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Chef Flora for The Food Network's BBQ Brawl

Meet Chef Flora Kamimura, grill master competing on The Food Network's BBQ Brawl. We had a wonderful photo session in Kona where she works as a private chef. It was a cloudy day, but once the grill fired up, it was warm and toasty!

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Locals Hawaiian Slippahs

It’s always exciting working with an iconic local brand!

Client: Locals Hawaii
Agency: Anthology Marketing Group

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53 by the Sea

Behind the scenes video of a food photography photo shoot by Hawaii photographer, David Murphey. Watch David as he designs the photo set and works with the chef to get the perfect photo.

Behind the scenes video of our latest food photography session at 53 by the Sea.


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Hilton Grand Vacations Maui Bay Villas

Hilton Grand Vacations Maui Bay Villas in Kihei, Hawaii.

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

This winter, we were fortunate to witness the summit eruption of Kilauea volcano within Halemaumau crater. Over the course of two months, we spent our weekends taking photographs and hiking the national park. Here are a few of the selected images from our visits.

Hawaii Volcanoes is one of my favorite national parks because of its biodiversity. Starting from sea level to 13,677 feet, the park terrain changes from barren lava fields to lush rain forests. While I've always enjoyed visiting the coastal trails, my favorite area to photograph was the Wahinekapu steam vents. With the increased volcanic activity, the vents were absolutely beautiful during the early morning light.

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