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13 women photographers to follow to celebrate Women’s History Month
Photo: Abby Ferguson As Women's History Month comes to a close, it's a fitting time to celebrate the incredible contributions of women in photography. Despite gains, women still face significant underrepresentation and inequality in the photography industry. A study by Women Photograph found that in 2023, only 21.5% of front-page images in major newspapers were taken by women. Euro News reported in 2022 that only 15% of professional photographers worldwide are women, even though roughly three-quarters of photography students are women. We've rounded up some outstanding women photographers worth following on Instagram (and beyond). There are, however, countless more, so feel free to share your favorite women photographers in the comments as well. Lynsey Addario View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lynsey Addario (@lynseyaddario) Lynsey Addario is a renowned photojournalist whose work has been published in prominent publications like The New York Times, National Geographic, and Time. She documents conflicts, humanitarian crises and women's issues around the Middle East and Africa, highlighting the human elements of war and crisis. She wrote a New York Times Bestselling memoir in 2025 and has received numerous awards, including a MacArthur fellowship and two Emmy nominations. She was also part of the New York Times team to win a Pulitzer prize for overseas reporting from Afghanistan and Pakistan and holds three Honorary Doctorate Degrees. Patience Zalanga View this post on Instagram A post shared by Patience Zalanga (@patiencezalanga) Patience Zalanga is a freelance photographer from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Her work is documentary in style, and, for the past six years, primarily focuses on capturing social movements across the United States. Zalanga's images have been featured in Time, The New York Times, NPR, Buzzfeed News and more. Luisa Dörr View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luisa Dörr (@luisadorr) Luisa Dörr is a Brazilian photographer known for her powerful portraiture and storytelling, which often focuses on themes of femininity, cultural identity and resilience. She has been widely published in outlets such as Time, National Geographic and The New York Times. Additionally, she has received international recognition for her Firsts project with Time magazine, where she photographed 46 trailblazing women and has received numerous awards, including a World Press Photo Award for her series on Falleras. Cassy Athena View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cassy Athena Photo
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As Women's History Month comes to a close, it's a fitting time to celebrate the incredible contributions of women in photography. Despite gains, women still face significant underrepresentation and inequality in the photography industry. A study by Women Photograph found that in 2023, only 21.5% of front-page images in major newspapers were taken by women. Euro News reported in 2022 that only 15% of professional photographers worldwide are women, even though roughly three-quarters of photography students are women.
We've rounded up some outstanding women photographers worth following on Instagram (and beyond). There are, however, countless more, so feel free to share your favorite women photographers in the comments as well.
Lynsey Addario
Lynsey Addario is a renowned photojournalist whose work has been published in prominent publications like The New York Times, National Geographic, and Time. She documents conflicts, humanitarian crises and women's issues around the Middle East and Africa, highlighting the human elements of war and crisis. She wrote a New York Times Bestselling memoir in 2025 and has received numerous awards, including a MacArthur fellowship and two Emmy nominations. She was also part of the New York Times team to win a Pulitzer prize for overseas reporting from Afghanistan and Pakistan and holds three Honorary Doctorate Degrees.
Patience Zalanga
Patience Zalanga is a freelance photographer from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Her work is documentary in style, and, for the past six years, primarily focuses on capturing social movements across the United States. Zalanga's images have been featured in Time, The New York Times, NPR, Buzzfeed News and more.
Luisa Dörr
Luisa Dörr is a Brazilian photographer known for her powerful portraiture and storytelling, which often focuses on themes of femininity, cultural identity and resilience. She has been widely published in outlets such as Time, National Geographic and The New York Times. Additionally, she has received international recognition for her Firsts project with Time magazine, where she photographed 46 trailblazing women and has received numerous awards, including a World Press Photo Award for her series on Falleras.
