SEAN TINER

(Artwork by Tiner)

(April 2009 Desktop, Fiji (C) Tiner (1200x800)) “You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land, there is no other life but this.” -Thoreau

The election is over and today both parties may be in need of some rest and relaxation. Although The Poseidon Mystery Island is scheduled to open in 2010, the world’s first underwater hotel promises to offer the ultimate vacation experience for travelers from all political backgrounds. When complete, the 1.1 million square foot resort will be submerged 40 feet underwater and positioned along a 5,000 acre coral lagoon near Fiji. As consumers continually look for new experiences, it's important to offer one-of-a-kind experiences that motivate people to open their wallets, no matter the condition of the economy.

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(Fijian Mosaic (C) Tiner /Epic Arts LLC) A relaxing mosaic for a relaxing long weekend. The mosaic features several lifestyle images that I recently captured in Fiji . Enjoy!

(Renee Bargh, Stylized Portrait by Tiner). From walking the catwalk to providing commentary on the boardwalk, Renee Bargh is loving life. I met Renee earlier this year in Fiji while she was filming a surf adventure documentary. I enjoyed her energetic personality and humble outlook. I wish this native Australian the best with her future endeavors. Cheers!

( Fiji , photograph (C) Tiner/Epic Arts LLC) "All life is an experiment . The more experiments you make the better." - Ralph Waldo Emerson Experimenting allow us to explore, develop and mature. It comfortably allow us to swing for the fences and help control the amount of times we strike out. Inevitably, not every idea will work out, but experimenting allow us to think, prepare and react to new and developing ideas. Ultimately, experimenting also allows us to hit a home run . According to Pareto's Principle or the 80/20 rule, 80% of your business comes from 20% of your clients, ideas or product line . Not every business idea works. In fact, most do not. However, experimenting allows to discover that precious 20%, which will generate 80% of your business' revenue stream. Everyone has a business idea at one time, either it was for a lemonade stand or the next get rich quick scheme. Realizing that a very few percentage of these ideas actually create a large revenue s...

...and the livin' is easy! :) ( Fiji , photograph (C) Tiner/Epic Arts LLC) ( Fiji , photograph (C) Tiner/Epic Arts LLC) ( Fiji , photograph (C) Tiner/Epic Arts LLC) ( Fiji , photograph (C) Tiner/Epic Arts LLC) ( Fiji , photograph (C) Tiner/Epic Arts LLC) ( Fiji , photograph (C) Tiner/Epic Arts LLC) “The love you take is equal to the love you make.” -The Beatles

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( Fiji , photograph (C) Tiner) ( Fiji , photograph (C) Tiner) School is out for summer! I'm excited that I'm now 2/3 through my master's program and that summer break has officially started! :) ...Earlier this year, it was raining Fiji . ...Regardless, I had fun capturing this photo ...relaxing and waiting for that perfect "c" moment. :) Enjoy and please be responsible this summer.

(May 2008 Desktop Background, Fiji, Dimensions: 1280 pixels x 10280 pixels, (C) Tiner.) (May 2008 Desktop Background, Orange County, CA, Dimensions: 1280 pixels x 10280 pixels, (C) Tiner.) From Fiji to California, this month enjoy the option of your preferred travel destination. The top image depicts a classic Fijian sunset on Plantation Island. The second image is a photographic overlay of the sun setting in Southern Orange County, CA. If you are listening to the radio this weekend in the Los Angeles area, I’m going to a guest on Soul Cole’s 89.7 FM Saturday radio show . The live recording is this Saturday (May 3) at 4 PM from Hollywood, CA.

(Getting Lost in Fiji, secret location (c) Tiner). Since returning to my graduate studies at USC, my time has been limited to edit through my Fiji pictures. ...But I look forward to sharing the pictures in the coming weeks and months. ...This is a fun picture I took with a fish eye lens, while island hoping in the Fijian Islands (sorry, I can't give every location away ;) ).

(Cloudbreak, Fiji, Aerial Photography (c) Tiner). (Cloudbreak, Fiji, (c) Tiner). (Cloudbreak, Fiji, Aerial Photography (c) Tiner). (Cloudbreak, Fiji, (c) Tiner). Not the best lightening conditions, but this photographic journey offers a unique perspective through Cloudbreak, one of surfing's most prestigious locations.

(Magic Island - Fiji (C) Tiner) This is the storm cloud that we flew through on my recent aerial photography exhibition. Click here to read about the adventure. (Sean Tiner, Aerial Photography, Fiji)

This month, take off your sandals (or loafers) and enjoy the beauty of Fiji! Feel free to download any of these backgrounds to your desktop. Enjoy. (April 2008 Desktop Wallpaper, Tavarua, Fiji (C) Tiner (Dimensions 1280 x 960) ) (April 2008 Desktop Wallpaper, Tavarua, Fiji (C) Tiner (Dimensions 1600 x 1200) ) (April 2008 Desktop Wallpaper, Plantation Island, Fiji (C) Tiner (Dimensions 1280 x 960 )) (April 2008 Desktop Wallpaper, Plantation Island, Fiji (C) Tiner (Dimensions 1600 x 1200 ))

(Aerial Photography Tavarua Island (C) Tiner (2008)) Visually, I'm attracted to this photograph, because it conveys a unique perspective of the island. Normally, most photographs of Tavarua are when the sun is perfectly shinning and illuminating the crystal clear waters. This photograph illustrates the wet-season, which affects the island for several months ...showing that even paradise can take a break from perfection.

"Live one day at a time and make it a masterpiece." -Anon (Fiji (C) Tiner)

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(Enjoying Life in Fiji.) Today is the longest day of my life. I gently woke at 6 AM in Fiji to the subtle chirping of my watch alarm clock. Quickly, I managed to finish packing and catch a boat with an Australian film crew to Namoto Island. The film crew is creating a surf documentary that highlights 9 global surfing destinations in 6 weeks (it will air in a few months) . (Reg Prasad (producer), Renee Bargh (commentator) & Sean Tiner) After photographing Wilkes Passage, I boarded a boat charter at noon, which took me to Nadi Harbor. To pass some time, I spent the day relaxing by a local hotel pool and soaking up my last moments in Fiji. However, I was mainly absorbing rain drops and not the cliché postcard sun rays, because it is still the wet season in The South Pacific. (The crew filming Renee parasailing.) As the evening hour approached, I taxied over to Nadi International Airport and boarded my 10:30 PM flight back to LAX. Since, the direct flight is only 10.5 hours and the tim...

It's been raining heavily the past few days in Fiji, which forced me to wait over 8 hours today to take a heli over to Cloudbreak for photography. Magically, as we were granted clearance to fly, the sky parted and the sun illuminated Tavarua and Namotu. In the background, there was a daunting storm cloud rapidly approaching as the pilot and I raced to capture the surf breaking at Cloudbreak. I took Joe, a local boat captain who as never been an airplane or helicopter, along for the ride. He was thrilled to see an aerial perspective of Cloudbreak and the local islands. Upon our return the Plantation Island Resort, we flew through a daunting storm cloud that turned even an ironclad stomach. Fortunately, we landed safely. Tonight, I've been invited to join 75 Ausies for dinner as they celebrate the wedding of New Castle sweat hearts. ...I'm off for the celebration. :)