Michael is a nature photographer, and by 1995, he had collected a large number of color slides of Hawai'i's incredibly beautiful natural treasures. He researched and wrote a book entitled Images of Natural Hawaii: A Pictorial Guide to Hawaii's Native Forest Birds and Plants. The book was published by Hawaiian Service Company. His photographs of Hawai'i's rare honeycreepers have also appeared in "Hawai'i", "Aloha", and "New Zealand Forest and Bird" magazines.
