My name is Adam van Alderwerelt, and I’m an amateur photographer living in Maui, Hawaii. Out here, there’s only one location on the whole island that gets a permit from the local government to use aerial fireworks. Otherwise, it’s completely illegal.
I had spent the better part of the evening taking photographs of the Maui Community Band, situated near the wharf, and assumed I would miss out on the good spots to stand and get some clear... more