Hawkeye Huey

Hawkeye Huey was born on December 19, 2009. He is a young photographer who is following in his father’s footsteps, Aaron Huey. His first book, “Cowboys, Indians, Hobos, Gamblers, Patriots, Tourists, and Sunsets,” was published in 2016 and edited by his father. On Instagram, where he displays his artwork, he has nearly 200,000 followers. He was dubbed the youngest image capturer at NatGeo Creative. We are quite pleased with this young champ’s accomplishments.

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Hawkeye Huey

Nickname:

Hawk

Birth date:

December 19, 2009

Age:

14

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

Relationship Status:

Single

Hawkeye's Social Media:

Background

Hawkeye Huey was born on December 19, 2009, and is 12 years old as of June 2022. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He is the son of Aaron Huey, an American photographer, explorer, activist, and storyteller best known for his work as a photographer for “National Geographic,” for whom he photographed numerous magazine articles on a variety of subjects ranging from adventure to war to wildlife.

The two explorers took road journeys across the U.S., seeing places like the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, the Salton Sea, and Joshua Tree in California and Arizona, among others. They ascended Salvation Mountain, rode in the Cody Night Rodeo chutes, visited the Navajo Nation market, and explored the Las Vegas strip. He took so many photos during this voyage and they were shared on an Instagram account set up specifically for him, the account has nearly 200,000 followers as of June 2022. These images have since been turned into a book by his father, which was published in 2016. The title is “Cowboys Indians Hobos Gamblers Patriots Tourists & Sunsets.” His and his father’s travels have received international acclaim, both for the photography collection and the lessons learned from this father-son trip in creative and engaged parenting. His career as a photographer began with an Instamatic camera, which propelled him from an Instagram star to a young photographer.

Huey has photographed assignments for “National Geographic” and “Vogue” magazines, as well as dozens of other publications. He was nominated to “Rolling Stone’s” top 100 Instagram accounts of all time in 2015, as well as “Time” Magazine’s top 50 Instagram accounts to follow in 2015. His work is largely shared through the Instagram account @hawkeyehuey. In September 2015, he started a Twitter account. He currently resides in Seattle, Washington, with his family. Huey has a sister named Juno.

Career timeline

2013
He Gets His First Camera

Huey receives his first camera as a gift from his father at four years old.

2013
He Signs With "National Geographic"

Huey signs a deal with the company's creative agency at four years old.

2014
He Launches his Instagram Account

Many of the photos taken on his joint voyage with his father are shared on his Instagram account set up specifically for him.

2015
He Launches his Twitter Account

In September 2015, Huey starts a Twitter account.

2016
He Publishes his Book

“Cowboys Indians Hobos Gamblers Patriots Tourists & Sunsets" is issued.

Why We Love Hawkeye Huey

  1. His photography book

    The young photographer launched a book containing images taken on a voyage with his father. Despite Huey's independence, his father has carefully put this collection of photos amid a long list of tales in the well-worn tradition of recording the American West.

  2. He is inspiring

    There was only one goal in mind when he wrote his book. They thought that by sharing this collection of his photographs and the journey he went on with his father, you would be able to witness the greatness of the creative vision that all children possess.

  3. He is a young star

    His photographs were included in “National Geographic” for the first time, and he was the youngest person to do so. He signed a deal with the company at four years old.

5 Surprising Facts

  1. He launched a record

    Huey’s photographs were included in "National Geographic" for the first time, and he was the youngest person to do so.

  2. He has interesting hobbies

    Huey enjoys archery, rock climbing, and constructing Lego sets.

  3. He started photography at four

    Huey received his first camera as a gift from his father when he was four years old.

  4. He took nearly 1,000 photos

    Huey took nearly a thousand instant pictures between the ages of four and five.

  5. The camera he uses

    He uses only an analog camera, the Fuji Instax Wide 300, to capture his images.

Hawkeye Huey FAQs

Is Huey in a relationship?

No, he is not.

Is Huey the only child photographer there is?

No, there are other children out there who are photographers.

Is Huey a twin?

No, but he has a sister.

Hawkeye Huey’s birthday dates

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