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Celebrating photography and female photographers...their amazing works, and their many sacrifices. All photographs © the photographer.
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Nancy Astor, c. 1919
by photographer Olive Edis

Nancy Astor made history as Britain's first female Member of Parliament to take her seat in the House of Commons.

Olive Edis was Britain's first war photographer. She died #OTD in 1955.

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December 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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L: Self-portrait, 1952
R: Virginia Woolf, 1939
by Gisèle Freund

Freund, born #OTD in 1908, did pioneering work in color photojournalism & intimate portraits of literary figures. This is one of the only color photographs of Virginia Woolf & the last professional portrait #photography #FemalePhotogs
A black-and-white self-portrait of Gisèle Freund in a medium shot. Freund stands behind a Rolleiflex twin-lens reflex camera mounted on a small tripod. She is looking directly at the lens and is holding a cable release in her left hand. She has dark, curly hair and is wearing a dark, button-down shirt with a patterned scarf around her neck and a ring on her finger. The background is simple and uncluttered, focusing attention on the photographer and her equipment. Color portrait of Virginia Woolf, with her head turned slightly to the viewer's left and her eyes cast downwards in a pensive expression. The photograph, taken in 1939 by Gisèle Freund, highlights her fine facial features, including prominent eyes and the lines on her forehead and neck. Her graying hair is pulled back, and she wears a dark garment with a distinctive white, ruffled collar. The background is a soft, blurred mix of warm, reddish-brown tones.
December 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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The exceptional and largely unknown Texas African American #Photography Archive includes more than 60k photographic prints — dating from approx. 1850s to the 1990s — and 20+ recorded oral histories of largely unknown & previously uncelebrated Black #photographers...

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December 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Shoulder to Lean On
by Maíra Erlich, Brazilian documentary photographer

Selected as one of National Geographic's Pictures of the Year for 2025. Caption in alt.

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Black-and-white portrait of Maira Erlich. She has short, tightly curled hair and is resting her head thoughtfully on her right hand, fingers touching her temple. She wears a striped sweater over a dark shirt and looks directly at the camera with a calm, slightly wry half-smile. The lighting is soft and even, creating a classic, introspective studio photograph. Neighborhoods throughout the coastal city of Maceió in Brazil are sinking into the ground after decades of rock salt mining. The destruction has displaced tens of thousands of residents like Damião Carlos da Silva, who was forced into temporary housing nearby after losing his home. He finds solace in the precious moments of life, such as this one shared with his pet chick. Close-up portrait of an older man wearing a brown cowboy hat tilted slightly forward. His eyes are gently closed and his weathered face glistens with sweat in the warm sunlight. A small, fluffy chick with mottled brown and black feathers rests tenderly against his cheek and neck, its own eyes closed as if sleeping. The background is softly blurred with hints of green foliage and a warm golden light.
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Photographer Berenice Abbott died #OTD in 1991.

She is known for her shots of NYC's #architecture and urban design in the 1930s. This is a shot of the NY Stock Exchange, 1933, as part of her Changing New York project. Look at that light! 👀 #photography #blackandwhitephotography #art #FemalePhotogs
A black-and-white portrait of photographer Berenice Abbott. She stands indoors beside a large-format view camera mounted on a sturdy tripod, peering intently into the viewfinder as if composing a shot. Dressed in a pleated skirt, jacket, and scarf, with short dark hair and a serious expression, she embodies the focused professionalism of the era. Behind her, a spotlight on a stand illuminates the room, while a fireplace and shelves of books are visible in the background. A dramatic 1933 black-and-white photograph by Berenice Abbott of the New York Stock Exchange building on Wall Street. The massive neoclassical façade with its towering Corinthian columns and sculptural pediment looms upward, framed tightly from a low angle between neighboring skyscrapers. In the foreground, vintage cars and pedestrians in 1930s attire move along the busy street, while American flags hang from the building. The high-contrast image emphasizes the monumental scale and grandeur of the financial landmark against the canyon-like urban street.
December 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Iconic Images By #India’s First Female Photographer, Homai Vyarawalla. She was born #OTD in 1913.

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Black-and-white portrait of Homai Vyarawalla, India’s first female photojournalist, standing indoors beside a window. She is dressed in a simple short-sleeved blouse and a draped sari, holding a large vintage twin-lens reflex camera, gazing confidently to her right with a slight smile. The soft natural light from the window highlights her poised and determined expression.
December 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Through their eyes: Meet the women in Iraq using #photography to create solidarity

Iraqi Female Photographers is a collective addressing systemic sexism, a lack of women’s stories and institutional support in the country

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December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Rosa Parks, 1999
by Sharon Farmer

Farmer made history as the first Black woman White House photographer.

#OTD in 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus, got arrested, and sparked the boycott of the Montgomery bus system.

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Black-and-white 1999 photograph by Sharon Farmer: Rosa Parks, aged 86. She wears glasses, her white hair upswept, her face lit with an exuberant, open-mouthed smile that crinkles her eyes and reveals pure joy. Another woman is to the left of her. A microphone stands close in the foreground, and the overall background is dark.
December 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Greta Garbo, 1927
by Ruth Harriet Louise

Louise was the first woman photographer active in Hollywood, where she ran MGM's portrait studio from 1925 to 1930.

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Black-and-white close-up portrait of Greta Garbo from 1927. She gazes upward with her signature enigmatic expression, lips slightly parted. Her hair is styled in a sleek, shiny 1920s bob, and she wears a shimmering metallic headscarf and scarf that catch the light dramatically. The MGM credit “MGM-772” appears in the lower left corner.
November 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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American photojournalist Carol Guzy has won a Pulitzer Prize 4 times--1 of only 5 people to do so (across categories). She was the 1st journalist.

One of her photos was included in TIME's Top 100 Photos of 2025 (caption in alt). #photography #immigration

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Candid image of Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Carol Guzy smiling warmly at the camera while holding a Nikon professional camera with a long lens. She has short light-colored hair, wears a purple shirt and hoop earrings, and stands outdoors. The background is blurred. After her husband was detained by ICE agents on Aug. 20, a woman with her child wept outside a federal building in New York City; a security guard (left) was moved to tears as well. Photo by Carol Guzy.
November 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Pennsylvania Station, New York, 1936
by Berenice Abbott

Abbott's "Changing New York" project (and subsequent book, 1939) was a milestone in the history of #photography.

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A historical photograph by Berenice Abbott from 1936 captures the vast, majestic interior of the original Pennsylvania Station in New York City. The grand concourse features a soaring arched ceiling made of intricate iron latticework and expansive glass panels that allow diffused natural light to flood the space, creating a hazy, ethereal atmosphere. Massive vertical iron columns with decorative cross-bracing support the structure, framing the scene. In the background, large arched windows line the walls, and ornate chandeliers hang from the ceiling. The polished floor reflects the light, with a few scattered passengers in period attire walking or standing near ticket counters and railings. A prominent clock is visible on the far wall, emphasizing the station's role as a bustling hub of travel during the era. A vintage black-and-white portrait photograph captures Berenice Abbott, a young woman with sleek, dark hair styled in a smooth bob with straight bangs across her forehead. She rests her chin thoughtfully on her folded hands, gazing directly at the camera with a subtle, enigmatic smile. Her fair skin is softly lit from the side, casting gentle shadows that highlight her high cheekbones, arched eyebrows, and full lips. She wears a dark jacket with a visible button and a small brooch near the collar. The background is a plain, textured studio backdrop with minor scratches and imperfections typical of early photographic prints, evoking a sense of introspective elegance from the era.
November 17, 2025 at 2:38 AM