CJ is amazing, and the photography is out of this world! I wish I had more wall space to fill with the beautiful images from Lava Light Galleries! read more

Wow! Don't go in here with a high limit credit card.....you will use it! What amazing artwork!!! We bought 4 of the metal photos, and really would have loved to have bought 10 more.....just incredible shots of lava, stars, wildlife......all truly amazing. Stayed in well over an hour talking to Don about many of the photos. What a memorable experience for my family and I while on vacation. read more

Lava Light Galleries - Just a sample of some of the "amazingness" - Art Galleries Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

We went there for an after dinner stroll. There are more shops then our last visit, good to see an increase of local businesses. I've visited a few art galleries in Sedona where they specialize in light photography. I wanted to do some comparison shopping so I went in. Right away we found a few pieces we liked. Billy was really good at presenting choices to us. We finally made a decision on 2 pieces and Billy recommended on mounting choices. We will get our pieces in a few weeks and we are so excited about it read more

Lava Light Galleries - Art Galleries Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

The most amazing photography. Many beautiful choices, we have several in our home and love seeing Hawaii every day. Always feel like ohana when we visit. We love the metal prints, the colors are so vibrant. If you can't decide while on island highly suggest picking up a copy of their book. read more

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Stopped by Queen's Marketplace and was disappointed that there there's not much in the way of retail clothing stores for women of a certain age...However, Lava Light Gallery was a feast for sore eyes--it was like walking around in a museum featuring beautiful landscape photography from the Big Island. Linda Hurzeler, one of the artists took me on a tour and I ended up ordering a photo of a sea turtle swimming across "Kua Bay" (taken by her husband, Don.) Beautiful gallery, good people, excellent customer service. read more

Lava Light Galleries - Photo of sea turtle swimming across Kua Bay ( photographer, Don Hurzeler) - Art Galleries Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

We visited Lava Light Gallery at the Queen's Marketplace at Waikoloa Beach and were amazed at the quality of their work. Incredible photos -- especially the aluminum fused shots. During the week, I probably visited 5-6 times -- I met CJ and one other guy, but each time, I was greeted enthusiastically and with complete courtesy. My wife and I wound up buying two photos and can't wait for them to arrive. Don't know about the issues that "Jinky G." had, but we were completely satisfied with our experience at "LLG." Do yourself a favor and take a look ... you may just find that special "work or art" for that certain place in your home; we did. read more

My wife and I visited this gallery on a whim, for which we are grateful. The artwork is stellar in and of itself, but the presentation makes it more so. We enjoyed talking with Nick as we walked around and checked out the displays. Now my wife needs to decide which piece she wants shipped home! read more

Love this gallery. We own a vacation rental business and I highly recommend it to everyone that visits Kona. Our experience with the artists has always been informative and professional. read more

I've been to the island several times and each time I make a point to stop by Lava Light Gallery. I'm a photographer myself and always enjoy talking shop with either CJ or Nick. They are both very willing to give tips on where to go around the island, which is very rare in the photography world these days! On top of that, their work is stunning to say the least and I could spend hours just looking at their images. Definitely worth a visit! read more

This gallery is filled with breathtaking images. Amazing photos personally captured by the two owners of this gallery. Saw some of the video footage of them risking their lives taking these incredible images. I highly recommend anyone who appreciate nature and photography come by to check this place out. Have a convo with one of the owners... Seriously, I left the gallery thinking, wow, they love what they do and they are truly amazing photographers! read more

Walked into the shop with no intention of buying anything, and walked away with $200 worth of prints. CJ really blew me away when he showed me the RAW (undedited) files, both on his camera and laptop. I have never had so much respect for a photographer as I do for this guy. He explained his patience, and persistence of returning to a location countless times for ideal conditions, rather than photoshopping in a sky from one photo, and a turtle from another. For all his success and accomplishments he's as grounded as they come. His work and portfolio is the best I've ever seen. read more

Great place for photos of lava and other Hawaiian stuff. CJ and Nick (leaving soon) are very knowledgeable and have a good sense of art and design. Galleries in Kona and Waikoloa (Queens Market Place). Parking in Kona can be challenging. read more

