Eric Hatch thought photographing volunteers from the community of people addicted to alcohol, meth and heroin would make for an interesting artistic challenge. Once he started meeting them and seeing them as human beings, his artistic project became a crusade.
The impact of being seen as a real, three-dimensional person with value to society changes the subjects in a subtle way as well. Having photographed just 50, he’s already found one that quickly decided to get clean and sober, checking herself into rehab.
Be sure to watch the entire interview in the player above to see a sample of the photos as well as to hear about the human beings Eric photographs.
Interview with Eric K. Hatch, the Founder and president of Faces of Addiction, Inc.
The following is the pre-interview with Eric K. Hatch. Be sure to watch the recorded interview above.
What is the problem you solve and how do you solve it?
Everybody knows addiction is a huge problem. However, addicted persons are dehumanized by treating t…