20 Reasons Why Hawaii is the Only Place for Me

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$This day was amazing. Flat in the AM, 15 feet in the PM. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

This day was amazing. Flat in the AM, 15 feet in the PM. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$My favorite surfer to shoot for this reason, and many others. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

My favorite surfer to shoot for this reason, and many others. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$Tia has a lot of talent. Can\'t wait to see where her surfing takes her in five years. This is a beach break that rarely gets this good. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

Tia has a lot of talent. Can't wait to see where her surfing takes her in five years. This is a beach break that rarely gets this good. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$This is what you don\'t want to happen to you at Off The Wall. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

This is what you don't want to happen to you at Off The Wall. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$I shot fisheye in the water for a while and didnt get anything. I came in switch lenses and got this shot first shot. Pretty happy with it. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

I shot fisheye in the water for a while and didnt get anything. I came in switch lenses and got this shot first shot. Pretty happy with it. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$Coco was ripping this morning. I really like the lighting on this one. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

Coco was ripping this morning. I really like the lighting on this one. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$It is a small wave, but look at the board and see if you notice something different...he is doing this switch stance. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

It is a small wave, but look at the board and see if you notice something different...he is doing this switch stance. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$When it gets flat, I like to chase barrels when they are two feet. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

When it gets flat, I like to chase barrels when they are two feet. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$I like the pulled back shot with a fisheye. Got both a decent barrel shot and some landscape. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

I like the pulled back shot with a fisheye. Got both a decent barrel shot and some landscape. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$The things Medina does literally makes my jaw drop. Kid is amazing. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

The things Medina does literally makes my jaw drop. Kid is amazing. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$I like Tamayo Perry\'s style at Pipe. Every time I shoot Pipe, he is out there as well, literally. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

I like Tamayo Perry's style at Pipe. Every time I shoot Pipe, he is out there as well, literally. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$The shot has a lot of style in it. Gold chain too. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

The shot has a lot of style in it. Gold chain too. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$Classic shot of Ala Moana Bowls at high noon. Micah is staying away from the sun. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

Classic shot of Ala Moana Bowls at high noon. Micah is staying away from the sun. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$The beginning of a board. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

The beginning of a board. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$Getting ready to destroy a lip at Bowls. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

Getting ready to destroy a lip at Bowls. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$I met Colt last winter. Got some shooting time with him. I\'d like to shoot with him again as you can see why. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

I met Colt last winter. Got some shooting time with him. I'd like to shoot with him again as you can see why. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$Relaxed style in a not-so-relaxed barrel. Mike Akima. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

Relaxed style in a not-so-relaxed barrel. Mike Akima. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$It\'s so hard to get a shot with nobody in it at Sandys, but it\'s a fun place to go. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

It's so hard to get a shot with nobody in it at Sandys, but it's a fun place to go. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$Devin has a good head on his shoulders and his is progressing quickly. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

Devin has a good head on his shoulders and his is progressing quickly. Photo: Nick Hoermann

$A beautiful board, ready for some glass. Photo: <a href= \"http://www.nrhphotos.com/\">Nick Hoermann</a>$

A beautiful board, ready for some glass. Photo: Nick Hoermann

My name is Nick, and I’m a photographer from Oahu, Hawaii. I specialize in commercial and licensing photography with an emphasis in, but not limited to, ocean lifestyle and travel photography.

For more of my work, look me up on Facebook and Instagram as well as my website.

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