The only reason I'm giving this place even one star is because of the beautiful images in the gallery. HOWEVER, I have never been so appalled by a business owner/ "artist." My husband and I have visited this gallery many times because my husband is a photographer and admires the art here. CJ, one of the owners, has always come off as very egotistical, but nothing unbearable, until yesterday. My younger sister was visiting and mentioned Clark Little to CJ. CJ's face immediately turned red and he started raising his voice and telling us all what a pussy Clark Little is and that his art is all illusion. He then tried to usher us over to his own wave photos and tell us why they were great and Clark Little's were fake garbage. I couldn't believe the amount of disrespect and negativity coming out of this guy's mouth! I left immediately and my family followed, along with everyone else in the gallery. We gathered, strangers and all, outside of his gallery, all in shock by the behavior that came out of an adult man. Everyone vowed to never return to that gallery again. We are by no means die-hard Clark Little fans, but we think his work is nice and we could never condone artist bashing, even if you think yours is better (which it really isn't.) CJ should get over himself. He owns an expensive camera and prints fancy pictures. Anyone can do it. Clark Little goes out in gigantic waves (yes, there's proof!), and gets awesome pictures that he shares with the world and doesn't charge an arm and a leg. Again, CJ should really be ashamed of his behavior and realize that disrespect of other artists, or human beings in general, is childish and unbecoming. He lost many fans yesterday. We will never return. read more

This is a the go to spot, hands down, for fabulous photographic art prints. Three famous local photographers are represented, C.J. Kale, Nick Selway and Don Hurzeler. They have also just opened a second larger location in the Queen's Shop Waikola Village. These are the go to guys for beautiful island images, wave shots, marine animals and unforgettable landscaped image. I've literally sent hours here picking out prints, there is such an amazing amount of first class images to choose from. read more

We stopped in out of curiosity and what a find. The photos are stunning. One of artist's mother was in the shop and she couldn't have been prouder (deservedly so) of her son's work. She didn't push, but gave us her son's card. They had just published a magnificent book of their work, which we decided to buy. We contacted the son and made arrangements for him to send us the book. It arrived four days after we returned home. It was carefully wrapped and will always be a reminder of our trip to the island of Hawaii. read more

Stopped by here recently on a weekend trip. Did not meet CJ but Nick (co-owner) was present and he was the only one working the floor. As soon as we stepped into the store and started browsing the photos, Nick started bragging around his photos, his methods, and how he was recently on The Today Show. When we started asking him questions about his methods (specifically how he dove to take photos of the lava), he started to make comments insinuating my questions were silly and/or stupid. He went so far as to insinuate that, because I live in Honolulu, I should know some of these things. He justified his comments with, "No offense, it's just general knowledge, nothing personal." I was so insulted and angry, I stood by the door, waiting for my husband. When Nick started talking to me again, he realized I was angry and apologized. However, nothing he could have said at that point would have reversed the damage. The most stupid part? Their work is quite good. If I had had my wits about me more and not been so shocked/angry about the way I was treated, I would have asked him "Do you always treat your potential customers this way?" The problem? He saw nothing wrong with his arrogant, insulting behaviors. Bottom line, while their work is innovative, their treatment of customers is not. Buy elsewhere. read more

I would avoid this gallery at all cost. The one star is due to the fact that the photography is gorgeous. I was highly impressed by the beauty and soul within watch photograph. Unfortunately, one of the gallery owners, Nick Selway is a complete asshole. He was rude, obnoxious and frightened my 81 year old Mom and my 17 year old son. I think if I were standing any closer to him he would have hurt me. He was nasty and vile. As I was admiring the photographs, I overheard him telling another customer about the technique used to mount the photographs. I found it interesting because I have a print that is mounted the same way. It turns out, this gallery uses the same photo lab, in California, that I used to mount my print. I asked how much a particular photograph was and he told me the price. $800. I said "really, wow, I know how much they charge to print up photos". My meaning was that I was shocked that he didn't charge more for his photography. Immediately, he became rude and aggressive and told me " I don't give a crap how much they charge or what you think". I thought he was joking at first but his tirade continued. He kept repeating that I wanted a discount which I have no idea where that came from. I never once asked about a cheaper price or for a discount. I never tried to bargain with him for a cheaper price. I was speechless. My 81 year old mother became quite scared and started for the door. I told him that he was very rude and that I was going to spread the word about how awful he treated me and my family. He urged me to do so as he continued berating me as I rushed out of the door. My son was scared and kept asking "Mom, what was he so mad about, why did he do that?" Perhaps he didn't think I was worthy of his patronage. He seems to think quite highly of himself. It's unfortunate because there were three photographs that I was serious about buying. Nick Selway is a horrible, nasty, egotistical and frightening man. Please don't reward such awful, frightening behavior by purchasing anything from this jerk. read more