Hawaiian photographer Clark Little has been shooting waves full time for seven years. Seeing his images, I´d like to take a swim. Truly captivating photography! Also, you can get to know his work better in his new book Shorebreak.
On the North Shore beaches, he's become a celebrity.
"I think shorebreak shooting is a new sport," Little says. "It's unbelievable. The parents are excited about it -- 'Hey, Clark, my son -- can you take a picture with him? He wants to take a picture.'"
Little did not plan it this way; he spent 17 years working at a botanical garden when his life took a sudden change.
Red Dirt. Waves coloured by runoff during winter 2009:
"My wife brought a picture home of a wave," he says. "I told her, 'Honey, don't buy that picture, I can go out and shoot one. I'll get a camera, and I'll do it.'"
He's now been shooting waves full time for seven years, always looking for that perfect shot.
"I am very lucky, fortunate, blessed," he says. "This is a special thing. It's something that I can't believe I do for a living."
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Featured image taken by Flynn Novak. Other images via The Australian.
Story found via Outside Magazine.
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