Tim Wright
Bio
Tim Wright is a fourth-generation resident of Hawai'i Island and a freelance photographer. His images have appeared in various publications, from National Geographic to The National Enquirer.
Stories (3/0)
Capturing the Hawaii Shaka
On Friday, June 21, Hawaii's Governor, Josh Green, signed Senate Bill 3312, also known as The Shaka Bill, to adopt the Shaka as Hawaii's official state "hand gesture." It's the first-ever official gesture adopted by any state in America. Having spent over two decades as a part-time freelance news and sports photographer in Hawaii, I've captured countless moments and collected numerous images of people flashing the shaka sign. Whenever I covered a notable person visiting Hawaii, I would ask them to pose with a shaka for my collection. Requesting a shaka photo required a delicate balance of timing and rapport-building to avoid disrupting the event flow or the subject's concentration. Over the years, I loosely refined this skill and captured some memorable shaka moments and a few shaka fails.
By Tim Wright25 days ago in Journal
I killed Michael Jackson
Unless you've lived under a rock or in an abandoned missile silo for the past 12 years, you're likely aware that the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, died at age 50 in 2009. However, I had a small part in prematurely reporting his death a decade before his untimely demise.
By Tim Wright3 years ago in Confessions
Ballistic Missile
Lisa and her fiancee Kimball had just moved to Hawaii after two years in Japan, where Kimball was an AP photographer, and Lisa worked for a business law firm. Lisa took a promotion to run the Honolulu branch of her company, and Kimball was going to do freelance work for Hawaii newspapers. They planned to marry in six weeks, and life was good. The Hawaiian sun was rising on a Saturday morning as Lisa's new puppy "Coconut" was running around the bedroom and barking for a breakfast snack. I'm coming, buddy, a yawning Kimball said as he got out of bed. Is it Saturday? Asked Lisa with her head tucked under the pillow. Yes, it is, but you need to get up soon. We must head to the farmers market before the good stuff is gone. As Kimball sets a small bowl of food down for Coconut, he hears a siren sound on his cellular phone. He looked down, and it read, "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER.
By Tim Wright3 years ago in Fiction
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