"You don’t see a lot of Black explorers or photographers that love hiking and cycling or aerial landscapes. It has been a stigma for a long time that Black people don’t do this type of thing. I’ve started to embrace that these are the things I love to do, and it’s not about what others think. This is me, you either like it or you don’t." – Chris Hurd

Chris Hurd is a Chicago-based freelance photographer. His passion for art and photography came at a young age, eventually evolving into a professional photography career. After an initial trip to Iceland in 2016, Chris fell in love with the Icelandic terrain; its topography becoming the cornerstone of his landscape and aerial photography journey. Featured as one of Wildist's "7 Adventure Photographers You Should Know", Chris captures destinations with spectacular scenery from land and air.

Chris' work is featured in our Black Artists Print Shop. —

20" x 30" print in 21" x 31" frame

featured photography by Julian Thomas @julianthomas_