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  • A person with metallic face paint and a microphone headset wearing shiny silver clothing, standing in front of a mirror, with another similarly dressed person in the background, in an indoor setting.

Alex Huda is a Canadian-born, South Asian writer, photographer, and filmmaker who explores the depth of identity and belonging through portraiture and film.

The New York Times logo in black gothic font on a white background.
Webby Award Nominee 2024 seal with spiral trophy icon on a blue background.
  • Woman in a yellow sweater and white skirt standing by a street post on a sunny day.
  • A vintage red Nissan pickup truck parked against an orange stucco wall with a small window.
Black and white photo of three young boys in traditional attire on a historic street.

How I Got a Photo Book Publishing Deal

My dream job was pretty simple: travel the world, photograph diverse cultures, and get a photo book publishing deal that gets featured in The New York Times. Very specific, very clear, but also very hard to achieve.

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  • Person standing on the street in front of a green and white bus with "Hong Kong Be Happy" sign overhead.
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How to Steal Like an Artist

I believe that we as artists are not the source of any of the work we produce, the source lies elsewhere. So then how do we get those ideas from that mysterious place? Well, we simply steal them like an artist.