa'ina finally ended at about 2am -- which is understandable because it seemed as though nearly guest in attendance had won a Grammy, or Hokuhanahano ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2009/07/17/introducing-kumu-napua-makua/