A Year of Black Women Photographers — Black Women Photographers

YEAR ONE

JULY 2020-JULY 2021

Launched the global community in 2020

Founded by Polly Irungu on July 7th.
Grown collective to over 700 members, including photographers from 26 countries and 32 states.

#HireBlackWomenPhotographers
#BlackWomenPhotographers
$14,500 USD COVID-19 relief fund distributed to 70 Black women photographers impacted by the pandemic.

The funds were crowdsourced on Twitter.
Raised $10,000 USD with member Etinosa Yvonne to purchase and distribute PPE to local Nigerian photojournalists covering the #EndSars movement

The funds were crowdsourced on social media.
Established an annual grant fund in partnership with Nikon Inc. - Providing $40,000 of financial support to BWP members and $10,000 in cameras and lenses.

#BWPGrantFund + #BWPxNikon
Partnerships with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Camera Bits, Capture One, CreativeLive, Flickr, Getty Images, Nasdaq, Nikon Inc., SmugMug, The Everyday Projects
Worked with photo departments from Reuters, Guardian, Associated Press, National Geographic, NPR, Bloomberg, New York Times, Washington Post, and more to provide FREE portfolio reviews to 100+ members

A typical portfolio review can cost $200-$400+ USD.
Online and in-person exhibitions that reached thousands of viewers.

Head to the exhibitions tab to view them.
Helped dozens of Black women photographers get hired from outlets and brands like The New York Times, NPR, Getty Images, Nike, Red Bull, American Airlines, and more.

#HireBlackWomenPhotographers
Hosted dozens of FREE workshops, events, and creative talks from the business side of photography to finding your creative voice with notable industry leaders

From Flo Ngala to Kennedi Carter to AB+DM.
Held in-person meet ups (safely) in Los Angeles, Oakland, New York City, Atanta, Dallas, Abuja, and London

We hope to do more soon!
Featured press includes NPR, BBC News, Creative Review, OkayAfrica, AfroTech, BuzzFeed, The Guardian, PhotoShelter

YEAR ONE

JULY 2020-JULY 2021

Launched the global community in 2020

Grown collective to over 700 members, including photographers from 26 countries and 32 states.

$14,500 USD COVID-19 relief fund distributed to 70 Black women photographers impacted by the pandemic.

Raised $10,000 USD with member Etinosa Yvonne to purchase and distribute PPE to local Nigerian photojournalists covering the #EndSars movement

Established an annual grant fund in partnership with Nikon Inc. - Providing $40,000 of financial support to BWP members and $10,000 in cameras and lenses.

Partnerships with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Camera Bits, Capture One, CreativeLive, Flickr, Getty Images, Nasdaq, Nikon Inc., SmugMug, The Everyday Projects

Worked with photo departments from Reuters, Guardian, Associated Press, National Geographic, NPR, Bloomberg, New York Times, Washington Post, and more to provide FREE portfolio reviews to 100+ members

Online and in-person exhibitions that reached thousands of viewers.

Helped dozens of Black women photographers get hired from outlets and brands like The New York Times, NPR, Getty Images, Nike, Red Bull, American Airlines, and more.

Hosted dozens of FREE workshops, events, and creative talks from the business side of photography to finding your creative voice with notable industry leaders

Held in-person meet ups (safely) in Los Angeles, Oakland, New York City, Atanta, Dallas, Abuja, and London

Featured press includes NPR, BBC News, Creative Review, OkayAfrica, AfroTech, BuzzFeed, The Guardian, PhotoShelter