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Some scenes from the 2024-2025 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay, Oahu.
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@theeddieaikau #surfphotography #surfphotographer #hawaiiphotographer #northshoreoahu #oahuphotographer #waimeabay #eddieaikau #eddieaikau2024 #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphotography #thomcarrollphoto

Some scenes from the 2024-2025 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay, Oahu.
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@theeddieaikau #surfphotography #surfphotographer #hawaiiphotographer #northshoreoahu #oahuphotographer #waimeabay #eddieaikau #eddieaikau2024 #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphotography #thomcarrollphoto

48-hours exploring West Maui in a very capable Jeep (that we certainly didn’t go off-roading in 🤫).

48-hours exploring West Maui in a very capable Jeep (that we certainly didn’t go off-roading in 🤫).

Pt. 2 - Highlights from the 2024 #vanspipemasters competition at the legendary Banzai Pipeline, North Shore of Oahu.
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@vanssurf @vanssurfevents @vans @koasmith #vanspipemasters #vanspipemasters2024 #surfphotography #thomcarroll #surfphotographer #hawaiiphotographer #northshoreoahu #oahuphotographer #thomcarrollphoto #banzaipipeline #thomcarrollphotography

Pt. 2 - Highlights from the 2024 #vanspipemasters competition at the legendary Banzai Pipeline, North Shore of Oahu.
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@vanssurf @vanssurfevents @vans @koasmith #vanspipemasters #vanspipemasters2024 #surfphotography #thomcarroll #surfphotographer #hawaiiphotographer #northshoreoahu #oahuphotographer #thomcarrollphoto #banzaipipeline #thomcarrollphotography

The North Shore of Oahu and the legendary Banzai Pipeline surf break.
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#aerialphotography dronephotographer #hawaiidrone #aerialphoto #oahudrone #oahuphotographer #oahu #hawaii #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarrollphotograhy #northshoresurf #northshoreoahu #banzaipipeline #vanspipemasters #vanspipemasters2024 @vanssurf

The North Shore of Oahu and the legendary Banzai Pipeline surf break.
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#aerialphotography dronephotographer #hawaiidrone #aerialphoto #oahudrone #oahuphotographer #oahu #hawaii #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarrollphotograhy #northshoresurf #northshoreoahu #banzaipipeline #vanspipemasters #vanspipemasters2024 @vanssurf

Highlights from the 2024 #vanspipemasters competition at the legendary Banzai Pipeline, North Shore of Oahu.
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@vanssurf @vanssurfevents @vans @koasmith @nathan_florence @bettylou.sakura.johnson @guy.kid__ @erinbrookssurf @florence_marine_x #vanspipemasters #vanspipemasters2024 #surfphotography #thomcarroll #surfphotographer #hawaiiphotographer #northshoreoahu #oahuphotographer #thomcarrollphoto #banzaipipeline #thomcarrollphotography

Highlights from the 2024 #vanspipemasters competition at the legendary Banzai Pipeline, North Shore of Oahu.
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@vanssurf @vanssurfevents @vans @koasmith @nathan_florence @bettylou.sakura.johnson @guy.kid__ @erinbrookssurf @florence_marine_x #vanspipemasters #vanspipemasters2024 #surfphotography #thomcarroll #surfphotographer #hawaiiphotographer #northshoreoahu #oahuphotographer #thomcarrollphoto #banzaipipeline #thomcarrollphotography

Waikiki and Diamond Head are illuminated with the last bits of light to touch North America, marking the end to another beautiful day in Hawaii.
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#aerialphotography #dronephotographer #hawaiidrone #aerialphoto #oahudrone #oahuphotographer #oahu #honoluludrone #honoluluphotographer #hawaii #waiks #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarrollphotograhy

Waikiki and Diamond Head are illuminated with the last bits of light to touch North America, marking the end to another beautiful day in Hawaii.
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#aerialphotography #dronephotographer #hawaiidrone #aerialphoto #oahudrone #oahuphotographer #oahu #honoluludrone #honoluluphotographer #hawaii #waiks #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarrollphotograhy

Just touched down again on Oahu, right as the North Shore’s winter swell starts to roll in. The timing feels perfect, and I’m eager to see what this new chapter holds - while documenting it along the way. 📸
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I’m now booking winter and early spring sessions, both on land and in the water. Full portfolio is linked in my bio. Mahalo. 🌺🌴🌊
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#oahuphotographer #waikikiphotographer #hawaii #oahu #waikiki #honoluluphotographer #hawaiiphotographers #hawaiiportraitphotographer #northshorephotographer #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarrollphotography

Just touched down again on Oahu, right as the North Shore’s winter swell starts to roll in. The timing feels perfect, and I’m eager to see what this new chapter holds - while documenting it along the way. 📸
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I’m now booking winter and early spring sessions, both on land and in the water. Full portfolio is linked in my bio. Mahalo. 🌺🌴🌊
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#oahuphotographer #waikikiphotographer #hawaii #oahu #waikiki #honoluluphotographer #hawaiiphotographers #hawaiiportraitphotographer #northshorephotographer #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarrollphotography

iPhone outtakes from today’s photoshoot of this newly-restored ‘67 Ford Fairlane 500. Work done by Twin Brooks Restoration in Suffield, CT.
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#twinbrooksrestoration #67fordfairlane500 @ford @hagerty #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto #musclecars #iphonephoto

iPhone outtakes from today’s photoshoot of this newly-restored ‘67 Ford Fairlane 500. Work done by Twin Brooks Restoration in Suffield, CT.
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#twinbrooksrestoration #67fordfairlane500 @ford @hagerty #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto #musclecars #iphonephoto

A warm San O sunset closes out a great September surf w/ Isa. ☀️🌊
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#sanonofre #socalsurf #surfphotographer #surfer #surfergirl #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarrollphoto

A warm San O sunset closes out a great September surf w/ Isa. ☀️🌊
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#sanonofre #socalsurf #surfphotographer #surfer #surfergirl #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarrollphoto

Had a wonderful time at the wedding of Elise and Sachin over the weekend. So much love to these two! 🪷🫶
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#iphonephotography #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto

Had a wonderful time at the wedding of Elise and Sachin over the weekend. So much love to these two! 🪷🫶
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#iphonephotography #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto

I got to work on a great story today for @hagerty magazine at Ragtops and Roadsters, an antique and classic car restoration shop in Perkasie and Pottstown, PA.
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@ragtops_roadsters - #thomcarrollphoto
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Stay tuned 🔧 for the article!

I got to work on a great story today for @hagerty magazine at Ragtops and Roadsters, an antique and classic car restoration shop in Perkasie and Pottstown, PA.
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@ragtops_roadsters - #thomcarrollphoto
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Stay tuned 🔧 for the article!

Sunrise surf adventure with @joeyhaefele ended with no surfing (too much wind from the wrong direction 👎), but found a fun cactus to propagate. 🌵☀️

Sunrise surf adventure with @joeyhaefele ended with no surfing (too much wind from the wrong direction 👎), but found a fun cactus to propagate. 🌵☀️

A stormy night down at the Jersey Shore.
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@doac @doatlanticcity @phillyinquirer @inquirer_photo #brigantine #brigantinenj #aerialphotography #thomcarroll #dronephotography #thomcarrollphoto @thepressofac

A stormy night down at the Jersey Shore.
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@doac @doatlanticcity @phillyinquirer @inquirer_photo #brigantine #brigantinenj #aerialphotography #thomcarroll #dronephotography #thomcarrollphoto @thepressofac

New work for @scoutdurwood - comedian, actor and captain at @thehook_ac 🛳️🪝🎪 🌊

New work for @scoutdurwood - comedian, actor and captain at @thehook_ac 🛳️🪝🎪 🌊

Manhattan, 5:50AM.

Manhattan, 5:50AM.

After 12 months of planning to see the eclipse in Texas, we made a last-minute pivot to Northern Vermont in hopes of clear skies and totality.

We saw many friends, skied some fresh spring powder(!), experienced totality 8 miles from the Canadian border — and then got caught in an eeeepic traffic jam.

3.5 minutes was totally worth 27 hours of driving!

After 12 months of planning to see the eclipse in Texas, we made a last-minute pivot to Northern Vermont in hopes of clear skies and totality.

We saw many friends, skied some fresh spring powder(!), experienced totality 8 miles from the Canadian border — and then got caught in an eeeepic traffic jam.

3.5 minutes was totally worth 27 hours of driving!

Philly’s Ben Franklin Bridge on a cold February evening.
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#hyperlapse #philadelphia #phillyphilly #thomcarrollphoto

Philly’s Ben Franklin Bridge on a cold February evening.
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#hyperlapse #philadelphia #phillyphilly #thomcarrollphoto

For a photographer who’s afraid of heights, I was still pretty hesitant to first pick up a drone. Once I realized how this tool would afford me a pretty great opportunity to record aerial footage, I chose to see what it was all about.

It’s been an adjustment for me, to be honest. Not as much from the technical or creative side, but in terms of its impact on my surroundings. When using the drone, I put a lot of thought into how, when and where to fly, and choose to do so in a calculated manor out of respect to the people, places and wildlife nearby.

With that in consideration, and while I had the opportunity to spend time in almost every U.S. state in the past two years, I was able to create some fun footage from some special places I visited where flying caused minimal impact on my surroundings.

