A golden wave forms a barrel and breaks at Ke’e Beach on the north shore of Kauai. Without a cloud in the sky for the sunset, this glassy wave captured the glow of the sun on its race to the shore.

Ke'e Golden Wave

The Honu Collection #9: Honu Roar  
Artist: Jason O'Rourke  
May 2019  
Edition: 1/1 NFT  
License: Extended Editorial

While it seemed like this Honu was announcing his arrival on Maui's Hookipa Beach with a roar, I'm pretty sure he was simply belching after filling up his belly on the limu seaweed before coming ashore for an afternoon nap. Honu do not have teeth but do have a serrated lower jaw, which is clearly visible in this image.

The Honu Collection is curated from almost 20 years living in Hawaii. I photographed these Honu (Hawaiian green sea turtles) on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island.

I volunteer with several non-profits focused on education, conservation, and outreach for Hawaii’s endangered wildlife, including Mālama i nā Honu, which works with these Honu.

A portion of the proceeds from each sale will be donated to Mālama i nā Honu to provide resources for their conservation efforts. This helps ensure that these beautiful green sea turtles are around for future generations to experience.

Extended Editorial License: NFT holder is free to display privately and in groups, including virtual galleries, documentaries, and essays by the NFT holder, as long as the NFT creator is credited. Provides no rights to create commercial merchandise, commercial distribution, or derivative works. Copyright remains with the NFT creator.

Honu Roar

Title: Boston in July  
Edition Size: 40  
Artist: Jason O'Rourke  
License: Extended Editorial  

I often describe my images as singular moments in time, that split-second when the shutter closes preserving a memory for future generations. Not all moments are created equal, though, and some images are special for reasons beyond the pixels captured in the frame.  

Boston in July, along the Charles River for the Independence Day celebrations, meeting friends from across my life. Chad and Michelle from high school with the two kids I’d been watching grow up, Manny from Taos with his young family recently moved to the city, Julie from the Boston Herald and Red Sox games, but most importantly, her. Annie, in my city, meeting my friends.  

We got engaged in July, in her city. A ring purchased in the diamond district together, and trying to find a quiet corner to ask formally, but without any people around. Walking in Times Square, Washington Square Park, lower Manhattan… with no people around? In the end, I slipped the ring box into my hat, and held it under the counter in Eataly, a plate of fresh mozzarella on the bar in front of us. A moment we shared together in a crowded place with no one else aware of the significance it held for us both.  

We got married in July, in our island home, on a beach in Kauai where she didn’t want to be the center of attention, even standing out in the bright Hawaii sun. The toast to thank our guests for coming, when my wife had disappeared from the room. Out on the dance floor together with family and friends celebrating the beginning of so many moments together.  

It may not have started with Boston in July, but maybe that was the moment I knew. With the fireworks exploding above the river, a flash in the corner of my eye got me to turn my head to see the show was reflected in the dark glass of the nearby skyscrapers. I leaned in to whisper in her ear, and shared the moment with her.  

For me, this image always brings back that moment, wrapping my arms around her, our heads turning together to watch the fireworks, packed into the crowd with our friends, but sharing a different perspective that made that singular moment our own.  

Jason O'Rourke is an award-winning wildlife and landscape photographer living in Hawaii, recognized by National Geographic YourShot, Outdoor Photographer, Hawaii Magazine, Digital Photo, American Photo, the Los Angeles Times, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, PhotoCon Hawaii, and Turtle Bay Resort.  

Extended Editorial License: NFT holder is free to display privately and in groups, including virtual galleries, documentaries, and essays by the NFT holder, as long as the NFT creator is credited. Provides no rights to create commercial merchandise, commercial distribution, or derivative works. Copyright remains with the NFT creator.

Boston in July

Postcards From Hawaii #11: I Love Waikiki
July 2020 | Edition: 1/1 NFT

During the pandemic, a walk at night was an opportunity to get out and breath the fresh air on Hawaii’s empty beaches, even in Waikiki. The hotels all posted messages of hope, reminding us how much we love Waikiki.

