6-Year-Old Becomes Youngest ‘National Geographic’ Photographer, Publishes His Own Book

At only 6-years-old, Hawkeye Huey has quite the impressive resume.

When Huey was just four, he set out on a trip with his dad on “an adventure to build blanket forts.” During the trip his dad bought him his own camera, which slowly snowballed into an Instagram account. The Instagram account took off and quickly gained over 210K followers. The little boy was also the youngest person to ever be published in National Geographic. However, Huey’s most recent project tops the scale.

@hawkeyehuey’s book has arrived! Cowboys/Indians/Hobos/Gamblers/Patriots/Tourists & Sunsets can be found at the link in the header or at @outsiderbooks! We are so excited to share this experiment with all of you!!!

A photo posted by Hawkeye Huey (@hawkeyehuey) on Jun 2, 2016 at 5:30am PDT

Huey can now add author to his list of accomplishments. His book, “COWBOYS INDIANS HOBOS GAMBLERS PATRIOTS TOURISTS & SUNSETS,” features over 120 images from his adventures and journey on the road and is now for sale.

@hawkeyehuey shooting on assignment for @natgeotravel In #LasVegas, Nevada in front of the #NewYorkNewYorkCasino!

A photo posted by Hawkeye Huey (@hawkeyehuey) on Jan 4, 2016 at 6:40am PST

Huey had a little help with the project from his father who is also a National Geographic photographer.

@hawkeyehuey with our good friend @obeygiant at the @subliminalprojects show Papercut last night (in front of a beautiful piece by @swoonhq). Stop by and see the show if you are in LA!

A photo posted by Hawkeye Huey (@hawkeyehuey) on Mar 8, 2015 at 9:19am PDT

“This is definitely a parent-child exercise,” Huey’s father shared with Today. “Hawkeye helped make some of the pairings in the book, but mostly he wanted to leave the room and play with Legos. He would sit and watch me edit saying things like, ‘I remember that!’ and then tell me little stories about what we did together.”

Friends! We are having an analog photo contest! Show us your favorite NON DIGITAL photo of the American West, and tell us about it! It can be taken at any time, it just has to be taken by you on 35mm film, or instant cameras like a Polaroid or Fuji Instax! We’ll be giving away free copies of @hawkeyehuey’s COWBOYS INDIANS HOBOS GAMBLERS PATRIOTS TOURISTS & SUNSETS to the best submissions. You have three days to complete this assignment. Enter your favorite shots by tagging them with #AnalogAmericaContest @HawkeyeHuey #HawkeyeBook. The first winner will be announced this Friday. We’ll see you in the streets! PHOTO: #CattleDrive near #TenSleep, Wyoming – by @hawkeyehuey (7/4/15).

A photo posted by Hawkeye Huey (@hawkeyehuey) on Sep 29, 2015 at 4:06pm PDT

Statue of cowboy and horse, #Kanab, Utah. Photo by @hawkeyehuey (4/5/15)

A photo posted by Hawkeye Huey (@hawkeyehuey) on Apr 12, 2015 at 3:15pm PDT

Huey hopes to continue his photo adventures as he grows, dreaming of “a camera that can shoot video and Polaroids at the same time and visiting Australia to photograph kangaroos and kookaburras.”

Right now his adventures have taken a break and Huey is living the life of the average kid. Huey’s father is hoping the next project will also be some father-son bonding.

#HawkeyeHuey on his first photo trip with @argonautphoto at #SalvationMountain with his Fuji Instax210

A photo posted by Hawkeye Huey (@hawkeyehuey) on May 11, 2014 at 10:16am PDT

“I think we will probably start building forts again soon and shooting fewer photos,” he shared. “It is time to move this work out into the world and start our next chapter together, with Hawkeye leading this time.”

@HawkeyeHuey talking with the @todayshow about his new book with new friend @mrjaniak. Watch for the interview and the book release next week! @outsiderbooks

A photo posted by Hawkeye Huey (@hawkeyehuey) on May 25, 2016 at 3:16pm PDT