If you love it, (or if you hate it!), leave me a comment! Would love to hear your thoughts.

#dronereel #dronepilot #aerialviews #roadtrip #uintanationalforest #winchesterlake #sedona #sedonaarizona #kanab #sleepyhollowstatepark #chicago #philadelphia #phillydrone #philamuseum #lakenorman #atlanticcity #islandwaterpark #resortscasino #groundswell #coralpinksanddunes #cariboutargheenationalforest #targheenationalforest #bridgertetonnationalforest #crystallakenh #jacksonhole #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarroll

For a photographer who’s afraid of heights, I was still pretty hesitant to first pick up a drone. Once I realized how this tool would afford me a pretty great opportunity to record aerial footage, I chose to see what it was all about.

It’s been an adjustment for me, to be honest. Not as much from the technical or creative side, but in terms of its impact on my surroundings. When using the drone, I put a lot of thought into how, when and where to fly, and choose to do so in a calculated manor out of respect to the people, places and wildlife nearby.

With that in consideration, and while I had the opportunity to spend time in almost every U.S. state in the past two years, I was able to create some fun footage from some special places I visited where flying caused minimal impact on my surroundings.

If you love it, (or if you hate it!), leave me a comment! Would love to hear your thoughts.

#dronereel #dronepilot #aerialviews #roadtrip #uintanationalforest #winchesterlake #sedona #sedonaarizona #kanab #sleepyhollowstatepark #chicago #philadelphia #phillydrone #philamuseum #lakenorman #atlanticcity #islandwaterpark #resortscasino #groundswell #coralpinksanddunes #cariboutargheenationalforest #targheenationalforest #bridgertetonnationalforest #crystallakenh #jacksonhole #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarroll

Winter in Death Valley National Park.
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@deathvalleynps #deathvalley #desert #deathvalleywinter #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto #nationalpark #deserthike

Winter in Death Valley National Park.
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@deathvalleynps #deathvalley #desert #deathvalleywinter #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto #nationalpark #deserthike

Check out the mid-December flooding in Death Valley National Park’s Badwater Basin. This location marks the lowest point in North America at 282-feet below sea level and is typically one of the driest and hottest places on the planet.
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@deathvalleynps #deathvalley #winterindeathvalley #deathvalleyflooding #deathballeyflood #badwaterbasin #deathvalleylake #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto

Check out the mid-December flooding in Death Valley National Park’s Badwater Basin. This location marks the lowest point in North America at 282-feet below sea level and is typically one of the driest and hottest places on the planet.
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@deathvalleynps #deathvalley #winterindeathvalley #deathvalleyflooding #deathballeyflood #badwaterbasin #deathvalleylake #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto

A quick sunset scramble to the top of Calico Hills in Red Rock Canyon before leaving the desert.

A quick sunset scramble to the top of Calico Hills in Red Rock Canyon before leaving the desert.

San Diego sunset during our 48-hour stop in Southern California.

San Diego sunset during our 48-hour stop in Southern California.

After 13+ years of climbing, @teapots_and_thimbles and I finally got to climb in Red Rock Canyon - thanks to @katielojo !

After 13+ years of climbing, @teapots_and_thimbles and I finally got to climb in Red Rock Canyon - thanks to @katielojo !

Dad and his ‘69 SS 396 Chevelle.
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@hagerty @chevrolet #chevelle #dragcar #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarroll #ss396

Dad and his ‘69 SS 396 Chevelle.
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@hagerty @chevrolet #chevelle #dragcar #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarroll #ss396

Exactly a year ago we took a family trip to Montana to celebrate the wedding of my sister, @staciecakess and Adam D’Amato on St. Mary’s Lake in Glacier National Park.
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Today marks one year for them - Happy Anniversary, Stacie and Adam! It’s pretty cool going on a trip and coming home with a new family member!
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#iphonephoto @glaciernps #glaciernationalpark #montana #montanawedding #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto

Exactly a year ago we took a family trip to Montana to celebrate the wedding of my sister, @staciecakess and Adam D’Amato on St. Mary’s Lake in Glacier National Park.
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Today marks one year for them - Happy Anniversary, Stacie and Adam! It’s pretty cool going on a trip and coming home with a new family member!
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#iphonephoto @glaciernps #glaciernationalpark #montana #montanawedding #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto

