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First Light

My flash illuminates an otherwise dark shore break barrel just before the first light of the morning. Chasing surf before the sun rises; there's not many better ways to start the day!

Awards

World Photo Annual

2025

Honorable Mention

Fine Art

Professional

Nominee

Nature

Professional

First Light

My flash illuminates an otherwise dark shore break barrel just before the first light of the morning. Chasing surf before the sun rises; there's not many better ways to start the day!

About Artist

Aaron Lynton

Aaron Lynton is an award-winning fine-art photographer and filmmaker based on Maui, Hawaiʻi. His work explores the natural world through light, movement, scale, and the relationship between life and its environment. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Lynton earned a B.F.A. in Film and Television from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and is a PADI Divemaster and F.I.I. Level 1 freediver. Working across ocean, wildlife, landscape, and night photography, he is drawn to fleeting moments and environments that reveal a sense of wonder, stillness, and scale. Through his photography, Lynton seeks to move beyond documentation—to create images that evoke emotion, transport the viewer, and inspire a deeper connection to the natural world.

Aaron Lynton

Photographic Areas of Focus

Aerial, Astro, Event & Wedding, Landscapes, Nature, Photojournalism, Sports, Travel, Underwater, Wildlife

Location

United States of America

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