Resources
As I mentioned in my 2024 International Women’s Day video talking about analogue photography channels run by women, here are all the groups, meetups, photowalks, resources, businesses, etc. to check out and support!
Photowalks/Groups for Women Photographers
UK: She Hearts Film
USA: (CA) Not Your Grandma’s Camera Club - ‘It’s about time for a camera club exclusively for female/non-binary humans. SD County.’
AUS: She Shoots Film
AUS: Our Stories on Film
USA: (NY) Girls Who Shoot - ‘Girls Who Shoot is a NYC-based community organization dedicated to empowering black and brown women in the photography industry. Through our workshops, photo walks, and collaborative events, we create safe spaces to form meaningful connections, while fostering opportunities for creative women to thrive behind the lens.’
USA/Online: Women’s Alternative Photography Group
Elizabeth Ransom is the Founder and Director of Women Alternative Photography Group (WAPG) and is co-author of the recently published Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Changes in Policy and Practice report from Fast Forward: Women in Photography. She is a PhD candidate at the University for the Creative Arts researching the impacts of migration on women alternative photographers.
Women-Led/Owned Businesses/Hosts
If you would like to support women-owned or led businesses and other places here are a few that I know of and again, if you have some you know that aren’t here please share them below!
USA: Film Lab 135 - processes souped films!!!
UK: Little Vintage Photography by Rachel Brewster Wright
UK: The Film Gathering Retreats
USA: Darkslide Film Lab
Germany: Hanalogital
UK: Grainsplaining Podcast
USA: @Analogue.Katya (3d printed holga accessories)
CAN: Choose Film Camera Shop: @choose_film
CAN: Shop Rooneys in Toronto. Coffee and photobooks and more!
Resources/Blogs:
The Analog Women: The Analog Women is a magazine dedicated to celebrating the art of film photography by women. Founded in 2020, we believe that analogue photography is a unique and powerful medium that deserves to be recognized and celebrated.
Women Photographers History - Instagram account sharing inspiring women photographers throughout history.
Focus on Women - more resources for women photographers that might not be film only but still great to check out.
Analogue Wonderland - Female Film Photographers to Follow
Shoot It With Film Magazine
Borderline Press - ‘Borderline Press is an independent, small press publisher of contemporary art based out of Portland, Oregon. Our focus is to amplify diverse voices through handmade and professionally printed works that maintain the integrity of every artist's vision. We are dedicated to facilitating a collaborative, equitable community of artists, designers, and editors through our publishing efforts.’
Pamplemouse Magazine - ‘founded by San Francisco based artist Nora Lalle in 2021. The magazine has roots in the San Francisco photography community and continues to maintain a strong connection to local artists, while also featuring film photographers from all over the world.’
Plastic Perspective by Anna Snapshots - A Holga Zine
If you have any more to share, please leave a comment below and I will add in here!! This page will be always growing :)
With love,
Molly