Clark LittleClark Little was born in Napa, California in 1968. Two years later, a move to the North Shore of Oahu (Hawaii) dramatically changed his future. In the 80’s and 90’s he made his name as a pioneer of surfing at the Waimea Bay shorebreak. Clark had a unique talent for taking off on hopeless closeout shorebreak waves and surviving in one piece.

In 2007, Clark discovered his ability and passion to capture the extraordinary beauty of the shorebreak when his wife asked him for a picture of the ocean to decorate a bedroom wall. With the confidence of an experienced surfer, Clark jumped in the ocean, and started snapping away, recording the beauty and power of Hawaiian waves. "Clark’s view" is a unique and often dangerous perspective of waves from the inside out, captured in photos for all to enjoy from the safety of dry land.


Clark Little on Good Morning America (2009)

In less than four years, Clark has gained national and international recognition for his North Shore shorebreak wave photography with appearances on television shows Good Morning America, Inside Edition, The Today Show, and ABC World News Now. Clark’s work has been published with National Geographic, Paris Match, La Vie, Sierra Magazine, Geo, Geo International, Nature’s Best Photography, Nikon World, Practical Photography, Rangefinder, Photo Life, Surfer’s Journal, Surfer Magazine, Hana Hou (Hawaiian Airlines) among others.

In 2010, Clark's images for the article Breaking Point (Kahala Magazine) were awarded with the Pele Award for Photography (American Advertising Federation Hawaii). In the same year, both Geo Magazine and Discovery Channel / TreeHugger.com awarded Clark with Photographer of the Year, People's Choice Awards.

With several camera upgrades, new underwater housings and a compulsion to get that better shot, photography has become his career and the ocean has become his office.

Clark uses Water Housings Hawaii custom-made underwater housings by Taro Pascual. Water Housings Hawaii

I enjoy the power and beauty of the thick bombs that roll through. Now I can capture some of those heavy moments without getting slammed. Well, most of the time.
- Clark Little

Appearances - TV & Radio

National Television

  • ABC World News Now
  • Good Morning America video
  • Today Show video
  • Inside Edition

Regional Television

<Hawaii>
  • KHNL (NBC) News video
  • KITV (ABC) News video
  • KHON (Fox / CW) News video
<Los Angeles>
  • KTLA News video
<San Diego>
  • KFMB (CBS) News video
  • Fox 5 San Diego video
  • San Diego 6 News video

Radio


  • InterFM, Japan
  • JUMP MDR, Germany
  • TBSe FM, Korea
  • KSSK FM, Hawaii
  • KRUU FM, Iowa
 


Clients - Commercial

  • Anheuser-Busch InBev
  • Canadian Curling Association
  • Coloplast
  • Dallas Fortworth Hospital Council
  • Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  • Hurley International (Nike)
  • Hyatt Hotels
  • Equinix
  • Flojos
  • Hawaii State Federal Credit Union
  • Hawaiian Island Creations (HIC)
  • The Image Company
  • National Health Federation
  • Pacific Specialty Insurance Company (PSIC)
  • Profutura
  • Rash Wetsuits
  • Sector 9
  • Verizon
  • and others....


 

Clients - Editorial

Magazines
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  • Alma Surf (Brazil)*
  • Aloha Street Magazine (Japan)
  • BBC Focus
  • CHIP (China)
  • Donga Science (S Korea)
  • El Mundo Magazine (Spain)
  • Geo / Geo International
  • GeoLino (Germany)
  • Goethe (Japan)
  • Gulf Connoisseur (UAE)
  • Hana Hou - Hawaiian Airlines*
  • Honolulu Magazine
  • iate (Brazil)*
  • The Kahala*
  • La Vie (France)*
  • Marine Leisure (S Africa)*
  • Men's Journal
  • Nalu (Japan)
  • National Geographic*
  • National Health Federation News*
  • Nature's Best Photography
  • Nikon World*
  • Paris Match (France)
  • Photo Life (Canada)*
  • Photo Solution (Canada)*
  • Practical Photography (UK)
  • Rangefinder
  • Salt (Netherlands)*
  • Sierra Magazine*
  • Surfer Magazine
  • The Surfer's Path
  • Surf 1st (Japan)
  • Surfing Life (Australia)
  • Surfer's Journal
  • Surf Portugal*
  • Stern-View (Germany)

Newspapers
  • The Australian (Australia)
  • Daily Express (UK)
  • Daily Mail (UK)
  • Daily Mirror (UK)
  • Economic Daily (China)
  • Guardian (UK)
  • Herald Sun (Australia)
  • Honolulu Advertiser (US)
  • Honolulu Weekly (US)
  • Honolulu Star-Bulletin (US)
  • Kompas (Indonesia)
  • Kyunghyang Shinmun (S Korea)
  • La Repubblica (Italy)
  • Santa Barbara Independent (US)
  • The Maui News (US)
  • Telegraph (UK)
  • Metro (UK)
  • People's Daily (China)
  • The Sun (UK)
  • TC Palm (US)
  • Xinhua News (China)
  • Xinmin Evening News (China)

Online Media
  • ABC News
  • AOL News / Pixetera
  • COLORS
    (United Colors of Benetton)
  • ESPN
  • Gizmodo
  • LIFE
  • Treehugger

