tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9277707370826078642011-04-21T18:19:14.685-10:00welcome to my blog)) rafael ((http://www.blogger.com/profile/16778113297084401309noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927770737082607864.post-42355183864990140302008-06-21T22:39:00.001-10:002009-01-01T00:53:46.682-10:00Sebastian has turned 10. It was a fun party...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVyfMKV72TI/AAAAAAAAAII/psBOVbk0-nI/s1600-h/trtma_08-06.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVyfMKV72TI/AAAAAAAAAII/psBOVbk0-nI/s400/trtma_08-06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286275093909723442" border="0" /></a>The Birthday Boy<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVyfABJ0xqI/AAAAAAAAAIA/_LeZj_nSgEo/s1600-h/trtma_08-07.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVyfABJ0xqI/AAAAAAAAAIA/_LeZj_nSgEo/s400/trtma_08-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286274885284578978" border="0" /></a>Make a wish...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVyfABeyBEI/AAAAAAAAAH4/puNmveaSJYU/s1600-h/trtma_08-08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVyfABeyBEI/AAAAAAAAAH4/puNmveaSJYU/s400/trtma_08-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286274885372478530" border="0" /></a>Krystian is swinging that bat like there's no tomorrow. Next Babe Ruth?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVye_tg7oHI/AAAAAAAAAHw/yHfVJosGhqU/s1600-h/trtma_08-09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVye_tg7oHI/AAAAAAAAAHw/yHfVJosGhqU/s400/trtma_08-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286274880012787826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVye_f8E-bI/AAAAAAAAAHo/mSeW1F4ukdg/s1600-h/trtma_08-10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVye_f8E-bI/AAAAAAAAAHo/mSeW1F4ukdg/s400/trtma_08-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286274876368550322" border="0" /></a>Happy Birthday, Sebastian!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVye_ea5P8I/AAAAAAAAAHg/T02cKpL5emI/s1600-h/trtma_08-11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVye_ea5P8I/AAAAAAAAAHg/T02cKpL5emI/s400/trtma_08-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286274875960934338" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/927770737082607864-4235518386499014030?l=theraftimes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>)) rafael ((http://www.blogger.com/profile/16778113297084401309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927770737082607864.post-66042477017142743702008-06-14T19:32:00.001-10:002009-01-01T00:38:20.282-10:00Yep... and I can't believe it makes me happy... Yankees won it but these Yankees are not from NYC but Dudley, Mass.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVyb41odG_I/AAAAAAAAAHY/EfQKkqHpeRc/s1600-h/trtma_08-01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVyb41odG_I/AAAAAAAAAHY/EfQKkqHpeRc/s400/trtma_08-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286271463397858290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVyb4-0bUNI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/_tiJdny-3Po/s1600-h/trtma_08-03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVyb4-0bUNI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/_tiJdny-3Po/s400/trtma_08-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286271465863991506" border="0" /></a>Going for the home run!!! Go Sebastian, Go!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVyb4m00PvI/AAAAAAAAAHI/zRH4bpZaD9s/s1600-h/trtma_08-05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SVyb4m00PvI/AAAAAAAAAHI/zRH4bpZaD9s/s400/trtma_08-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286271459423174386" border="0" /></a>My nephew Sebastian. Is now the time to sing out "We are the Champions"?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/927770737082607864-6604247701714274370?l=theraftimes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>)) rafael ((http://www.blogger.com/profile/16778113297084401309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927770737082607864.post-65748901070040378532008-06-13T13:29:00.002-10:002008-07-26T13:46:33.565-10:00Back in Massachusetts! It's been almost two years since the last time I've seen my family. My nephews have grown up a lot. I missed them so much.<br /><br />Good to be back. Even if it's only for a month.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/927770737082607864-6574890107004037853?l=theraftimes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>)) rafael ((http://www.blogger.com/profile/16778113297084401309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927770737082607864.post-8140791742376020952008-05-28T09:47:00.003-10:002008-05-28T10:14:01.765-10:00Found this video on a couple of other blogs.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y6hz_s2XIAU&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y6hz_s2XIAU&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />We may fear to risk failure but it's at the very core of our life experience. The only way to avoid failure is to never try, and that is no way to live at all.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/927770737082607864-814079174237602095?l=theraftimes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>)) rafael ((http://www.blogger.com/profile/16778113297084401309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927770737082607864.post-79954231353047672632008-05-17T10:54:00.006-10:002008-05-17T18:46:51.988-10:00Just the other Sunday I had this awesome photo shoot for <a href="http://www.sanlorenzobikinis.com/">San Lorenzo</a> at Waimanalo Beach Park. Everyone was having fun and the pictures came out great. Five hours have gone by very fast and my nose was clearly sunburned, but it was well worth it. Mahalo Nui Loa to the girls. They did a wonderful job... I just had to press the shutter :D<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SC9N-UvShlI/AAAAAAAAABY/sHUlgyQu618/s1600-h/The_Girls_of_San_Lorenzo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SC9N-UvShlI/AAAAAAAAABY/sHUlgyQu618/s400/The_Girls_of_San_Lorenzo.jpg" alt="The girls of San Lorenzo Brazilian Bikinis at Waimanalo Beach Park. Photography by Rafael Swit" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201461827750495826" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/927770737082607864-7995423135304767263?l=theraftimes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>)) rafael ((http://www.blogger.com/profile/16778113297084401309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927770737082607864.post-57813247196237496742008-04-22T00:34:00.010-10:002009-01-13T11:53:59.098-10:00Not too often you get to chill to a live performance by a musician such as <a href="http://www.myspace.com/makanaworld">Makana</a>. With no doubt he is a master of Hawaiian slack key guitar. His name couldn't be more fitting.<br /><a href="http://www.diamondheadcove.com/index.html">Diamond Head Cove</a> has become my absolutely favorite hang out spot. But with great people, food, and music... how could it be otherwise :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SDIlvkvShmI/AAAAAAAAAC8/Nc_Nt2AnltE/s1600-h/collage_dhc_makana.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e-tRkrLcAfo/SDIlvkvShmI/AAAAAAAAAC8/Nc_Nt2AnltE/s400/collage_dhc_makana.jpg" alt="Makana at Diamond Head Cove Health Bar. Photography by Rafael Swit" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202262018812446306" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/927770737082607864-5781324719623749674?l=theraftimes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>)) rafael ((http://www.blogger.com/profile/16778113297084401309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927770737082607864.post-86366307366857872372008-04-08T16:58:00.001-10:002008-04-08T16:58:50.659-10:00<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">After hesitating for long enough I've finally decided to jump on the "blog-wagon." It is here where you'll find a fresh blend of my personal and professional life as a photographer.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">In the coming days I'm going to put together a few collages to show you some of my old and new work. And who knows... maybe you'll find yourself in one of the pictures.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Big Mahalo for joining in!</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/927770737082607864-8636630736685787237?l=theraftimes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>)) rafael ((http://www.blogger.com/profile/16778113297084401309noreply@blogger.com0