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Aloha, I'm Cody Yamaguchi a photographer from Hilo, Hawaii. I specialize in landscape, portrait and fine art photography.

Come along as I share some of my work with you!

11/08/2025

“Enjoying the View”

Mahalo nui .nei.art.exhibition for an amazing event! I’m honored to share my photography and be part of something that celebrates Hawaiʻi’s native plants, animals, and the land that inspires us all.

Grateful for the opportunity and stoked to have won in the adults division Photography & Digital Media Award! Huge thanks to everyone who came out and supported local artists and conservation through art.

Nov 7th - Dec 11th at Wailoa Center, Hilo. Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
nei.art.exhibition

EOS R5, Sigma 150-600 S

11/03/2025

Hā o ka Pō (Breath of the Night)

Episode 16, April 2, 2025 2:30am

Kīlauea continues to erupt into the darkness, its steady fountains lighting up Halemaʻumaʻu Crater. The glow, drifting plume, and stars piercing the night sky come together to reveal a scene of creation both above in the heavens and here on earth.

This image is part of Bearing Witness, a photo show at featuring the perspectives of three photographers documenting this eruption. The show ends this week November 9, 2025 so if you’re visiting Hawaiʻi , be sure to stop by before it’s gone.

Come experience the beauty, power, and story of this eruption in person.

Mahalo Nui
, & for having me onboard with this amazing show.

EOS R5 Mark II, Rf 15-35mm f/2.8

10/27/2025

Friday, October 24, 2025 on the slopes of Mauna Kea, I managed about 20 minutes of shooting Comet Lemmon before the clouds, wind, and rain moved in. I looked northwest into the deepening twilight, set up my gear, tracked Lemmon low above the horizon, then scrambled for the truck as the weather closed in. Not the sharpest frames, but enough to say I caught it. Cold, soaked, and tired but stoked I made the effort.

Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) was discovered in January 2025 by the Mt. Lemmon Survey. It’s making its closest approach to Earth right now (just under ~0.6 AU on Oct 21) and heads to perihelion on Nov 8. Under dark skies, it may already be visible to the naked eye around magnitude 4–5.

EOS R5, EOS R5 Mark II, Rf 24-70mm f/2.8, Rf 100-500mm
Sky Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro

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10/23/2025

C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
October 14, 2025 | 8:18 PM

Up Mauna Kea with on a comet mission. The green glow of C/2025 R2 (SWAN) cutting through the Milky Way. Discovered just last month by the SWAN instrument aboard SOHO, this comet made its closest pass to Earth in mid October, about 39 million km away. The emerald color comes from diatomic carbon gas glowing under solar radiation a signature of comets born far beyond the planets.

EOS R5 Mark II, Rf 100-500mm

10/20/2025

Episode 35, “Double the Fury”
What a night! Two massive fountains, each blasting over 1,000 feet high. I was out there with two awesome friends and fellow photographers, and we were all in awe watching Tūtū Pele doing her thing.

These fountains roared for about 7 1/2 hours, sending rivers of lava across nearly two thirds of the crater floor and a gas plume soaring over 16,000 feet into the sky. You could feel the heat from a mile away, pure power and energy.

Mahalo Nui

GT
EOS R5 Mark II, Rf 15-35mm f/2.8

10/13/2025

10/12/2025 — The Hawai‘i Fire Department hard at work battling a wildland fire seen from Saddle Rd. Mahalo nui to and for keeping our communities and Mauna safe. 🤙🏽🔥

EOS R5 Mark II, Rf 200-800mm

09/30/2025

Episode 34 is right around the corner and I can’t wait to share it with you guys. In the meantime, here’s some fresh lava footage to hold you over.

R5 Mark II, Rf 100-500mm & Rf 24-70mm

09/20/2025

Episode 33 of Kīlauea’s ongoing eruption. Captured just before sunrise in blue hour, as a 800ft lava fountain arced across the crater, glowing against the early morning light.

Mahalo Nui

EOS R5 Mark II, Rf 100-500mm

09/07/2025

Lava islands in the middle of a raging lava river! What a sight to see multiple still islands of hardened lava rock surrounded by fast flowing molten lava.

Mahalo Nui

EOS R5 Mark II, Rf 100-500mm

09/01/2025

What an absolute pleasure it was to go behind the scenes at the Keck Observatory and learn about the incredible technology that powers this world class telescope. Seeing its sodium wavelength lasers in action was nothing short of awe inspiring, and it was fascinating to witness how all the systems work together to capture data that helps astrophysicists unlock new insights about our universe.

Mahalo Nui

EOS R5 Mark II, Rf 15-35mm f/2.8 panorama

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