Resources
Below are other organizations working on promoting women and other under-represented creatives in the photography field and beyond.
The Luupe
A community of women photographers creating custom content for leading brands. We believe authenticity in advertising shouldn’t be hard to achieve. So we’re making it easier and more affordable to get a steady stream of stunning, diverse content - created specifically for you.
F Collective
An initiative that asks brands + their agencies to pledge to present a female photographer option on each job, with a goal of increasing gender diversity in advertising photography.
Alreadymade
This initiative hopes to aid in reaching gender parity for experienced women photographers. The crème de la crème of female content creators for the branded image and video economy.
women photograph
Women Photograph is an initiative that launched in 2017 to elevate the voices of women* and nonbinary visual journalists. The private database includes more than 1,000 independent documentary photographers based in 100+ countries and is available privately to any commissioning editor or organization. Women Photograph also operates an annual series of project grants, a year-long mentorship program, an annual skills-building workshop, and a travel fund to help women and nonbinary photographers access professional development opportunities.
Free the work
A curated talent-discovery platform for underrepresented creators. A holistic approach to hiring underrepresented talent. It’s always 100% free to browse the database & get daily curated videos based on your interests
shesees
She Sees’ mission is to inspire the next generation of diverse female filmmakers and empower more young women to tell their stories through film.
women’s photo alliance
The WPA's mission is to support female photographers, offer multiple perspectives, and make the point of view of women more universal.
The Authority collective
The Authority Collective is a group of more than 200 womxn, non-binary and gender expansive people of color working in the photography, film and VR/AR industries. Our mission is to empower marginalized artists with resources and community, and to take action against systemic and individual abuses in the world of lens-based editorial, documentary and commercial visual work.
black women photograph
Global community and digital database, Black Women Photographers (BWP), launched on July 7, 2020 by Polly Irungu, with a COVID-19 relief fund (#BWPReliefFund) to provide support to Black women and non-binary photographers during the pandemic. In an effort to promote and encourage inclusive hiring practices, the database highlights any and all Black women who elect to be submitted.
By providing a resource for the industry’s gatekeepers, Black Women Photographers aims to disrupt the notion that it is difficult to discover and commission Black creatives. Through honest dialogue via social conversations, the platform seeks to ensure that more Black women are empowered to make the industry as colorful as it ought to be.