Culture
The Travel Diary: Confronting the shocking violence of Honduras
What you see along the way — 18-year-old student Sean Hawkey returns to the country of his birth – often called the most violent place in the world – for a new photo series.
Written by: Sean Hawkey
The hidden African history captured by one maverick photographer
SJ 'Kitty' Moodley — When sociologist Steven Dubin discovered a collection of studio portraits from apartheid South Africa, it brought to light an unknown photographer who empowered others to resist.
Written by: Steven Dubin, as told to Cian Traynor
How Hurricane Maria swept up and devastated Puerto Rico
Life without power — The island is still stuck without electricity, internet and phone service over six weeks after the storm first struck. In her latest photo series, Day 22-29, Erinn Springer captures the local struggles.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Six tips for aspiring protest photographers
How to change the world — War veteran Michael A. McCoy initially turned to photography as a way of coping with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – since then, he’s shot some of the most significant protests in US history. Here, he shares his advice for young activists.
Written by: Miss Rosen
An intimate look at the streets of Spanish Harlem in the ’80s
El Barrio — Photographer Joseph Rodriguez shoots a forgotten New York community in a new book and exhibit, Spanish Harlem: El Barrio.
Written by: Mike Steyels
LaToya Ruby Frazier on Gordon Parks' inspiring legacy
Groundbreaking gravitas — As one of the most prominent voices to document American life in the 1950s and ’60s, Gordon Parks used his camera as a ‘weapon’ to fight racism, intolerance and poverty – paving the way for others to blur the line between artist and activist. LaToya Ruby Frazier is determined to further that legacy through social documentary that’s both personal and political.
Written by: LaToya Ruby Frazier, as told to Cian Traynor
Sunny street shots of New York in the ‘80s
Shoot from the hip — Before carving out a career as a music photographer, Michael Lavine worked the avenues of Manhattan – capturing the chaotic crowds of another era.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Capturing love and loss on the streets of Poughkeepsie
Down by the Hudson — Photographer Caleb Stein explores the backstreets of his hometown for his striking black and white series, Down by the Hudson.
Written by: Caleb Stein
Todd Hido's voyeuristic lens captures suburbia's secretive side
Intimate Distance — By identifying as an artist rather than simply a photographer, Todd Hido has forged an illustrious career out of sheer creative freedom. Taken at a step removed but with an inquisitive eye, the breadth of his work proves that there are no limits except the ones you impose on yourself.
Written by: Todd Hido, as told to Cian Traynor
Huck presents Rule-Breakers: The Exhibition
Showing until Dec 22 — To mark the release of The Documentary Photography Special V, Huck presents a group exhibition celebrating the renegades reinventing the rules.
Written by: HUCK HQ
