Curtis Hughes is a British social documentary and portrait photographer who explores and questions his own identity and belonging through collaboration and connection. Through his work, which is often portrait-led, Curtis explores themes surrounding love, identity, belonging, and the human experience while questioning and challenging societal conventions.
Through reflection, Curtis seeks to understand the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical characteristics of human life through empathic, intimate, and compassionate connections and encounters with others.
His work has been featured in the annual British Journal of Photography's Portrait of Britain and Portrait Humanity award, as well as the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize by the National Portrait Gallery, Head On Portrait Award, and PhotoVogue. Curtis now resides between the UK and Berlin where he continues to work on refining his craft and visual signature in portraiture.
For inquires, please contact me at curtishughesphoto@gmail.com.
books
2023: Love Story, published by Hoxton Mini Press
2023: Portrait of Britain, published by Hoxton Mini Press.
2023: Portrait of Humanity, published by Hoxton Mini Press.
2022: Portrait of Britain, published by Hoxton Mini Press.
2022: Portrait of Humanity, published by Hoxton Mini Press.
2021: Portrait of Britain, published by Hoxton Mini Press.
awards
2023: ProfiFoto New Talent Award, 2nd place, Germany.
2023: Shortlisted for Booooooom Photo Awards, Canada.
2023: Winner & Shortlisted, Portrait of Britain, British Journal of Photography, UK.
2023: Winner & Shortlisted, Portrait of Humanity, British Journal of Photography, UK.
2022: Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize, Exhibitor, National Portrait Gallery, UK.
2022: Finalist for Head On Portrait Prize, Australia.
2022: Finalist for Film Photo Award, USA.
2022: BarTur Photo Awards, 2nd place, UK.
2022: Budapest International Photography Awards, Hungary.
2022: Then There Was Us, Annual Photobook, UK.
2022: Shortlisted for Royal Photographic Society 164 International Exhibition, UK.
2022: F-Stop Magazine, The Portrait Issue, USA.
2022: Selected Emerging Artist, Hamburg Portfolio Review, Germany.
2022: Pupil Sphere Graduate Showcase Artist of the year, UK.
2022: Finalist for EIZO Student Award, UK.
2022: Shortlisted for Portrait of Humanity, British Journal of Photography, UK.
2022: Recipient of Reginald Salisbury Award, UK.
2022: Winner, Portrait of Britain, British Journal of Photography, UK.
2021: Winner, Portrait of Britain, British Journal of Photography, UK.
group show exhibitions
2023: Indian Photo Festival, Hyderabad, India.
2023: Belfast Exposed Festival, Belfast, NI
2023: Freiraum Für Fotografie, Berlin, Germany.
2023: Portrait of Britain by JCDecaux, UK.
2022: Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize, London, UK.
2022: CULTVR, Cardiff, UK.
2022: Packed Lunch Exhibition, Cardiff, UK.
2022: Portrait of Britain by JCDecaux, UK.
2021: Portrait of Britain by JCDecaux, UK.
2021: Dominoes and Dice. Cardiff, UK.
2020: Lifting the Lid, Antigua, Guatemala.
press & features
2023: The Guardian - 'Cowboys, cops and coffee mornings: Portrait of Britain winners – in pictures'
2023: The Times - 'Portraits of Britain: capturing the nation’s many faces'
2023: Profifoto - 'Best of Best'
2022: Sound of Life - '10 Photographers to keep an eye on'
2022: PhotoVogue
2022: Wales Onlne - 'The student whose striking images of everyday life are on display across the UK'
2021: Cardiff Life Magazine - 'A Portrait of Britain Awards’ winner captivates us'
2021: Introspective Collective Zine, Volume 1, UK.
2021: Police Kicking Kids Zine, Volume 1, UK.