Royal Hawaiian Sunset

“After we were out of lockdown, I started visiting places around Waikiki that are usually crowded with visitors. I sensed it was a unique time in the history of the place and wanted to document it. I covered most of Waikiki but I kept coming back to the Royal Hawaiian because, without all the people, it seemed out of step with time itself. It was easy to imagine standing in that spot 80 years ago and it all looking more or less the same. I was lucky enough to visit during this small slice of the day when the lanterns came on and the hotel was illuminated against the twilight. Those ancient trees have roots that hang down and sway in the breeze like party streamers and there was a tree sending white petals on the wind like snow. From that one spot, at that time of the evening, with not a soul around me, it was magical.” – Christie Shinn A vibrant view of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel from underneath a large Banyan tree with a blue and purple-hued sunset sky in the backdrop, printed on