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Hawaii-Land: Jeff “Mana” Walthall Captures HI Living

These photos really show a lot about the direction my photography is going as well as where it has come from… Aloha.

BY Jeff Walthall |

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    I was really stoked to capture shark attack survivor Ulu Boy Napeahi's first session out at Pipeline since the attack. Ulu Boy has pretty much made a full recovery from his injuries and is back in the water ripping it up. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    Sandy Beach shore break had some crazy backwash during the 2013 summer swell…shot with my canon 600mm lens. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    Keoni Keaulana is a Hawaiian from the Westside of Oahu who can surf anything, including this inflatable rescue board. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    A shot of pro skater David Gonsalez on the floating mini ramp during the filming of Volcom's newest video "True To This"…what an epic adventure this was. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    Jonah Morgan is a fantastic surfer as well as an awesome photographer, here's Jonah during a fun sandbar session last year. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    During the summer of 2013, a spur of the moment trip to Kona to shoot huge manta rays swimming at night…it was truly an unforgettable experience. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    There's just nothing like running into one of the boys at a secret slab and scoring…Mason Ho right in his element. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    Rounding up a group of friends for a little adventure is what living in Hawaii is all about. This is a secret cave that you can only swim in when the waves are flat. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    Josh Moniz takes to the air during the Volcom VQS contest at Makaha, one of my favorite events to shoot. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    I love shooting waves, whether its from inside, in front, behind or underneath, it's all good. Here's a cool shot from underneath, the vortex is amazing to watch. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    The supsquatch is 16 foot long and 6 1/2 foot wide of pure inflatable fun. I was literally riding on the front of this craft to get this shot, pretty much the most fun ever. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    Brian Pacheco may be out of the lime light these days, but his surfing is still just as good as ever. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    Former world champion wakeboarder Parks Bonifay got winched into this wave during a Redbull photo shoot. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    I always love shooting with Kai Mana Henry, he's just got tons of power and style. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    I really love capturing the lifestyle of Hawaii…here's my good friend Henry Greenspan playing with an octopus, or tako, as we like to call them. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    Inspired by the likes of Clark Little and many of my other friends, I've really been spending a lot more time shooting shore break, mostly because its just so much damn fun. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    I've known Gavin Beschen for quite awhile now, and to this day, his surfing continues to amaze me…here's Gavin taming a Pipeline beast during that awesome string of Pipe swells we had in Dec. 2013. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

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    I'm proud to call Rusty Keaulana one of my best friends, he's always teaching me so much about the ocean… here he is playing in his backyard on the Westside. Photo: Mana Photo Hawaii

My name is Jeff Walthall, though I’m also known as Mana because of my company name Mana Photo. I’ve been shooting for quite awhile now — almost 20 years. I  started by shooting video: I would shoot all my friends, most of whom were professional surfers. I made a couple of surf videos and gradually got into shooting stills. Back then, we used to shoot on slide film and it used to get pretty expensive when the waves were pumping. With all the advances in digital photography, it’s really made it so much easier to get the shot and get it out there quickly. Over the last year and a half I have really rededicated myself to my photography and been having a lot of fun with it. With that said, I decided to select all photo’s that have been taken over the past year for this feature. I think it really shows a lot about the direction my photography is going as well as where it has come from… I hope you enjoy these images. Aloha.

If you enjoyed Mana’s photos, follow him on Facebook and Instagram. And if you’re interested in inquiring about a project, reach out to him at manaphotohawaii@gmail.com.

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