I've lived in Waikiki for almost 20 years since I moved to Hawaii, and 2020 was surreal. Going for a walk down Kalakaua Avenue without the throngs of visitors was both peaceful and sad. 

This photo was taken on an evening walk with my wife ahead of a potential hurricane, which thankfully missed Oahu. That moment on the beach recognizing the solidarity of our community coming together will never be forgotten.

I love Waikiki!

I Love Waikiki

Artist: Jason O'Rourke   
August 2016   
Edition: 1/1 NFT  
License: Extended Editorial  

At the edge of the ocean, after the sun has set, the lava winds its way down to the water lighting the scene in a fiery glow, creating new earth, drip by drip.

Extended Editorial License: NFT holder is free to display privately and in groups, including virtual galleries, documentaries, and essays by the NFT holder, as long as the NFT creator is credited. Provides no rights to create commercial merchandise, commercial distribution, or derivative works. Copyright remains with the NFT creator.

Lava Drip

Jason O'Rourke Photography #1: Sandy Beach Wave
July 2019 | Edition: 1/1 NFT

While driving home from Kailua, I saw some powerful waves pumping at Sandy Beach Park. Mesmerized by the awesome shore break when "Sandys" is churning, I had to stop to shoot the barrels. When this wave exploded into my foreground, I was able to quickly refocus and capture the epic force of nature, a classic Sandy Beach Wave.

Jason O'Rourke is an award-winning wildlife and landscape photographer living in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has explored his island home to document amazing wildlife, landscapes, volcanic eruptions, and powerful waves now curated in this collection.

He volunteers with several non-profits that focus on education, outreach, and ocean conservation. In particular, he is known for his passion for Hawaii's endangered wildlife: Hawaiian monk seals, Honu, humpback whales, and Laysan albatross, while working to ensure these species are around for future generations to experience.

Sandy Beach Wave

The Honu Collection #15: Ho'okipa Honu  
Artist: Jason O'Rourke  
February 2015  
Edition: 1/1 NFT  
License: Extended Editorial

Usually, I prefer the wet Honu, fresh from the ocean, taking a nap on the beach. This guy had been there since 7 a.m. and when the setting sun slipped beneath the cloud layer, and bathed him in a little light, he finally started moving... further up the beach, away from the water.

In this case, I really liked the contrast of colors between him, the rocky cliff behind him, the sand, and the driftwood.

The Honu Collection is curated from almost 20 years living in Hawaii. I photographed these Honu (Hawaiian green sea turtles) on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island.

I volunteer with several non-profits focused on education, conservation, and outreach for Hawaii’s endangered wildlife, including Mālama i nā Honu, which works with these Honu.

A portion of the proceeds from each sale will be donated to Mālama i nā Honu to provide resources for their conservation efforts. This helps ensure that these beautiful green sea turtles are around for future generations to experience.

Extended Editorial License: NFT holder is free to display privately and in groups, including virtual galleries, documentaries, and essays by the NFT holder, as long as the NFT creator is credited. Provides no rights to create commercial merchandise, commercial distribution, or derivative works. Copyright remains with the NFT creator.

Ho'okipa Honu

Kauai’s Ke’e Beach is my favorite spot for chasing waves. The power of the waves colliding with the cliffs bounces back into the next set of incoming waves, creating these amazing, glassy fans.

As a photographer, I have been drawn to this beach for years chasing these collisions and trying to capture that singular moment of time. This image is the truly classic fan wave, with a shape that almost resembles a sea shell.

Ke'e Fan

My move to New York City this summer has been a period of change, but the drive to escape to the lovely natural places, to listen the water rush over ancient rocks, to gaze into dark and deep shadows in the woods remains. 

Lovely, Dark and Deep

A collection of editions by Jason O'Rourke Photography.

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While driving the Big Island's Kohala Coast, I was scanning the water for the humpback whales that swim the channel between Hawaii and Maui, when the sun began to sink into the cloud layer. I pulled over and managed to snap this shot of the setting sun caught between the clouds and the ocean.

