About Howard Wolff

Trained as an architect, my career as a consultant to international design firms has taken me to destinations around the globe from my home base in Hawaii.

Whether in downtown Honolulu or a Bhutanese village, I seek to capture the essence of the human spirit by creating portraits and the individual and collective spaces we build to meet in.

With my explorations, I’ve been able to get up close and personal with the natural world - out on safari with elephants, down in the reeds with waterfowl, and up in the mountains with nature herself.

One critic described my work this way:

With the eye of an architect, the curiosity of a researcher, and the heart of a humanitarian, Howard is drawn to the details that tell stories of a particular person, place, or moment in time.

My images have appeared in multiple exhibitions and can be found in private collections. My photos have been featured in publications far and wide, including Smithsonian Magazine, Kia Ora, AARP, The U.S. Men’s Shed, The Nation’s Travels, Six Senses Hotels, Liljestrand Foundation, Civil Beat, Mediation Center of the Pacific, and Habitat for Humanity, to name a few.

Since I began building this website in 2020, I’ve discovered a passion for working with non-profits and telling their stories. And I’ve been fortunate enough to be invited to create bodies of work both large and small to advance missions with purpose.

If you like anything you see here –- enough to want to use an image, frame a limited-edition print, host an exhibition, book me for a presentation, or engage me for an assignment –- let’s talk.

Looking for something?
howard@howardwolff.com

Testimonials

“Folks can’t stop talking about how your photos touch our hearts! I hope that you feel the immense love and appreciation our community has for you and your talent. Mahalo, mahalo, mahalo.”

Lia Woo, Head of School, Hanahau’oli

“Fantastic, Howard! You captured the beauty of the forest, the volunteers, and our work. What a gift! Mahalo nui loa!!”

Laurie Chang, Executive Director, Aloha Tree Alliance

“It was such a treat having you photograph at the zoo. All I can say is "Wow"! These pictures are amazing, and we are thrilled to have them.”

Mary Benson, Executive Director, Honolulu Zoo Society

“Your extraordinary photographs are an authentic and inspiring portrayal of our mission to build homes, community, and hope.”

T.J. Joseph, Executive Director, Honolulu Habitat for Humanity