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As with many fields, photography has not always given women their due. But in truth, photography would not be what it is today without the pioneering work of countless women.

The organizer of an online conference for women in tech canceled the event this week after it was revealed that at least one of the speakers was AI-generated.

Ask someone to imagine a pastor, they will likely conjure an image of a man. But more and more female pastors are leading churches and one photographer has explored this trend.

Getty Photographer Rehab Eldalil is a documentary photographer and visual storyteller Based in Cairo, Egypt. Her work showcases a moody and visceral, but often inspirational view into the broad theme of "identity."

No Ordinary Life is a film that explores the work of women photojournalists who put themselves in perilous situations to document conflict.

Digital colorist Marina Amaral can spend anywhere from three hours to three weeks breathing new life into old black and white photographs.

Award-winning photojournalist Smita Sharma has launched a photography book project that documents the vulnerability of young girls that are victims of human trafficking between Bangladesh, Nepal, and India.

Portraits of sitting subjects can make up a big portion of a gallery, particularly for those who shoot indoors. To help avoid shooting unflattering poses, photographer and educator Jessica Whitaker has shared her best tips on how to capture seated women looking their best.

According to a new report, despite making up nearly half of the photography workforce, women are dramatically underpaid and underrepresented compared to their male counterparts.

Film photography retailer Analogue Wonderland has announced the launch of its very own women-led processing lab, aptly named the Analogue WonderLab.

Breaking through the barriers of cultural and gender norms in Somalia, Fardosa Hussein shares what it took for her to be able to practice what she is passionate about -- photography, videography, and journalism -- in a place where such a career is viewed with hostility and is, at times, dangerous for women.

Sony is ready to empower another group of talented female photographers to pursue their creative vision. After successfully launching the 'Alpha Female' program in September of 2018, the company is calling for applicants to this year's 'Alpha Female+' grant program, and expanded version that spreads funds out more broadly.

Trailblazers of Light is a website that recognizes the pioneering women who made a mark in the field of photojournalism during the days of film photography.

For his portrait series and photo book Women's Work, photographer Chris Crisman set out to pay homage to his mother and inspire his young daughter by highlighting pioneering women who are proving that there's no such thing as a "man's job."

Following the 2017 Women's March and the rise of the #metoo movement that saw so many women speaking truth to power, award-winning street, portrait, and fine art photographer Pedro Oliveira was inspired to start a project that would shine a light on some "equally fierce women." That's how Beyond the 60th Sense was born.

Iranian music streaming website Melovaz is under fire today after it was discovered that, in accordance with the country's strict censorship policies, the site is forced to Photoshop out women out of album cover art. The policy means that women are being scrubbed—often very poorly—out of their own cover art, resulting in some very strange, almost comical album covers.

In the last couple of years (has it really been that long?) we've been hearing revelations of the trials of female photojournalists. Nothing, unfortunately, too unexpected. Every time around someone writes another version of the standard essay on this topic covering much the same appalling ground every time. See, for instance, this recent iteration.

In 1996, a mysterious program called Anonymous Was a Woman began giving $25,000 with no questions asked to 10 underrecognized female artists over the age of 40. Now, 22 years and $5.5 million later, the anonymous benefactor behind the program has finally stepped forward: she's 77-year-old photographer Susan Unterberg.

There has been a lot of talk about diversity in street photography and, in particular, the lack of visibility for female street photographers in a genre that is populated mostly by men.

We all have heard about cases of sexual harassment or simply disrespectful attitutes towards females in workplaces, which sometimes get buried under the never ending mazes of bureaucracy, some other times they lead to job losses, penalties, warnings, sometimes plain ignorance.

“Being a man [street photographer] is way harder. People will think that you are a creep if you take photos of children and women.” – reader comment on my last article on public privacy

A couple of months ago, BuzzFeed's "Try Guys" released a video in which they got Photoshopped to look like ideal men's body types as seen in movie posters and magazine covers. But today, they kick it up a notch: they're being Photoshopped not like men... but like women.