Award-winning photographer Clark 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.

In just 5 years, Clark has gained worldwide recognition for his North Shore shorebreak wave photography with appearances on television shows including Good Morning America, Inside Edition, The Today Show, Discovery Channel, TMZ and ABC World News Now.

Clark’s work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum, Alden B. Dow Museum, Science Museum of Virginia, The Four Seasons and The Ritz-Carlton Resorts, and published in National Geographic, New York Times, LIFE, Nikon World, Paris Match, Outdoor Japan, Sierra, Geo, Nature’s Best Photography, Rangefinder, Surfer’s Journal among others. Commercial clients include Apple, Nike, Nikon, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Anheuser Busch, Lockheed Martin, Verizon, and XS Energy Drink.

Clark Little awarded the Oceans Photography Award at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC (May 2011)

In November 2009, Clark published his 182-page debut art book, The Shorebreak Art of Clark Little. Then in August 2010, Clark opened his first gallery in Laguna Beach, California. A second gallery was opened six months later in his hometown of Haleiwa, Hawaii just down the road from many of the North Shore beaches featured in his photography. Click here for gallery hours and contact information.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Achievements in 2011 include the Oceans Photography Award from Nature’s Best Photography: Windland Smith Rice International Awards. Two award winning images were on exhibit at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC from April - September 2011.

• 2011 (May) - Oceans Photography Award - Nature’s Best Photography: Windland Smith Rice International Awards presented at the Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC.
• 2011 (May) - Highly Honored Photographer: Endangered Species Award - Nature’s Best Photography: Windland Smith Rice International Awards presented at the Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC.
• 2011 The Great Outdoors PDN: Beaches, Island and Underwater Category - Winner
• 2011 Maggie Award (Western Publishing Association): Best Series of Editorial Photographs - View from the Vortex (Sierra Magazine)
• 2010 Pele Award for Photography (American Advertising Federation Hawaii): Breaking Point (Kahala Magazine)
• 2009 Photographer of the Year, People's Choice Award : Geo Magazine
• 2009 Photographer of the Year, People's Choice Awards: Discovery Channel / TreeHugger.com