For many reasons, working on assignment for National Geographic in Hawaii was the most interesting shoot I have ever worked on. I spent six months working with my partner, Paul Nicklen, on a story about the relationship of the Hawaiian people to the ocean. Juggling the complexities of photographing people who live in marginalized communities who have real suspicion of outsiders. This, combined with the uncertainty of photographing in the raging surge of the ocean made for a very interesting shoot.