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Polly Irungu: The Trailblazing Black Woman Changing the Face of Photography
Black Women Photographers Black Women Photographers 7/29/22 Black Women Photographers Black Women Photographers 7/29/22

Polly Irungu: The Trailblazing Black Woman Changing the Face of Photography

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Famous Black Women Photographers: Shaping the Art World
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Famous Black Women Photographers: Shaping the Art World

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Offspring: Motherhood Stories from the Perspective of Black Mothers in the UK.
Interviews, Spotlights, Projects, 2022, Motherhood Polly Irungu 3/27/22 Interviews, Spotlights, Projects, 2022, Motherhood Polly Irungu 3/27/22

Offspring: Motherhood Stories from the Perspective of Black Mothers in the UK.

Offspring explores the physical and psychological changes that occur with the transition into motherhood from the perspective of Black mothers in the UK.

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5 Black Women Creatives to Follow and Hire This Month
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5 Black Women Creatives to Follow and Hire This Month

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5 Black Women Creatives to Follow and Hire This Month
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5 Black Women Creatives to Follow and Hire This Month

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Black Joy Through Food: New Year’s Day Soup Joumou
2022, Black Joy Polly Irungu 1/1/22 2022, Black Joy Polly Irungu 1/1/22

Black Joy Through Food: New Year’s Day Soup Joumou

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48 Photos from Black Women Photographers That Embody Black Joy in 2021
2021, EOY 2021, Black Joy Polly Irungu 12/26/21 2021, EOY 2021, Black Joy Polly Irungu 12/26/21

48 Photos from Black Women Photographers That Embody Black Joy in 2021

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45 Photos from Black Women Photographers That Embody Black Resilience in 2021
2021, EOY 2021, Black Resilience Polly Irungu 12/26/21 2021, EOY 2021, Black Resilience Polly Irungu 12/26/21

45 Photos from Black Women Photographers That Embody Black Resilience in 2021

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47 Photos from Black Women Photographers That Sum Up 2021
2021, EOY 2021 Polly Irungu 12/26/21 2021, EOY 2021 Polly Irungu 12/26/21

47 Photos from Black Women Photographers That Sum Up 2021

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50 Photos from Black Women Photographers That Embody Community in 2021
2021, EOY 2021, Community Polly Irungu 12/25/21 2021, EOY 2021, Community Polly Irungu 12/25/21

50 Photos from Black Women Photographers That Embody Community in 2021

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50 Photos from Black Women Photographers That Embody Black Creativity in 2021
2021, EOY 2021, Creativity Polly Irungu 12/25/21 2021, EOY 2021, Creativity Polly Irungu 12/25/21

50 Photos from Black Women Photographers That Embody Black Creativity in 2021

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Black Women Photographers Share Their Favorite Photo from 2021
2021, EOY 2021 Polly Irungu 12/25/21 2021, EOY 2021 Polly Irungu 12/25/21

Black Women Photographers Share Their Favorite Photo from 2021

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Photo Books Created By Black Women That You Can Support Today
2021, EOY 2021 Polly Irungu 12/20/21 2021, EOY 2021 Polly Irungu 12/20/21

Photo Books Created By Black Women That You Can Support Today

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To Box or Not to Box, the Everyday Thoughts from a Black Photographer
Polly Irungu 12/19/21 Polly Irungu 12/19/21

To Box or Not to Box, the Everyday Thoughts from a Black Photographer

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Rochelle Brock on the importance of being a “size inclusive photographer”
Interviews, Spotlights, Creative Review Polly Irungu 10/13/21 Interviews, Spotlights, Creative Review Polly Irungu 10/13/21

Rochelle Brock on the importance of being a “size inclusive photographer”

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AFROPUNK Atlanta Through Chelcea’s Lens
Interviews, Spotlights, AFROPUNK Polly Irungu 9/30/21 Interviews, Spotlights, AFROPUNK Polly Irungu 9/30/21

AFROPUNK Atlanta Through Chelcea’s Lens

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Different Shades of Brown, A Celebration of Black Skin in the Eyes of Inari Briana
Interviews, Spotlights, AFROPUNK Polly Irungu 8/19/21 Interviews, Spotlights, AFROPUNK Polly Irungu 8/19/21

Different Shades of Brown, A Celebration of Black Skin in the Eyes of Inari Briana

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15 Black Woman Music Photographers to Follow on Instagram Right Now
Spotlights Polly Irungu 6/30/21 Spotlights Polly Irungu 6/30/21

15 Black Woman Music Photographers to Follow on Instagram Right Now

In honor of #BlackMusicMonth, we’ve been inviting some of our favorite Black woman music photographers to take over our Instagram feed. This joyous month may be concluding, but the festival and the touring season are just getting started.

Here’s our list of 15 Black woman music photographers that you can follow on Instagram (and hire!).

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Juneteenth Through the Lens of Black Women Photographers
Spotlights Polly Irungu 6/18/21 Spotlights Polly Irungu 6/18/21

Juneteenth Through the Lens of Black Women Photographers

Check out our Juneteenth gallery.

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5 Black Women Photographers to Follow on Instagram This Month
Spotlights, 5 to follow, Black Women Photographers, Instagram Polly Irungu 6/4/21 Spotlights, 5 to follow, Black Women Photographers, Instagram Polly Irungu 6/4/21

5 Black Women Photographers to Follow on Instagram This Month

Every month, we will curate a global list of five Black women photographers to follow on Instagram.

The photographers featured will be from our global directory, selected by BWP founder Polly Irungu.

The list will drop during the first week of the month.

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Founded by Polly Irungu, and launched in July of 2020, Black Women Photographers (BWP) is a global community, directory, and hub of over 1,000 Black women and non-binary identifying photographers, spanning over 50 countries and 35+ U.S. states.

Black Women Photographers is a home for Black women to receive proper recognition, and, most importantly, get hired. Dedicated to providing a resource for the industry’s gatekeepers, it supports its members by promoting their work in an active database distributed to photo editors, directors, curators, and art buyers.

The collective also offers free educational resources such as regular programming of webinars, workshops, training, and portfolio reviews. Through conversation, workshops, educational resources, virtual and in-person events, and an active directory of photographers available for hire, BWP is committed to providing a home for Black women-identifying photographers to increase access to professional and paid opportunities for Black creatives around the world. 

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