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Category Archives: The Story Behind the Image

The story behind the photograph.

Cross with leis, Molokai, Hawaii

I must have passed this cross covered with leis twenty times before I noticed it on the solitary stretch of Kamehameha highway by the sea on the island of Molokai. It was located on a blind curve so I franticly took my frames while standing in the middle of the road as a friend of [...]

Jonathan Kingston Collaborates on book about Pushkar Camel Fair

This project goes to show that spontaneous creativity happening collectively can be a powerful force.

Juneau, Alaska – Photography Workshop Day 2

The days are long in Juneau this time of year, and there are long spans of beautiful light as the sun slowly sets over the mountains. Juneau underwater photographer and local camera shop owner Art Sutch, just reeled in his first King Salmon of the season and was kind enough to invite me over to [...]

Jonathan Kingston Book Cover

Cross posted from the Aurora News Blog here. February 12th, 2009 The cover of The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt, published in 2006, features an image by Aurora photographer Jonathan Kingston. The photograph is an underwater shot looking up at an elephant swimming in the Andaman Sea in India with his  [...]

THE SHARK THAT WAS…

The commotion started as soon as I surfaced. “GET ON THE BOAT NOW!” my frantic friends faces yelled at me as I lazily swam towards the swim step “SHARK!”.

THE SHARK THAT WASN’T

For those who have never been underwater with a sea lion, imagine an aquatic puppy that is hyper, curious, gregarious, inquisitive and graceful.

SWIMMING WITH SHARKS IN THE SEA OF CORTEZ

My 1985 VW bus was loaded with tanks, camera gear and little red plastic gas cans strapped to the roof that had been inspected with some incredulity by the machine gun toting fedarales in their fatigues and sunglasses.