diversity

7 Things We All Can Do To Encourage Diversity in Nature Photography

By now, we understand the need to cultivate diversity in conservation photography and filmmaking. Scientific analyses urge diversity across multiple disciplines. Countless articles criticize and dissect the lack of minorities in photography. Conversations like #blacklivesmatter are rising in volume.

This New Community of Black Women Photographers Wants to Help the Industry Fix Its Diversity Problem

In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd and the world-wide reckoning with systemic racism that his death inspired, the photo industry has been taking a long hard look at its own issues with diversity and inclusion. Black Women Photographers—a new global community and database of Black women creatives—is both the result of, and an answer to, this long-overdue soul-searching.

Fuji Unveils Plan to Make Ambassador Program More Diverse and Inclusive

In the interest of creating a more diverse and inclusive brand, Fujifilm has announced some changes to its "X-Photographer" ambassador program. These include the creation of a new "Creator Website," plans to add 10 diverse new photographers to the roster, and the creation of a transparent process by which photographers can "get on the path" to becoming an ambassador.

Nikon Adds Two New Ambassadors, Increasing Diversity

Following through on its public commitment to improve the diversity in its own ranks, Nikon is adding two new world-class photographers to the prestigious Nikon Ambassador Program: New York-based documentary and editorial photographer Jide Alakija, and Chicago-based children's photographer Audrey Woulard.

Photos of Cabramatta, the Melting Pot Suburb of Sydney

Cabramatta is not your typical Australian suburb. If you took a stroll through the streets of this south western Sydney hub you may feel like you are in southeast Asia. However, the suburb of Cabramatta is emblematic of modern Australia -- urban, busy and brimming with multicultural activity.

These Beautiful Photos Highlight the Incredible Diversity of Bees

It's safe to say natural history photographer Clay Bolt is obsessed with North American bees. What began with a few photos in his backyard in South Carolina back in 2014 has turned into a full blown project aimed at helping document the staggering diversity of North American bees.

Photographer Captures the Beauty and Diversity of Australian Fungi

Photographer Steve Axford lives in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, Australia, where he has spent a considerable amount of time exploring the rainforest with his camera in hand. Among his favorite subjects are Australian fungi, which come in countless shapes, sizes, colors, and textures -- diversity that Axford captures in his photos.

The Singh Project: Portraits that Show the Diversity of Sikh Men

Traditional Sikh men are immediately identifiable by their characteristic beards and turbans, but that doesn't mean that each Sikh man is the same. With over 30 million Sikhs in the world, there is an incredible amount of diversity within the community, and the Singh portrait project by London-based photographers Amit and Naroop is all about highlighting the diversity of these men who all share a common faith.

Photography’s Old White Guy Problem

Photographer Daniel Shea recently penned an op/ed on sexism in editorial photography that generated an important discussion about women in photography. It is a topic that I've thought about for a while now, especially as it relates to the diversity (or lack thereof) of the photographers who are most often promoted by the industry at large, whether by the photo media or the companies that produce the equipment and gear that we all use.

London’s Incredible Diversity Captured In Photos of Bus Stops

Between 2001 and 2005, photographer Richard Hooker visited various bus stops across London and shot film photographs of the people waiting for their rides to arrive. The 136 photographs he captured show the city's incredible cultural diversity, explore how people relate to one another in confined spaces, and offer small peeks into personal lives.