Matthew Hinton
Matthew Hinton is a New Orleans area freelance photographer whose work has been recognized by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Best of Photojournalism Awards in 2014 and 2016, and by numerous awards from the Press Club of New Orleans, including the Hal Ledet President's Print Photography Award, the highest honor the Press Club can bestow upon a photographer.
Matthew Hinton has previously been a staff photographer at both of the daily newspapers in New Orleans. His work has appeared nationally and internationally through freelance work with the Associated Press and AFP, Agence France-Presse.
GALLERY: Mardi Gras Indians take it to the streets on Super Sunday 2019
In the 1970s Indian parades began on the Sunday closest to St. Joseph’s Day that later became known as Super Sunday.
Gallery: Society of St. Anne marks its 50th Anniversary
The Society of Saint Anne paraded through the Marigny and Bywater on Mardi Gras morning as the walking group celebrated its 50th anniversary from its founding in 1969.
Gallery: Skull and Bones Gang kicks off Mardi Gras dark and early
The North Side Skull and Bones Gang wakes up revelers on Mardi Gras morning.
Gallery: Mardi Gras Indians mark Fat Tuesday in Treme
Mardi Gras Indians gather in the Treme neighborhood on Mardi Gras.
