"I feel the work I do definitely is categorized as art," says photographer Carianne Older to the Phoblographer in an interview. "I am taking timeless photos for people that will live forever. A lot of people out there are just taking iPhone photos or videos for the sake of content.
"I don't want to buy something that I'll use for a week, and then it'll just sit on my shelf in my room, you know?" That's what a local barista told me today before I was writing this article. She's very interested in Fujifilm cameras, and she's seen what I bring into the shop before.
"1. "I'm really pleased to say that I have seen a substantial uptick in women's self-made leadership roles in the film photography community since beginning my career," says photographer Nicole Taylor DeWitt, who runs Hi Desert Film lab.
Women are notoriously left out of history — and the long and storied history of photography is no exception. But, if we’re going to push back on being excluded from history, that pushback needs to start as history is being learned.
"I had no excuse and I wanted to make her proud," says North Carolina photojournalist Khadejeh Nikouyeh. Referencing the touching moment she remembered her late mother and signed up for a college photojournalism program, she remembers the sacrifices her parents made for her.
"My intention is to get the viewer interested in what the model is thinking," says Dorota Gorecka of Poland when I ask her what gets people so engrossed in her portraits of women. She began playing with photography equipment in the unused studio at the advertising agency she worked at.
As the Arts & Culture editor of a leading photography publication, it's my responsibility to ensure we remain as diverse as possible. It's not only my doing. All the staff here at The Phoblographer remains committed to showing the best photographers from all walks of life.
Wouldn’t it be nice if the powers that be in the industry had the fortitude to admit they don’t value women? Each new offense is a middle finger salute, and the reaction to remedy them is increasingly hollow.
The 500px Commercial Grant: Project #ShowUs was shot and produced as part of the Dove, Girl Gaze, and Getty Images larger, Project #ShowUs campaign. The Project, which was first launched in 2019 has been recognized for its creative and disruptive approach to challenging beauty standards.
Leica has just awarded three talented women photographers $10,000 each. Matika Wilbur, Karen Zusman and Anna Boyiazis submitted their projects to receive the award. A Leica Q2 was also awarded to each photographer.
This month is all about recognizing and honoring the works of women in all fields and industries, photography included. We already got started with 20 contemporary women photographers to inspire you this year.
There are many reasons to highlight the work of women photographers. Our reason is simple; we love to show off greatness. As one of the photo industry's leading publications, we're fortunate enough to be exposed to talented women photographers all the time.
While border crisis issues typically suggest big picture narratives and large-scale issues, Colombian documentary photographer Juanita Escobar has chosen to focus her efforts on the complex lives of women who have settled along the Orinoco River.
“Just 20” we thought to ourselves when putting this list of women photographers together. “It’s going to be so hard to not go over that number!”. That’s because we know the amount of female talent in our industry is almost endless.
Sony Electronics Inc. recently announced the winners of its Alpha Female Creator-in-Residence Program Contest, which is part of its "Be Alpha" campaign flagship initiatives. Out of over 6,000 entrants, the five winners were chosen to receive funding, mentorship, Sony digital imaging products, and other perks.
We are excited to feature 100 500px female photographers from around the world—from India to China, Canada to the United States, their work is incredible. The post 100 Women on 500px you need to follow appeared first on 500px.
"The way we view the world depends upon the people we choose to show it to us."
Photographer Nicole Struppert is not only a photographer, but also the Editor of the Women in Photography blog. She's been running it for a fair amount of time now and continues to update it and profile the work of fantastic women photographers.