Hula
“In Hula, I explore the concept of "the pursuit of happiness" not as a distant destination, but as a state of total, unselfconscious immersion. It captures a singular moment of childhood determination amidst the chaotic backdrop of an urban environment.Ultimately, Hula is a study of focus. It suggests that happiness is found in the "flow state"—the moment when the world falls away, and the only thing that exists is you and the finish line of your goal.”
Based in Metuchen, New Jersey, Juan Hidalgo is a practitioner of humanistic photojournalism whose work explores the universal architecture of joy. His lens seeks out the "quiet moment"—those fleeting, unscripted instances where the individual intersects with their environment in a state of grace.
2nd in their Group in Round One
