About Hugh Rawson
I’m a UK-based street photographer drawn to the small, often-overlooked moments that happen in public spaces — gestures, patterns, and coincidences that reveal something quietly human. My camera helps me slow down and notice beauty in the everyday.
What began as a way to record what goes on around me became something deeper: a way to understand how I see the world. Whether I’m working in colour or black and white, I’m drawn to detail, gestures, light, geometry, and chance — those brief moments when an ordinary scene turns poetic for just a second.
My work is influenced by photographers like Sergio Larrain, Saul Leiter, Alex Webb, Vivian Maier, Fred Herzog, Trent Parke, Harry Gruyaert — artists who showed that street photography can be as much about feeling as it is about framing and precision. Their influence runs through my images, not in imitation, but in a shared belief that photography can be both documentary and dreamlike.
Alongside my photography, I create a YouTube series called How I See It, where I explore the stories behind my images — part photowalk, part reflection, and part conversation about how we look at the world.
For me, street photography isn’t about chasing the perfect shot — it’s about being open to what unfolds, paying attention to people, light, and those fleeting intersections of time and place that might never happen again.
You can see my latest work on Instagram and watch How I See It on YouTube, or get in touch here.
Thanks for dropping in.
Hugh
