From a database to a website, Black Women Photographers is a community of visual creators that provides a resource for the industry’s commissioning editors to facilitate more diversity in editorial photography. We showcase a selection of work by members of the community on the theme of ‘home’

Black Women Photographers was launched in July 2020 by Polly Irungu, coming out of a Covid-19 relief fund – (#BWPReliefFund) – which raised more than £10,000 to provide financial support to Black women and non-binary photographers during the pandemic.

Established to develop, encourage and promote inclusive hiring practices in the industry, the database – and website – highlights all Black women who elect to be submitted. Working through social conversations and workshops, the platform is empowering Black women to make the industry more diverse.

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