Photography
An idyllic portrait of pre-gentrification Brooklyn
Word on the street — Photographer Larry Racioppo remembers shooting Myrtle Avenue and Clinton Hill in 1979, providing a revealing glimpse into how the interwoven communities have changed since then.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The ferries, nightclubs and seaside revelry of '80s Dover
Port in a storm — Photographer Janine Wiedel remembers visiting the UK's major ferry port in 1989, where she immersed herself in a world that often felt frozen in time.
Written by: Charlotte Rawlings
I’ve been shot by police – their Capitol inaction was no shock
Broken system — Photographer Wil Sands was shot in the eye covering Black Lives Matter protests last year. He was at the Capitol to cover last week’s riot too – where the threat of violence from rioters was urgent and real, yet police reaction was radically and exasperatingly different.
Written by: Wil Sands
Polaroids capturing the icons of '80s New York nightlife
Maripol in conversation — Photographer Maripol reflects on NYC's vibrant downtown club scene, where she shot everyone from Debbie Harry, to Grace Jones, to Madonna and Sade.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Shooting the breeze with London’s young basketballers
Holding court — During the summer, London’s basketball courts were some of the first free public spaces to reopen post-lockdown. Scattered across the capital, each one is a unique, self-contained island – home to an impressive cast of regulars, for whom community is everything.
Written by: Alex King
The underdogs and vagabonds of Romania's underworld
Falling on blades — Photographer Mihai Barabancea captures life on the fringes of post-communist Bucharest, with unflinching images that interrogate social stereotypes.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Photos celebrating community spirit in everyday Ireland
The Light of Day — Photographer Tony O'Shea reflects on four decades spent capturing the reverie, isolation and humanity of Dublin and County Kerry.
Written by: Charlotte Rawlings
Stories from a world in flux: our best deep-dives of 2020
Always moving — From in-depth essays to on-the-ground reporting in communities stretched across the globe, here are the pieces we’re most proud of this year.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Our favourite photography stories of 2020
Picks of the bunch — In a challenging year, visual storytellers are still finding exciting ways to document – be it through innovative new projects, or old archive series now seeing the light of day. Here are the best ones we covered this year.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The great American road trip, from a Black perspective
A Parallel Road — Photographer Amani Willett discusses his new book exploring the Black experience of driving in America over the past 85 years, and how these adventures in self-discovery have long been underpinned by fear and violence.
Written by: Miss Rosen
