Documentary Photography
This is what the real Wild West looks like
Way out beyond — Photographer Jane Hilton has spent her career seeking out the most fascinating people she can find. It’s a quest that’s led her to the old wild west, where the lives of mavericks – from working girls to bull riders – are never quite what they seem.
Written by: Jane Hilton, as told to Cian Traynor
Inside the dark, depraved world of US frat culture
American ultra — Photographer Andrew Moisey explores the rituals, texts and initiations of American fraternities: breeding grounds for aggressive, toxic masculinity.
Written by: Huck
Powerful portraits of trans youth in the USA
Transcending Self — A search for authenticity led Annie Tritt to the lives of transgender and non-binary youth. But a discovery along the way would change the photographer's own life forever.
Written by: Annie Tritt
Dystopian photos of London’s bankers in meltdown
The 2008 crash — Ten years after the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, Stephen McLaren’s photos remember the fear, helplessness and demented ambivalence in the City of London at that time. “I think next time will be more foreseeable but just as unavoidable,” he says.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Photos of Cuba during the aftermath of Castro’s death
Yo Soy Fidel — In 2016, as the nation mourned Castro, photographer Michael Christopher Brown was granted access to the official funeral cortege, resulting in the journey of a lifetime.
Written by: HUCK HQ
What does the future of resistance look like?
Afropunk Brooklyn — We asked people at this year’s Afropunk Brooklyn about their vision for activism, the future of civil rights and the fight for equality in Trump’s America.
Written by: Gabriela Bhaskar
Living off-grid with Wales’ self-sufficent communities
Into the wild — Spending time with three separate eco-communities situated in the heart of the Welsh countryside, photographer Benson Batty explores what it means to truly live off the land.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Hanging out with Kiev’s skaters, punks and club kids
Louder than bombs — Photographer Hiroyuki Koshikawa documents the hedonistic lives of the city’s young people, following a ragtag group who just want to have fun.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The photographer who shot Britain’s Black Panthers
Untold stories — To celebrate his first solo show in a decade, we sat down with Neil Kenlock – seminal British storyteller and official photographer of the British Black Panthers movement – to discuss legacy and looking forward.
Written by: Natty Kasambala
Celebrating the visual stories of marginalised communities
Elevated voices — Launched in May this year as a collaboration between Getty and Array Alliance, the Getty Images ARRAY Grant awards storytellers who challenge dominant narratives.
Written by: HUCK HQ