The Second World War marked the bloodiest period in the bloodiest century of recorded history, with ordinary men and women finding themselves caught up in conflicts often thousands of miles away from their homes.
Graeme Bell1st August 2018
TEDx talk where nominated heroine, Denise Wozmiak, shares her moving story about how photography helped her through post-traumatic stress after she lost her six month old baby to AIDS.
Del Barrett1st August 2018
I've come to photography just as I'd come to motherhood: a bit later in life than I otherwise might have planned. When I picked up a camera for the first time in decades, I felt most comfortable exploring landscape. I was particularly drawn to farmlands I'd witnessed undergoing repeated cycles of implantation,…
Del Barrett1st August 2018
I have been an enthusiastic photographer since the age of 6, when my father handed me his camera to take his photograph. When the result came back, perfectly framed, my reward was a camera of my own the following Christmas.
Graeme Bell1st August 2018
We’ve been overwhelmed by the response to our campaign Hundred Heroines: Celebrating Women in Photography Today and big thanks to everyone who has nominated a heroine, helped spread the word or joined our ambassadorial team; and extra special thanks to all those helping out behind the scenes.
PlanetHeroines27th July 2018
FROM THE ARCHIVE Helen Pankhurst’s heroine is Aïda Muluneh – who’s yours? As the first week of Hundred Heroines comes to a close, we can reveal Helen Pankhurst’s nomination and, not surprisingly, she’s chosen a wonderful Ethiopian photographer – Aïda Muluneh.
PlanetHeroines20th July 2018
We’re delighted that Emma Lewell-Buck MP is endorsing our Hundred Heroines campaign. Emma is the Member of Parliament for South Shields and the constituency’s first female MP.
PlanetHeroines19th July 2018
Margaret Harker was an influential force within the Royal Photographic Society, from the 1940s until the early 2000s, at a time when it was very much dominated by tradition and run by men.
PlanetHeroines17th July 2018
We’re thrilled that Helen Pankhurst is supporting our campaign. Following in the footsteps of her grandmother (Sylvia) and great-grandmother (Emmeline), Helen is a passionate advocate for women’s rights.
PlanetHeroines12th July 2018
