CALIFORNIA COAST (PACIFIC GROVE, CA)
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY HAS BEEN A CONSTANT THROUGH ALL OF MY LIFELONG JOURNEYS
I am a northern California native but found my 'home-away-from home' in the Hawaiian islands in my 20's. My young & growing family has since given me the opportunity to explore the possibilities of my creative outlet within photography, and travelling to view and capture this majestic world we are all a part of.
It is only as of recent that I have experienced such inspiration and courage to follow my dreams and aspirations by viewing all of life's moments as I see it through my lens. I hope to bring others enjoyment and memories through my photography, one moment at a time...tomorrow never comes.
In 2020, with my wife and 2 young children we relocated to the beautiful Central Coast, Ca to further embrace our love of the ocean and surf culture. Our days are spent growing into the positive and mindful people that we strive towards, and are enjoying this epic community that we get to call home.
In 2021 I had the honor of serving others by volunteering my time and photography skillset as a gift to our military veterans through Operation Surf, a local Veteran serving non-profit that is dedicated to “healing our country's veterans, to find joy and community through the healing powers of the ocean.”
The future is bright, but the here and now is all that there really is.
-Aaron O
A wise man once taught me that; “ only with gratitude, the impossible becomes possible.” -J.Emmons
”This is the real secret of life; to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” - A. Watts