Honolulu, HI

experience

Manoa Falls

HI, United States

experience

Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail

This was such a beautiful place to hike early in the morning! We heard that you can see whales there and that there is a beautiful starry night sky.. we didn’t see either when we were there.. but I think we will give it another try some day!

Kailua, HI

outdoors

Lanikai Beach

This beach is considered one of the world’s most beautiful beaches. It’s actually located behind a residential area and is not nearly as busy as the beaches by Waikiki! The water was so clear and the sand was so fine!

Kaneohe, HI

experience

Secret Island

I love the depth of the mountains and the “never ending” kind of feeling of the dock. This spot can be hard to find, but it is soooo worth it for the photos!

HI, United States

experience

Hawaii

Friends, this is it! This is spot is my absolute favorite and most recommended for Instagram aaaaand it’s basically the reason I wrote this post! If there’s anything you should go see in Oahu, THIS IS IT.

Haleiwa, HI

experience

Laniakea Beach

as it has become known, is home to turtles year round. However, they are easier to find in the summer, spring, and fall when the waves are not as large. In addition to shooting the turtles at this beach, also consider using the bright green algae on the rocks and the beautiful outcropping of trees on the right side of the beach as a location for a sunset shoot!

Pupukea, HI

experience

Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach is the most dangerous beach on Oahu–by a long shot! It is home to towering and powerful waves year round, but especially in the winter. Only the strongest and most experienced swimmers should venture into the water when the waves are up, but if you're aware of that warning then you should also know that it is an excellent location for photography.

Honolulu, HI

experience

Spitting Cave

Spitting Caves is a location that not even many locals know about. It has virtually no tourist pressure and is a gorgeous location for landscape photography. The location is a point on a cliff overlooking crashing waves below. There is a small cave down low that causes the waves to “spit” up, and it looks fantastic. Click the video on the right to see what it looks like.

Honolulu, HI

experience

Nu‘uanu Pali

The Pali Lookout is well known among locals but is not yet a major tourist destination. The Pali is an amazing overlook over the island. It can be difficult to take good landscape photos at an overlook because there is nothing in the foreground to allow for scale or depth in the photo, but this view is so fantastic that any photographer would have a difficult time not bringing out a camera for a gorgeous panoramic shot of the island from here.

Haleiwa, HI

experience

Haleiwa Road

Picture a bunch of hippie surfers from around the world congregating in just one city, and you understand Haleiwa. During the winter months, this is the surfer capital of the world, and it makes for fantastic street photography.