Barry W Hughes

Born in Dublin, Ireland, and resident in the UK, photographer, writer and editor Barry W Hughes' photographic works have been published and exhibited internationally, including solo exhibitions in Ireland, Germany and China.

After establishing Ireland’s pioneering online photography magazine SMBHmag in 2009, Hughes has been a contributing writer to HOTSHOE since 2012, interviewing some of the most respected and exciting names in contemporary photography. He has also written for international publications such as British Journal of Photography, GRANTA and Photo-Eye.

Hughes has curated exhibitions, reviewed portfolios and delivered talks for the likes of Photo London; University of Middlesex; The Photographers' Gallery; Belfast Exposed; Sirius Arts Centre; Photology (Photo Hastings); PhotoIreland Festival; Belfast Photo Festival; Format Photo Festival and Look Photo Festival.

He has delivered lectures for University of Westminster; Coventry School of Art & Design; Kingston University; University for the Creative Arts Farnham and Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology; he has twice been a nominator for British Journal of Photography’s annual ‘Ones to Watch’ issue, and has twice adjudicated the international Photogrvphy Grant.