Silver Sword Star Trail
A rare Silver Sword plant in full bloom under the night sky. This endangered plant is only found atop Haleakala, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, and they only bloom once before dying.
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Biography
Aaron is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker who specializes in action-sports, landscapes and ocean art. He was born in Atlanta, Ga and currently resides in Maui, Hawaii. Aaron has a B.F.A in Film & Television from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD, 2010), and is a PADI Dive Master as well as an F.I.I. Level 1 free diver. He loves to play with light and movement, as well as capture special moods, moments and environments. Aaron is eco-minded, and wants his art to evoke emotion. He hopes to visually transport the viewer, as well as promote positive awareness of the ocean
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Awards
He has been nominated into in the prestigious WSL Red Bull Big Wave Awards Finals 7 years in a row (2015-22). In 2018 and 2020, he was the most nominated photographer in the entire competition. In 2022, his photo won for the women’s biggest paddle (Annie Reickert). He earned 6 separate nominees spanning all three photo categories in 2018, and in 2020, he saw a personal best 8 nominations. In 2018, Aaron received his first magazine cover with Free Surf Magazine. He actively competes with his artwork, and has collectively received 29 honorable mentions, as well as taking a 2nd place award in the 2020 International Photography Awards (IPA) extreme-sports category, and 3rd place in the 2021 IPA in the Nature - Trees category. Most recently, Aaron won 2nd place in events in the 2025 Refocus Color Photo Awards while simultaneously taking 1st place people’s choice.
