DAVID BOYNTON has photographs appearing in dozens of local and national publications. He was the primary photographer for four books: Kaua`i Movie Book; Kaua`i: Ancient Place Names and Their Stories; Kaua`i The Garden Island, a Pictorial History; and By Wind, By Waves. He’s been a writer for local magazines, and several books including Discover Hawaii’s Natural Forests and Spectacular Hawai`i. He did both writing and photography for Kilauea Point and Kauai’s National Wildlife Refuges; Kaua`i Days; Flowers, Images from Hawaii's Gardens; and Na Pali, Images from Kauai's Northwestern Coastline.

DAVID BOYNTON was born and raised on O`ahu. For the past 35 years he has been photographing Hawaii’s natural environment, with photographs appearing in dozens of local and national publications. He was the primary photographer for four books: Kaua`i Movie Book; Kaua`i: Ancient Place Names and Their Stories; Kaua`i The Garden Island, a Pictorial History; and By Wind, By Waves. He’s been a writer for local magazines, and several books including Discover Hawaii’s Natural Forests and Spectacular Hawai`i. He did both writing and photography for Kilauea Point and Kauai’s National Wildlife Refuges; Kaua`i Days; Flowers, Images from Hawaii's Gardens; and Na Pali, Images from Kauai's Northwestern Coastline.

Boynton has been a teacher for the Hawai`i Department of Education since 1971. Currently, he is the environmental resource teacher for Kaua`i School District and director of Koke`e Discovery Center, an over night outdoor education facility he helped develop at Koke`e State Park.

His extensive stock photography collection primarily features Kaua`i, but also includes the other main Hawaiian Islands. He is as passionate about photography as he is about protecting and preserving the natural environmental beauty of the Islands.