Culture
The next generation of photographers you need to watch out for in 2017
The future of photography — Each year the Magnum Graduate Photographers Award sees the very best of a new wave of photographers celebrated for their work. Nominated and judged by figures from all corners of the industry, including Huck News Editor Michael Segalov, here's your introduction to this year's ten winners.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The rough charm of life in L.A.'s gaps
Americana via Xerox — Matt Martin uses a photocopier to look beyond the people of the West Coast of the United States – exposing the gritty life that exists between the grand man-made structures and natural wonders of this diverse, quintessentially American landscape.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Photographer Grant Hatfield on the beauty of fleeting moments
Deadbeat Club: Zineophobia — To celebrate Zineophobia - the first UK show from Californian collective Deadbeat Club, presented by Huck and I.P.F - we’re sitting down with all six photographers and breaking down what makes them tick. Next in line is Grant Hatfield, whose colourful street scenes capture the beating heart of So-Cal culture.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
Dear young photographer: 'Shoot a lot of pictures. Be a doer, not a chatter.'
Advice from Magnum’s David Hurn — Magnum photographer David Hurn has spent 60+ years swapping prints with some of the finest photographers to ever live. And each one came with its very own lesson.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
The Travel Diary: Boozed-up Brits abroad at Benidorm's Elvis Fiesta
What you see along the way — Photographer Stephen Roe spends a weekend with the rowdy ex-pats at Elvis Fiesta 2017: Benidorm's sangria-soaked celebration of the King.
Written by: Stephen Roe
The photographer uncovering BDSM's vulnerable heart
Bare-all honesty — Max Eicke spent three years photographing dominatrixes, building up enough trust to dig beneath the surface of stereotypes, masks and roles.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Comedian Josie Long on using humour as a force for change
Kings of Comedy — From standup to satire, jokes can be a saviour. But in the right hands, they can also trigger change. To help resist – with humour – we’re celebrating radical voices that rise above the rest. In this instalment, one-woman comedy phenom Josie Long lays out the importance of self-independence.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The eerie beauty of deserted fairgrounds
Wanna go to the seaside? — Rob Ball captures the decay and revitalisation of Dreamland and Coney Island, using traditional developing processes to intertwine past and future.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Documenting alternative ways of life in the British countryside
Contemplating Home — Venetia Dearden is the Somerset-born photographer obsessed with capturing life in rural Britain today in all its hearty glory.
Written by: Venetia Dearden
The photographer peeling apart a disillusioned America
This is self-discovery — Photographer Matt Eich unpacks the complex heart of his homeland to envision what his children's future will look like.
Written by: Matt Eich