 

Exhibitions

Current Exhibitions

  • Exhibition
    Surfindian Gallery
    Pacific Beach, CA, USA
    Jul 9 - Aug 12, 2010

  • Exhibition
    The W Hotel - San Diego
    San Diego, CA, USA
    Jul 15 - Sep 15, 2010

  • Exhibition
    Science Museum of Virginia
    Richmond, VA, USA
    Jun 19 - Sep 6, 2010

  • Exhibition
    Mountainsong Galleries
    Ocean Avenue
    Carmel, CA, USA
    April-Sep, 2010

Exhibitions Archive

  • Exhibition
    Greenroom Art, Film & Music Festival

    Yokohama, Japan
    May, 2010

  • Exhibition
    Ocean Art Gallery
    346 S. Cedros Avenue
    Solana Beach, CA, USA
    April-May, 2010
  • Exhibition
    Hurley Campus
    Costa Mesa, CA, USA
    April, 2010

  • Exhibition
    Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art
    Midland, Michigan, USA
    Jan - Apr, 2010

  • Exhibition
    Teeple Hansen Gallery
    Fairfield, Iowa
    Feb - Mar, 2010

  • Exhibition
    Muumuu Heaven
    Kamakura, Japan
    Sep - Dec, 2009

  • Exhibition
    FestivAlma
    Sao Paulo, Brazil
    July, 2009

  • Exhibition
    Wyland Galleries
    Waikiki, Haleiwa, Lahaina
    Hawaii, USA
    March - May, 2009

  • Exhibition
    Chinatown Boardroom
    Honolulu, HI, USA
    Jan - Mar, 2008
 

Installations



  • The W Hotel
    San Diego, CA, USA
    14 pieces displayed throughout the hotel. Largest piece is 14'x9' and hangs in the lobby.

  • Pflueger Honda
    Honolulu, HI, USA
    Two pieces hang in the downtown showroom with the largest piece being 10'x6' at main entrance.

  • Verizon G'z One
    Huntington Beach, CA, USA
    Four large visuals used for two story Hawaiian themed Verizon Booth at US Open of Surfing. Largest were two 9'x18' pieces of 'Flying Honu' and 'Red Dirt'.

  • Starbucks Coffee
    Waikiki & North Shore, HI, USA
    Various pieces hang in the two stores.

  • Science Museum of Virginia
    Richmond, VA, USA
    Three large wall installations will hang during 2010 Summer. Pieces will then travel throughout Virginia during 2011. Largest piece in middle measurers 10'x6'.

  • Hawaiian Island Creations
    Waikiki, HI, USA
    10' high piece wraps the pole in the center of the Waikiki store.

  • Medical Center
    Manhattan Beach, CA, USA
    Three large pieces including a wall piece 10' x10'.
 

Slideshow Movie & Book Signing Events

Events Upcoming

  • Slideshow Video Event
    REI Seattle - Flagship Store
    222 Yale Ave N
    Seattle, WA, USA
    September 3 (Fri)
    7:00 pm

Events Archive

  • Slideshow Video Event
    Maui Photo Festival
    Hyatt Regency Maui
    Kaanapali, HI, USA
    August, 2010

  • Slideshow Video Event
    Artist Feature Program
    University of Hawaii
    Pacific New Media
    Honolulu, HI, USA
    August, 2010

  • Slideshow & Book Signing
    Evo Headquarters
    Seattle, WA, USA
    June, 2010

  • Slideshow Video Event &
    Art Kiosk

    5th Annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival
    Honolulu, HI, USA
    May, 2010

  • Slideshow Video Event
    Artist Feature Program
    University of Hawaii
    Pacific New Media
    Honolulu, HI, USA
    February, 2010

  • Slideshow Video Event
    California Surf Festival
    Brooks Theater
    Oceanside, CA, USA
    November, 2009

  • Slideshow Video Event
    Swell - An evening of art inspired by the ocean
    Whistler Conference Centre
    Whistler, BC, Canada
    September, 2009

  • Slideshow Video Event
    Maui Photo Festival
    Hyatt Regency Maui
    Kaanapali, HI, USA
    September, 2009

  • Slideshow Video Event
    FestivAlma
    Sao Paulo, Brazil
    July, 2009

  • Slideshow Video Event
    The Shorebreak Art
    Ocean Beach, CA, USA
    July, 2009

  • Slideshow Video Event
    The Shorebreak Art
    The Dream Inn
    Santa Cruz, CA, USA
    July, 2009
 

Awards & Distinctions

  • Pele Award for Photography
    American Advertising Federation - Hawaii
    Magazine: The Kahala
    Article: Breaking Point
    April, 2010

  • Best Nature Photographer 2010
    Treehugger.com (Discovery Channel)
    Reader's Choice Award
    April, 2010

  • Photo of the Year 2009
    Geo Magazine
    People's choice award for best photo from 2009
    February, 2010

  • Best Photo of 2009 (nominated)
    Surfer Magazine
    Two photos nominated for best photos from 2009
    January, 2010

Clark Little Shorebreak, North Shore Hawaii

Clark Little at work on the North Shore of Hawaii

Clark Little - Surfing Waimea Bay Shorebreak


Clark Little surfing Waimea Bay shorebreak 1990's

 
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