Looking for a platform to celebrate female photographers? The Alpha Female Awards is for you!

The Alpha Female Award is focused on supporting and championing woman photographers around the globe. Set up to empower female photographic talent and promote their work to an international audience, the award aims to create a powerful platform and ensure the photographic industry is a space where both genders can excel.

The award stems from the Alpha Universe’s Alpha Female initiative by Sony US, which focuses on creating opportunities for professional photographers, videographers, and filmmakers to help foster a richer, more diverse creative community. Working with the World Photography Organisation, Sony US have expanded their programme to a global scale by recognising female photographers entering the Sony World Photography Awards Open competition.

Speaking about the programme, Michaela Ion, Leader of Alpha Universe Platform & Alpha Female Program at Sony US, says: ‘The finalists in this year’s Open competition show why having diverse voices represented in photography is so crucial to our understanding of the world around us. Their photos tell stories in unique ways, and to have their art on full display is a step forward for us all in making the photography world a more equal place. We’re proud to support such talented photographers with the Alpha Female+ program and partner with Sony World Photography Awards to uncover and reward extraordinary voices around the world.’

Speaking about the award, Scott Gray, CEO and Founder of the World Photography Organisation says: ‘The Sony World Photography Awards offers a global platform upon which exceptional talent can be celebrated and given exposure. We know that there is an incredibly rich photographic community across Latin American and this prize will give insight to the diverse and vibrant practitioners working in the region.’

More information on the official website.