The Light Den Academy
Helping photographers and creators grow their craft, connect with others, and build creative community — through livestreams, videos, and real conversations.
I’m Aaron Najera, a full-time wedding photographer, educator, and livestream host based in Maui. Since 2014, I’ve photographed hundreds of weddings across Hawai’i and beyond.
On this channel, you’ll find 📸 weekly RAW editing challenges and photo critiques, 🎙️ guest edits and creative conversations, 🧰 photo gear reviews and livestreaming tutorials, and ✈️ real stories from weddings, travel, and life behind the scenes.
Whether you're here to learn, connect, or get inspired — welcome to The Light Den Academy
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📸 Light Den Academy Update! 🎮
Hey everyone! I've got a ton of exciting content lined up over the next couple of weeks! 🎉 Thanks so much for checking out my recent Nikon 35mm f/1.2 videos, your support means the world!
Here’s what’s coming soon:
📝My full Nikon Zf review
🎮 A new Steam Deck video
But that’s not all! Tomorrow, I’ll be going LIVE on Twitch to unbox a couple of Nikon cameras. Come hang out, chat about photography, gaming, and whatever else comes up – it’s going to be a good time!
⏰ When: 6:30 AM HST
🔗 Where: www.twitch.tv/tldacademy
Thanks for all your amazing support. I can’t wait to see you there! 🙌
#Photography #NikonZf #SteamDeck
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🎉 The Strategy Guide Chronicles: First Livestream Incoming!
I’m excited to announce that the very first livestream for The Strategy Guide Chronicles is happening soon!
📅 Date: Monday, December 9th
⏰ Time: 3 PM HST
📍 Watch here: www.twitch.tv/strategychronicles
Join me as I introduce Kazuro, share updates about the project, and chat about all the exciting things ahead. It’s the perfect chance to dive into this journey together!
🔔 Stay Connected:
- Follow my Patreon for exclusive sneak peeks and project updates: tinyurl.com/4hy2smmy
- Subscribe to the Strategy Guide Chronicles YouTube channel so you don’t miss future content: youtube.com/@StrategyGuideChronicles
Thank you for your support—I can’t wait to see you there! 🚀
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✨ The Adventure Continues: The Strategy Guide Chronicles Has a New Home!
About a month ago, I announced that The Strategy Guide Chronicles would be moving to its very own YouTube channel—and it’s finally here! 🎉 Now, you can dive even deeper into the world of Kazuro, our treasure-hunting hero, and follow his journey as he uncovers ancient strategy guides and unravels the mysteries of Aldora.
On the new channel, you’ll find: youtube.com/@StrategyGuideChronicles
- In-depth strategy guide reviews straight from Kazuro’s treasure trove
- Live gameplay streams on Twitch where I’ll tackle games using these guides
- Exclusive insights, lore drops, and behind-the-scenes updates!
🔗 www.patreon.com/StrategyGuideChronicles
The first videos are still in the works as I put the finishing touches on everything, but you can already get involved with the adventure over on Patreon for early updates and exclusive content! Livestreams are also slated to get rolling around middle of December. If you loved the chronicles here on The Light Den Academy, join us on the new channel for even more adventure. Let’s continue exploring the secrets of Aldora together! 🗝️📜
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⚠️ The Strategy Guide Chronicles is MOVING! ⚠️
After careful thought, I’ve decided to give The Strategy Guide Chronicles its own dedicated YouTube channel. While The Light Den Academy focuses on both gaming and photography, its heart is really the broader community on Discord and the Twitch Livestream. Since I don’t create strategy guide content outside of the videos, it makes sense to separate the two.
I see a lot of potential for growth and future content with The Strategy Guide Chronicles, and I’m excited to see what a dedicated community around it could become!
The new channel is still under construction, so for now, all the videos and bonus content will remain on The Light Den Academy YouTube channel. Once the new channel's artwork is ready, I’ll start migrating everything over.
I’m really excited about this next step and would love for you to join me on this new journey. Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button!
youtube.com/@StrategyGuideChronicles
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Here’s the schedule for next week’s livestreams!! Make sure you’re following the channel at twitch.tv/tldacademy
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I found these guide books at a second hand book store recently. Guess how much I bought them for! 🤯
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Just picked up all of this for $100. W or L? Comment below 👇🏽
(One of those, ‘my aunty kept this in the closet for years, barely used’ stories)
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I just wanted to give a shout out to everyone who watched Episode #6 of the Strategy Guide Chronicles! It’s almost been a year since I started this journey and I’ve had to be super patient, especially the last seven months, but I’m blown away how well this video did compared to the others.
I hope to continue to improve the quality of my videos and I can’t wait to share more of these awesome guides with you! 🙏🏽
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New Strategy Guide shorts coming next week! Everyday you’ll be seeing new highlights from the Strategy Guide Chronicles 🙌🏽
Is there a game you’d like to see a Strategy Guide for? Let me know down in the comments below!
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Hey everyone! After five LOOOOOONG months, the Strategy Guide Chronicles is finally back! I've been traveling a lot over the past few months and I've finally returned refreshed and excited to release the next episodes. Check out this flawless guide for one of my favoritePokémon games!
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