In celebration of Women’s History Month 2026, we honor many of the women who inspire us daily — photographers, artists, writers, designers, researchers, poets, curators, art directors, editors, visionaries. Here are 19 articles and interviews published recently in LensCulture that highlight women photographers. We hope you find some true inspiration from these remarkable women. |
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| My Mother Speaks of Land as Memory |
Through images of the Texas landscape and personal history, Ariana Gomez weaves a visual narrative of lost land, family, and identity—inviting readers to step into a story of memory, migration, and belonging. See More |
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| Mixing documentary and first-person narrative, Maria Abranches sheds light on the overlooked legacies of Portuguese colonialism, through the story of one woman’s life. See More |
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| Traveling across the US by car, Morganne Boulden captures a lingering tension that hums through the county, her images reflecting how she feels about the current state it is in. See More |
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| Eye of the Storm: Portraits of Weather and Reckoning |
Shortlisted for the “Storm” cycle of the Prix Pictet, Camille Seaman reflects on chasing supercells and icebergs, and the power of photography, as she documents fleeting reality. See More |
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| Things I Can’t Say Out Loud |
When Riti Sengupta moved back in with her parents during the pandemic, she was reminded of the traditional gender roles that are dominant in India. These photos are a response to her frustration, exploring her complex feelings on family, marriage, and domesticity. See More |
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| When Words Fall Short: Torrance York Uses Photography to Navigate Life With Parkinson’s |
In this LensCulture interview, Torrance York reflects on how photography became a tool for understanding, acceptance, and connection after her Parkinson’s diagnosis. See More |
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| Too Many Products Too Much Pressure |
Returning to one of her first projects, Janet Delaney presents a witty, warm-hearted look at labor and love, through the last days of her father’s career as a salesman. See More |
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| Blending self-portraiture, still life, and mythic gesture, Rebecca Horne’s “Clay Feet” charts the unstable terrain of transformation as an embodied act of making, unmaking, and reclaiming the female image. See More |
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| What does it mean to really ‘know’ a place? In her visual ode to her hometown of Baldernock just north of Glasgow, Camille Lemoine cultivates a slow and detailed approach to looking at the landscape she grew up in through photography. See More |
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| Blending black and white photographs, diaristic writing, and carefully chosen family archives, Hady Barry offers us an intimate look at a complex mother and daughter relationship. See More |
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PHOTOGRAPHY EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES |
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| Art/Space 114 Open Call: The Magic of Light |
Art/Space 114’s The Magic of Light is an international open call inviting photographers to explore light through film, digital, and alternative processes. Selected artists will exhibit in Downtown Los Angeles, with awards including cash prizes and a solo exhibition. Deadline: March 25, 2026 |
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