Big Island Sunset

A fun collection of 20 of the postcard shots from Hawaii I have taken in the last 15 years. We wish you were here, but in the meantime, please enjoy this window to Hawaii.

Postcards from Hawaii

Artist: Jason O'Rourke   
February 2017   
Edition: 1/1 NFT  
License: Extended Editorial 

A bench collapse at the Kamokuna ocean entry of Kilauea within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on New Year's Eve started 2017 off with an explosive display. This lava tube was severed in the process and began dumping hundreds of millions of gallons of lava seventy-five feet into the ocean. Mixing molten lava and cool ocean water had powerful and amazingly beautiful results.

Extended Editorial License: NFT holder is free to display privately and in groups, including virtual galleries, documentaries, and essays by the NFT holder, as long as the NFT creator is credited. Provides no rights to create commercial merchandise, commercial distribution, or derivative works. Copyright remains with the NFT creator.

Lava Hose

New Earth V4

Hawaii is famous for beautiful beaches and big waves, as well as the dangerous shorebreaks that close out quickly on the reefs at the water’s edge. On a little unnamed beach on Oahu's North Shore, I found this angle to capture the color and detail of a secret wave.

Jason O'Rourke is an award-winning wildlife and landscape photographer living in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has explored his island home to document amazing wildlife, landscapes, volcanic eruptions, and powerful waves now curated in this collection.

He volunteers with several non-profits that focus on education, outreach, and ocean conservation. In particular, he is known for his passion for Hawaii's endangered wildlife: Hawaiian monk seals, Honu, humpback whales, and Laysan albatross, while working to ensure these species are around for future generations to experience.

Shorebreak

Jason O'Rourke is an award-winning wildlife and landscape photographer living in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has explored his island home to document amazing wildlife, scenic landscapes, volcanic eruptions, and powerful waves now curated in this collection.

His work has been recognized by National Geographic YourShot, Outdoor Photographer, Hawaii Magazine, Digital Photo, American Photo, the Los Angeles Times, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, PhotoCon Hawaii, and Turtle Bay Resort.

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The Honu Collection #10: The Coming Wave  
Artist: Jason O'Rourke  
July 2010  
Edition: 1/1 NFT  
License: Extended Editorial

In the late afternoon at Laniakea Beach on Oahu's North Shore, you can often expect to find the endangered Hawaiian green sea turtle coming ashore for a rest. This afternoon, however, I found one feasting on the shallow and slippery reef. I gingerly walked out beside her and as she kept an eye on me, I captured the wave rushing in. A few careful steps later, I was sitting beside her on the reef. Luckily (I think?), I landed on my back and managed to keep the camera from splashing into the water.

The Honu Collection is curated from almost 20 years living in Hawaii. I photographed these Honu (Hawaiian green sea turtles) on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island.

I volunteer with several non-profits focused on education, conservation, and outreach for Hawaii’s endangered wildlife, including Mālama i nā Honu, which works with these Honu.

A portion of the proceeds from each sale will be donated to Mālama i nā Honu to provide resources for their conservation efforts. This helps ensure that these beautiful green sea turtles are around for future generations to experience.

Extended Editorial License: NFT holder is free to display privately and in groups, including virtual galleries, documentaries, and essays by the NFT holder, as long as the NFT creator is credited. Provides no rights to create commercial merchandise, commercial distribution, or derivative works. Copyright remains with the NFT creator.

The Coming Wave

The Honu Collection is curated from almost 20 years living in Hawaii. I photographed these Honu (Hawaiian green sea turtles) on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island.

I volunteer with several non-profits focused on education, conservation, and outreach for Hawaii’s endangered wildlife, including Mālama i nā Honu, which works with these Honu.

A portion of the proceeds from each sale will be donated to Mālama i nā Honu to provide resources for their conservation efforts. This helps ensure that these beautiful green sea turtles are around for future generations to experience.

The Honu Collection

The white winter wonderland in Hawaii is just a little bit different, with a December storm bringing a North Shore swell to one of the world's most famous surf spots, the Banzai Pipeline.

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