Women Photograph
Women Photograph Movement
Canon U.S.A. Lends Its Support to Women Photograph, an Initiative Created to Promote the Representation of Female Photojournalists
Association Will Help Elevate the Voices of Female and Non-binary Photographers
MELVILLE, N.Y., March 8, 2018 – In conjunction with International Women’s Day (IWD), the global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is excited to announce their association with Women Photograph, a movement created to promote the representation of female photojournalists.
Photo by Kenneth Purdom
Canon will work with Women Photograph to aid their travel grant program which funds female and non-binary photographers to attend workshops, hostile environment training, festivals, and other developmental opportunities.
Launched in 2017 and founded by photojournalist Daniella Zalcman, Women Photograph is an initiative to shift the gender makeup of the photojournalism community. A private database that includes more than 700 independent female documentary photographers based in 91 countries, any commissioning editor or organization can utilize the database for their photojournalistic hiring needs.
“I can’t think of a better way to celebrate this year’s IWD than to support an initiative that is enriching the professional advancement of female and non-binary photojournalists,” said Elizabeth Pratt, director of professional client development and support and Canon Professional Services.
“Women Photograph has created a home for professional women photojournalists to showcase their work for potential clients and Canon is honored to help continue the momentum of this initiative.”
https://www.womenphotograph.com/
Welcome to Women Photograph! Enjoy browsing the site by region using the menu above. For access to the complete database, which includes contact details, languages spoken, HEFAT info, and more, e-mail hello@womenphotograph.com.
Canon Professional Services will host a Women Photograph Workshop at the Canon Customer Experience Center in Orange County, CA in December. Dates and details will be provided by Women Photograph.
“Canon is an ideal strategic partner as we ensure that our industry’s chief storytellers are as diverse as the communities they hope to represent,” said Daniella Zalcman, founder and director of Women Photograph. “So much of breaking into the photojournalism industry relies on networking and professional development events that can be prohibitively expensive and the generous support from Canon will help our photographers access these resources.”
For more information about Women Photograph or to learn more about the travel grant program and the upcoming workshop, log onto https://www.womenphotograph.com/.
About Women Photograph
Women Photograph is an initiative that launched in 2017 to elevate the voices of female visual journalists. The private database includes more than 700 independent women documentary photographers based in 91 countries and is available privately to any commissioning editor or organization.
Women Photograph also operates an annual series of project grants for emerging and established photojournalists, a year-long mentorship program, and a travel fund to help female photographers access workshops, festivals, and other developmental opportunities.
Our mission is to shift the gender makeup of the photojournalism community and ensure that our industry's chief storytellers are as diverse as the communities they hope to represent.
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Sue Bryce
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Julia Margaret Cameron
British photographer
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Died: January 26, 1879, Kalutara, Sri Lanka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqnVLwRagbs
Dorothea Lange
American photographer
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Born: May 26, 1895, Hoboken, NJ
Died: October 11, 1965, San Francisco, CA
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Margaret Bourke-White
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Died: August 27, 1971, Stamford, CT
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Diane Arbus
American photographer
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Died: July 26, 1971, Westbeth Artists Community, New York City, NY
Imogen Cunningham
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Cindy Sherman
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Berenice Abbott
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Annie Leibovitz
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Sally Mann
American photographer
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Gertrude Käsebier
American photographer
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Died: October 12, 1934, New York City, NY
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Nan Goldin
American photographer
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Born: September 12, 1953 (age 64), Washington, D.C.
http://www.artnet.com/artists/nan-goldin/
Lee Miller
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Died: July 21, 1977, Chiddingly, United Kingdom
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Tina Modotti
Italian photographer
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Born: August 17, 1896, Udine, Italy
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Maggie Steber
American photographer
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Born: 1949, Texas
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Rineke Dijkstra
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Rineke Dijkstra is a Dutch photographer. She lives and works in Amsterdam. Dijkstra has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society, the 1999 Citibank Private Bank Photography Prize and the 2017 Hasselblad Award. Wikipedia
Born: June 2, 1959 (age 58), Sittard, Netherlands
https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/rineke-dijkstra
