Documentary Photography
A cab driver captures 30 years of New York after dark
In My Taxi — Street photographer Ryan Weideman drove a New York City cab for decades. With one eye on the road and a camera in his hand, every passenger became a story, every trip a wild ride.
Written by: Miss Rosen
If photography is limitless, why doesn't it represent everyone?
Championing other voices — Documentary photography has the power to transport us around the world. But in an industry dominated by a small pool of perspectives, who tells these stories is just as important as the stories themselves. As part of a new series on Huck, photography platforms Native and Everyday Projects have teamed up to reset the balance, illuminating stories that would otherwise go unseen.
Written by: Laura Beltrán Villamizar
Inside the surprisingly weird world of trade fairs
Fair(y) Tales — From funerals to erotica, every industry has its own trade show. Photographer Robert Rutöd has spent 10 years documenting the unconventional side of conventions, honing in on magic moments that would otherwise go unnoticed.
Written by: Cian Traynor
An intimate portrait of a woman’s ‘second puberty’
Jennifer & Lorelei — In 2013, photographer Jennifer Loeber reconnected with Lorelei, a middle-aged trans woman who she first met as a teen. Together, over the next five years, they explored their individual journeys through the universal experience of womanhood.
Written by: Niall Flynn
The dark secrets of Britain’s smallest overseas territory
Postcards from Pitcairn — For photographer Rhiannon Adam, the story of Pitcairn Island always represented a rebellious ideal. However, after journeying almost 10,000 miles for a three-month trip to the isolated British colony, she soon discovered that its romantic past was overshadowed by its ominous present.
Written by: Niall Flynn
A personal journey through the depths of Peru
Where Is Home? — Growing up, photographer Moises Saman had a complicated relationship with the notion of ‘home‘. However, when Magnum asked him to contribute to a collective project exploring that very theme, he returned to Peru, the country of his birth, seeking to find a new connection with the country.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Documenting the plight of the Roma people across Europe
Persona non grata — As part of a long-term project that has seen him visit 10 different countries, photographer Åke Ericson has spent almost a decade photographing different Roma communities across the continent, in a bid to draw attention to the way they are treated.
Written by: Niall Flynn
A photographer uncovers the everyday beauty of East Africa
Extra-ordinary — Roland Brockmann spent two years in Kenya and Tanzania, gathering stories from those largely ignored by international media: people just quietly navigating the ups-and-downs of life.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Remembering the life and work of Philip Jones Griffiths
1936 – 2008 — On the ten-year anniversary of his death, a new exhibition brings together two of the Welsh photojournalist’s most significant bodies of work: shots of Britain taking between 1950 - 1970, and his acclaimed coverage of the Vietnam War.
Written by: Niall Flynn
A photographer's struggle with drugs in Midwest USA
Learning to let go — After realising his life has been defined by addiction, Jordan Gale found a way out through photography. But in documenting his social life, the 24-year-old had to face some uncomfortable truths about himself and his loved ones.
Written by: Cian Traynor