HHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Christina Broom Britain’s pioneering female press photographer, Christina Broom, took up photography only in her 40s after her husband became unable to work.Becky Handley18th January 2021
FeaturedFront Page Tshepiso IG Take-Over This week we are introducing one of our newly elected Heroines, Tshepiso Mazibuko, with an Instagram take-over.Del Barrett18th January 2021
Front PageHistorical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog Mariana Yampolsky Mariana Yampolsky is one of Mexico’s most influential and talented photographers. She created art is versatile and multifacetedBecky Handley18th January 2021
Historical HeroinesHPBlog Betti Mautner Betti Mautner was born in Vienna in 1892 when the role and significance of photography was being re-evaluated, being seen as an art formGabby Kynoch15th January 2021
Historical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog Gisele Wulfsohn Gisele Wulfsohn's work was celebrated for highlighting poverty, HIV/AIDS and the apartheid in South Africa.Becky Handley15th January 2021
HHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Constance Fox Talbot Considered by many to be the first woman to take a photograph.Becky Handley14th January 2021
HHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Ann Cooke Ann Cooke is credited as being the first female photographer in Britain to open a professional photographic portrait studio.Becky Handley13th January 2021
HHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Anna Atkins Anna Atkins was the first person to create a book made entirely from photographic images and is widely acclaimed for her use of British algae cyanotypes.Becky Handley13th January 2021
HHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog Ida Kar Ida Kar was a woman of many origins who became most well-known for her portraits of London artistic circles, becoming the ‘Bohemian Photographer’.Becky Handley13th January 2021
HHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Dorothea Lange Dorothea Lange was able to run a successful portrait studio in San Francisco during the 1920s during the Great Depression.Becky Handley13th January 2021