AARON HUEY

Aaron Huey is an artist working across a broad range of imaging techniques, from investigative photojournalism and photogrammetry to augmented reality, virtual photography, AI-driven collaborations, and scanning electron microscopy. With a foundation built on over 30 feature stories for National Geographic—including a Webby Award for Best VR Interactive Design, multiple World Press Photo Awards, and a TED Talk—his practice now centers on post-lens photography and the use of algorithmic lenses. By blending historical photographic techniques and his own photographic archives with contemporary algorithms, Huey uncovers unseen worlds, creating hybrid realities that merge the past, present, and speculative futures.

A three-time Stanford Fellow, including his current role as a Starling Lab Fellow focused on data integrity in visual journalism, Huey continues to challenge and redefine the intersections of art, technology, and media ethics.

His current work at Amplifier Labs involves leading the Visual Journalism R+D cohort, where he helps prototype new storytelling methodologies for photo-based artists to explore complex societal narratives through photography, mapping, and interactive digital tools. As Founder and Creative Director of Amplifier.org, he has collaborated with artists like Shepard Fairey to create global art campaigns that interrogate power and amplify movements.

Throughout 2024, Huey has served as the photography mentor for the AVAX ecosystem, helping shape projects to bring on-chain this year.