In 1949 Jane Bown (1925–2014) began working for The Observer newspaper. It was a partnership that would last over 60 years and lead to her photographing the leading political, cultural and royal figures of the day.
Gabby Kynoch17th September 2021
Coming from an intellectual Welsh family who made early strides in science and photography, Thereza Story-Maskelyne (née Dillwyn Llewelyn) (1834-1926) is a true pioneer
Gabby Kynoch24th August 2021
Mary Olive Edis (1876-1955) opened her first studio with sister in Norfolk, UK. She was one of the first women to accepted as a member of the RPS.
Gabby Kynoch24th August 2021
Alexandra Boulat (1962-2007) photographed wars from women's perspectives, paving the way for other women in photography to do the same.
Gabby Kynoch23rd August 2021
In the first decades of the twentieth century, high-end portrait photography was dominated by women such as Anni Schulz (1897-1943) and Marianne Bergler (Blumberger) (1897-1980), Trude Neumann Geiringer (1890 – 1981) and Dora Horovitz (1894 – 1959).
Gabby Kynoch16th August 2021
Ryu Shima (1823-1900) took what is the earliest known photograph to be created by a Japanese woman in 1864, and it was a wet-plate of Kakoku, her husband.
Gabby Kynoch11th August 2021
The Irish-heiress turned mountaineering photographer, Elizabeth Le Blond (1860-1934) has not only been credited by being one of the first people to reach many European summits but also as one of the first female filmmakers.
Gabby Kynoch2nd August 2021
Elly Niebuhr (1914 – 2013) became one of the most sought after fashion and advertising photographers in Vienna during the 1950s.
Gabby Kynoch2nd August 2021
Often referred to as Canada’s first professional woman photographer, Minna was born in Germany in 1861.
Gabby Kynoch30th June 2021
