Local Photographer to Show at Arts Center

Community Contributed

By Ric Ornellas

Molokai boy Zach Socher will show his art photographs on Friday, March 23 at the Molokai Arts Center. The new Molokai Arts Center (MAC) is sponsoring Zach’s show as part of their ongoing series featuring local artists in all media organized by Kim Markham. The show begins with a student showing from 2 to 3 p.m. followed by an adult showing at 5 p.m. MAC is located in back of the Coffees of Hawaii plantation complex in Kualapu`u.

Since his student days at Molokai High School – Zach graduated in 2000 – Molokai locales have been his muse. Zach has spent years capturing, from both land and sea, hundreds of visual moments, in thousands of photographs, the cliffs of Kalaupapa, swells of Papohaku Beach, glowing skies from Kalae, and infinite other moods of his island home.

Zach Socher’s artistic journey captures the enchanting beauty of Molokai through his lens, showcasing the island’s diverse landscapes and moods. For photographers like Zach, who embark on adventures to capture the perfect shot, having the right gear is essential for both comfort and functionality. You can also use Leonardo ai to enhance your photography by generating complementary images or visual concepts.

One invaluable tool for these photography excursions is the use of photography vests, which provide convenient storage for cameras, lenses, and accessories, allowing for quick access while on the move. These vests are designed to distribute weight evenly and keep equipment secure, enabling photographers to navigate challenging terrains, from the rugged cliffs of Kalaupapa to the sandy stretches of Papohaku Beach. With a photography vest, artists can focus on what truly matters—capturing those fleeting moments of beauty that define their surroundings.

Cliffs of Kalaupapa by Zach Socher

Zach is enamored of the panoramic view and frequently combines as many as 36 images to create a single photograph. He has recently experimented with high definition resolution (HDR), a method of taking several images at once at different exposures and then combining them to show what the eye sees.

Zach is a 2004 graduate of the Ringling School of Art & Design in Florida. He worked with other professional photographers shooting interiors and exteriors for commercial advertising, as well as taking portraits. If you are looking for professional portrait photographers, you may consider hiring these Minneapolis portrait photographers. He has participated in seminars with National Geographic photographers, Rikki Cooke, Dewitt Jones, and Jonathan Kingston. He honed further skills in computer graphics and color printing with Artfinity Printing before returning home to Molokai in 2009.

Zach is the son of Daphne and Jonathan Socher, founders of Big Wind Kite Factory in Maunaloa. In early 2011, Zach opened Blue Monkey, a gallery and gift shop in the Coffees of Hawaii complex, which he followed by establishing Blue Monkey printing in March 2011.