The first shoot of the workshop was on Kauapea (Secret) Beach on the northern part of the island, not far from the Kilauea Lighthouse. Arriving pre-dawn, we made our way down (what I would come to discover was a typical) steep rutty muddy path down to the beach area. Our trek was in pre-dawn dark, and I was aided by a head lamp.
There were interesting rock backdrops with great texture and tidal pools and great ocean views along with the beautiful morning light. I started shooting with Anoush and got some great shots. The group moved up the beach in one direction, then back and to the other direction, finding various beautiful shooting locations. I got a chance to shoot with my ultra-wide lens to create some interesting images, and the morning ended with the models in a pool in the ocean backed by a rock break, which provided some really cool shots. My original expectation for the morning shoot was going to be about 3 hours, but we ended up being there almost 5 hours, and that was just the first shoot of the day. Climb back up the path was a chore, but I got some great shots.
We returned to the house to have some lunch and rest up a bit. In the later afternoon we headed to another beach behind some cliff side apartments near where we were staying. Upon approaching the fenced cliff edge behind the apartments, we came upon the first of many signs we’d see at the start of our “paths” to our shooting locations, decrying the hazards of the way ahead. These steep trails would have been more manageable for me had my back been well, and had I not been carrying a heavy pack of camera gear. I have to say, I didn’t always feel safe and comfortable, but I made it out alive and mostly unscathed. We made our way down some sketchy paths and along rock cliffs to some nice locations on the sea cliff. 
I also got some really nice sunset shots at this location. We shot at this location for about 2 hours, then made our way back up the path in near-dark.
We headed back to the house for a late dinner then after cleaning up and backing up pictures, I collapsed for the night for some well earned sleep.
(11,400 steps, 35 floors, 5.2 mi)