8th Avenue Rush
By Steven R. Hazlett, Survivor

Steven R. Hazlett is a New York City–based photographer and marketing strategist passionate about visual storytelling and creating work rooted in authenticity and purpose. A brain tumor survivor, Steven serves as Marketing Strategist at the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation, where he helps support families navigating similar challenges.

For more than a decade, he has led Steven R. Hazlett Photography, capturing genuine, impactful moments for clients such as Alicia Keys, the New York Yankees, City Drive Entertainment, Madison Square Garden, and Buzzfeed. As a teaching artist, he has also worked with the International Center for Photography, ArtWorks Foundation, The Creative Center, and The Pablove Foundation, using art as a form of healing and expression for young cancer patients.

A graduate of SUNY Purchase College and an alum of the Eddie Adams Workshop, Steven continues to use both art and strategy to inspire connection, resilience, and advocacy.

Medium: Photograph, stretched canvas