Ethan Tweedie Photography
W. M. Keck Observatory - The Impossible Telescope, Big Island Hawaii /
This is such an amazing film about an amazing team of some of the brightest individuals ever assembled to create the W.M. Keck Observatory here on the Big Island of Hawaii.
W.M. Keck Observatory writes: “W. M. Keck Observatory takes a journey through time, honoring the past, celebrating the present, and inspiring the future. This film highlights the vision, mission, and evolution of the most scientifically impactful optical/infrared twin telescopes on Earth, as told through the lenses of the people who are part of the Observatory’s history and experienced the trials, tribulations, and successes of building what was once called ‘The Impossible Telescope.’”
I am so proud to have met so many of these amazing people and had the opportunity to work with them capturing images for the Observatory! Mahalo Andrea Ghez, Andrew Cooper, Ron Laub, Taft Armandroff, Barbara Schaefer, Hilton A. Lews, Debbie Goodwin, Joan Cambell, Cindy Chong, Steve Jefferson, Leslie Kissner, Gregory Wirth, Pete Tucker, Sandra Faber, Gavin Sebastian, Pieter van Dokkum, Noelani Nitz, Eric Appleby, Carol and Clive Davies, Joseph Gargiulo, Margaret Cookie Holley, Truman Wold.
To see some of my images from the W.M. Keck Observatory, please click here
Vacation Rental Photography - Latest Photoshoot for Inspirato Luxury Vacation Rentals /
Our latest photoshoot was on the Big Island of Hawaii for a company called Inspirato, they are a leading luxury hospitality company that manages, staffs, and maintains an exclusive collection of branded luxury vacation homes.
The home we photographed is located in the heart of the Waikoloa Beach Resort on a beachfront setting called Kolea which is a gated community right on Anaehoʻomalu Bay on the stunning Kohala/Kona Coast. The first thing you see when you enter the home is the gorgeous blue water of the Pacific Ocean. You can certainly enjoy the pool and Jacuzzi or just a short walk from the home is the white sands of Anaehoʻomalu Beach where you can relax on the beach, swim, snorkel etc or explore the Petroglyphs steps away from the house.
We were blessed with gorgeous sunny skies most of the day and to our surprise a rare light rain cloud came over the house and created this giant rainbow right at sunset!!
If you are need of Luxury Vacation Rental photographer please give me a call or email me for a quote. We serve all of the Hawaii islands including Kauai, Oahu, Maui and the Big Island.
Mahalo,
Ethan
EthanTweedie@Gmail.com
808-938-4665
The Beach Shack at Kalahiki, South Kona, Big Island Hawaii /
The Beach Shack at Kalahiki, South Kona, Big Island Hawaii - Nanea Studios Inc and Rhoady Lee Architecture & Design. Kalahiki is an off-grid beach shack on the south kona coast. Large makai lanai is outdoor living area. Louvered windows and large doors mauka and makai control air flow.
Waikiki 2019 First South Swell /
I got back to Honolulu just in time for the first big South Swell, Waikiki Beach was going off at around 6 to 10 feet. Although the swell was inconsistent some nice sets rolled through and it was fun to fly the Mavic Pro 2 and get some shots of the surf below. You can’t beat the backdrop of the Royal Hawaiian!
ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS PHOTOGRAPHY - Business and Photography Techniques for Commercial Photography Workshop COMPLETED /
What an amazing 6 days we had, 24 students signed up for my workshop and we covered the following topics:
Gear talk - Lenses, Lights, Modifiers, Camera Tripods/Heads, Tethering, Tilt-Shift lenses
Using off camera flash with Profoto Lighting using the following – B1x, A1 and B10s
Compositions/How to use shadow and light to create compelling imagery
Window Pulls – getting the view out the window
Learn “The System” for shooting any space
Post Processing using Lightroom and Photoshop
Estimating and pricing (including cost sharing and licensing)
Working with commercial clients (Interior Designers, Builders, Contractors, etc)
Twilight Demo
Mark your calendars for next year!! The unofficial dates for Texas School of Photography will be April 26ththrough May 1st 2020!
Here are some shots we took during the week and some behind the scenes shots!! See you next year!