Solo trip from Teton Canyon to Alaska Basin, Hurricane Pass and Death Canyon Shelf with an overnight at Sunset Lake.
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Photo Captions:
1: View from Hurricane Pass, elev. 10,479’.
2: The Teton Crest Trail at Mount Meek Pass.
3: My campsite for the night at Sunset Lake.
4: Schoolroom Glacier and the Teton Range looking east.
5: Sunset Lake.
6: View of Death Canyon from the Death Canyon Shelf.
7: Mount Meek and the Teton Crest Trail.
8: Basin Lakes in Alaska Basin.
9: Aspen trees along the Alaska Basin Trail.
10: Sunset Lake and the Teton Crest Trail.
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@u.s.forestservice @grandtetonnps #outsideidaho #jedidiahsmithwilderness #tetons #backpacking #alpinezone #hike @outdoorresearch @salomon #tetonvalley #wyoming #backcountrycamping #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto #adventurephotography

Solo trip from Teton Canyon to Alaska Basin, Hurricane Pass and Death Canyon Shelf with an overnight at Sunset Lake.
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Photo Captions:
1: View from Hurricane Pass, elev. 10,479’.
2: The Teton Crest Trail at Mount Meek Pass.
3: My campsite for the night at Sunset Lake.
4: Schoolroom Glacier and the Teton Range looking east.
5: Sunset Lake.
6: View of Death Canyon from the Death Canyon Shelf.
7: Mount Meek and the Teton Crest Trail.
8: Basin Lakes in Alaska Basin.
9: Aspen trees along the Alaska Basin Trail.
10: Sunset Lake and the Teton Crest Trail.
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@u.s.forestservice @grandtetonnps #outsideidaho #jedidiahsmithwilderness #tetons #backpacking #alpinezone #hike @outdoorresearch @salomon #tetonvalley #wyoming #backcountrycamping #thomcarroll #thomcarrollphoto #adventurephotography

Earlier this week I woke up early and decided to try and get in a hike before the afternoon monsoonal thunderstorms came.

I chose Lake of the Crags, which starts at String Lake and climbs over 3,000 ft in about 4 miles, straight up the eastern-facing slopes of Grand Teton National Park.

I basically stair-climbed for 4 miles up a slope with sections that would be considered a 5.3 scramble (is that a thing?!), to an elevation of 9,565 ft.

I made it up and down before the storms came and even had time to relax in the hammock, ass totally kicked from the typical zero-to-a-thousand steepness of the Tetons, before moving on to find a campsite for the night. 😵
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@grandtetonnps #lakeofthecrags #alpinelake #grandtetons #hiking #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarroll

Earlier this week I woke up early and decided to try and get in a hike before the afternoon monsoonal thunderstorms came.

I chose Lake of the Crags, which starts at String Lake and climbs over 3,000 ft in about 4 miles, straight up the eastern-facing slopes of Grand Teton National Park.

I basically stair-climbed for 4 miles up a slope with sections that would be considered a 5.3 scramble (is that a thing?!), to an elevation of 9,565 ft.

I made it up and down before the storms came and even had time to relax in the hammock, ass totally kicked from the typical zero-to-a-thousand steepness of the Tetons, before moving on to find a campsite for the night. 😵
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@grandtetonnps #lakeofthecrags #alpinelake #grandtetons #hiking #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarroll

Earlier this week I did a solo 20-mile overnight into the backcountry of Grand Teton National Park. Although this was technically a downhill loop, there was around 2,500’ of climbing and roughly 5,000’ of descent over the two days (which translates to: Legs =🔥)

The trek started at 10,450’ at the top of @jacksonhole resort, and the first 6.5 miles are spent hiking to Marion Lake, a tiny subalpine lake along the Teton Crest Trail. After a quick stop for lunch I began the descent through Upper and Lower Granite Canyon.

I made a comfortable camp next to Granite Creek for the night, and as I filtered water the following morning, was visited by (only) one of the three bears I saw along the hike. It wasn’t aggressive, just curious- and can confirm, slightly more invigorating than coffee. 😲⚡️☕️

@grandtetonnps #backpacking #marionlake #tetons #wildflowers #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarroll

Earlier this week I did a solo 20-mile overnight into the backcountry of Grand Teton National Park. Although this was technically a downhill loop, there was around 2,500’ of climbing and roughly 5,000’ of descent over the two days (which translates to: Legs =🔥)

The trek started at 10,450’ at the top of @jacksonhole resort, and the first 6.5 miles are spent hiking to Marion Lake, a tiny subalpine lake along the Teton Crest Trail. After a quick stop for lunch I began the descent through Upper and Lower Granite Canyon.

I made a comfortable camp next to Granite Creek for the night, and as I filtered water the following morning, was visited by (only) one of the three bears I saw along the hike. It wasn’t aggressive, just curious- and can confirm, slightly more invigorating than coffee. 😲⚡️☕️

@grandtetonnps #backpacking #marionlake #tetons #wildflowers #thomcarrollphoto #thomcarroll

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