The V&A Parasol Foundation prize for women in photography – in pictures

'The V&A has announced the winners of the 2025 V&A Parasol Foundation prize for women in photography, the third iteration of the museum’s open call prize, which identifies, supports and champions the talent of global female photographers'

#photography #WomenPhotographers

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2025/mar/20/the-va-parasol-foundation-prize-for-women-in-photography-in-pictures

The rich visual archive of street photographer Meryl Meisler is always a treat to encounter.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/09/meryl-meisler-street-walker/

Gorgeous Murmurations by Dr. Kathy Cooper.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/11/kathryn-cooper-murmurations/

Syrian photographer Sarah Kontar's visual exploration on exile. "What I love about documentary is that when you live through these hard stories, the camera becomes a third eye, to look [with] and also to appreciate. It’s another relationship with a space, with exile. All photographers are outsiders. But this is my way out.”

https://aperture.org/editorial/a-record-of-exile-from-syria/?p=284070/

Fellow women photographers of all levels (amateur to pro), I host photo tours for women only on Vancouver Island twice a year. I'd love to meet you in the field. Check my website for details: https://www.catherinebabault.com/workshops/vancouver-island-photo-tour-for-women-may-2025

Next group tour is from May 6 to 8. Limited to 3 women.

Violeta Sofia is an award winning artist, photographer and activist whose journey is as rich and diverse as her artistic portfolio. Born in Cameroon and raised in Spain from a young age, Violeta's multicultural upbringing deeply influences her work, which often explores themes of identity, diversity, and human connection.

https://www.violetasofia.com/about

Angela Nicholson is the founder of SheClicks, a community for women in photography, and co-founder of Camera Jabber.
https://www.angelanicholsonphotographer.com/

Laylah Amatullah Barrayn is an award-winning documentary and portrait photographer, writer and curator. Her work was nominated for a 2020 News & Documentary Emmy. 
She is co-author of the independently published MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora, the first anthology in nearly 30 years that highlights photography produced by women of African descent. 

https://laylahbarrayn.format.com/

Meet portrait photographer Damola Akintunde: https://www.mpb.com/en-us/content/interviews/mpb-meets-damola-akintunde