She was deaf as a result of childhood scarlet fever, and became involved in photography at age 24 as an apprentice to George Edward Anderson.

She started a successful photography studio in Springville with fellow apprentice Joseph Daniel Bagley; they also traveled around Utah taking photographs.

[2][3] At age 24, with her uncle's help, Huntington began an apprenticeship with a local photographer, George Edward Anderson.

[4]: 200 While working with Anderson, she purchased her first camera[3][5][4]: 200  and began taking personal pictures of her family, friends, and everyday life in Springville.

[6][5] Their studio, called Huntington and Bagley, offered services such as professional portraits and film finishing.

[1] Mormon historian Mason Kamana Allred writes that Bagley and Huntington's legacy remains due to their "willingness to confront, starkly at times, the pains and complexities of life.

[2][3] Huntington also portrayed more negative aspects of daily life in Springville, such as excessive drinking and fights.