travel & documentary photography
Nov 2017
Nick Hagen
Detroit
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Olympic gold medal boxer, Claressa Shields, fights for the WBC Silver Belt at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, MI.
Olympic gold medal boxer, Claressa Shields, fights for the WBC Silver Belt at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, MI.
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Supporters of Claressa Shields at the Masonic Temple.
Supporters of Claressa Shields at the Masonic Temple.
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Claressa Shields gets water from her coach.
Claressa Shields gets water from her coach.
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A boy watches TV in Freedom House, a refugee house based in Detroit near the Detroit-Windsor border.
A boy watches TV in Freedom House, a refugee house based in Detroit near the Detroit-Windsor border.
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A couple laughs in a KFC in Beijing, China.
A couple laughs in a KFC in Beijing, China.
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A man rides a utility tricycle with lumber and other materials in Beijing, China
A man rides a utility tricycle with lumber and other materials in Beijing, China
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A girl rests her chin on her coffee in a Starbucks in Beijing, China.
A girl rests her chin on her coffee in a Starbucks in Beijing, China.
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A worker clears snow on the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China
A worker clears snow on the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China
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Boys take turns playing Street Fighter X Tekken in the middle class neighborhood of Festac in Lagos, Nigeria.
Boys take turns playing Street Fighter X Tekken in the middle class neighborhood of Festac in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Men take a break from building the foundation of a house in the slum, Ijora-Badia in Lagos, Nigeria.
Men take a break from building the foundation of a house in the slum, Ijora-Badia in Lagos, Nigeria.
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A girl poses in a slum built on stilts in the Lagos Lagoon called Makoko.
A girl poses in a slum built on stilts in the Lagos Lagoon called Makoko.
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Makoko, Lagos, Nigeria.
Makoko, Lagos, Nigeria.
Nick Hagen is a Detroit-based documentary and portrait photographer who emphasizes truth and honesty over style. He is all about visually showcasing the world in the most objective and truthful way possible, while retaining a tinge of optimism and humour.
The work shown in this Spotlight is pulled from multiple stories spanning three continents, like the passionate video game community of Lagos, Nigeria, refugees trying to relocated to the Metro Detroit region, everyday life in Beijing, China, and the Flint-born boxer, Claressa Shields, fighting in one of Detroit's most historic venues.
Nick’s ultimate goal is to make people feel seen and heard by synthesising their stories into honest photography.
Nick has been commissioned by Bloomberg Businessweek, Buzzfeed, The Financial Times, The London Telegraph, Poltico, Time Inc., The Washington Post, Vice Media, and Vox Media.
See more work and get in touch at his website.