I am delighted to have been accepted into Landscapes by Women, a collective of inspiring photographers with a growing presence in the industry.  My fellow members not only have strong portfolios but they also educate, lead tours, inspire through lectures and contribute images and text to prestigious publications here in the UK and beyond.  I am honoured to be in their company.

By why Landscapes by Women?  In this emancipated age, do we really need a group specifically for women?  Landscape photography is a male dominated field. There may be purely practical reasons for this.  Issues of personal safety complicate being out alone with expensive kit in remote locations and low light.  Although there are many exceptions, generally women take the larger role in raising children.  It can be hard to chase the best light when tea has to be made, homework supervised, bedtime stories read.   I can’t count the number of times I have watched beautiful light through the window while cooking dinner.   
I hasten to add that I wouldn’t have it any other way.  I feel privileged to be a mum and consider it the best and most important job I will ever have.   But you can see why landscape photography might favour the men.

However, there are more female landscape photographers now than ever before. Landscapes by Women celebrates that fact and aims to ‘show that regardless of any challenges women face, we can bring unique and compelling images’. I would love it if you had time to visit the website and see for yourself.  You can also find us on Facebook.