About Us

We've been photographing the islands of Hawaii for a total of eight years now. Starting in 2002, when we first visited Maui, we fell in love with the islands and have been using them as a our photographic subject ever since. Hawaiian Style Organization, L.L.C. (a subsidiary-company of Tradewind Creations, L.L.C) was founded by John Derrick in May 2002. From origins as a small Maui photography website, the company has developed into a multi-media rich organization. Presently, Hawaiian Style Organization, L.L.C. produces photography prints and artwork, travel planning media, maps, assorted merchandise, and a series of guidebooks (the Mile by Mile series). The company is run by John Derrick and Victoria Sharkey.

Meet the Owners
An avid environmentalist and researcher on eco-tourism, John Derrick enjoys study on many aspects of Hawai'i, ranging from the cultural and historical to the flora and fauna of the islands. John has particular interest in landscape photography and tropical flora (which you'll see a lot of around the site).

John services as the President of the Organization and oversees the company's web-related material, photography, advertising, marketing, sales, web store, and performs map layout and GIS analysis on the companies books and digital media. John holds a Bachelors of Science in Environmental/Physical Geography.

Victoria serves as the Manager of the Organization and oversees all finances, public outreach, advertising, printed media coordination, shipping, and distribution.

Cameras Used: Nikon D50, Nikon D80, Nikon D90
Lens: Nikkor 18-55mm, 18-200mm, 18-105mm, 70-300mm