Today, on International Women’s Day, and every day, we’re inspired by the women photographers, videographers, and creators who are changing the game. And here at Adorama, we’ve had the chance to hear their stories
Emmy-Nominated Director Lauren Meyer
“There are a million interesting stories to be told out there but the challenge is getting people to pay you to tell them,” says Meyer. “I love championing the underdog. And I love being able to craft beautiful imagery to tell those stories.”
Check out Lauren Meyer’s full story here.
Street Photographer Lauren Welles
“I love meeting and connecting with new people and cultures,” Welles says. “Having a camera is like a door-opener in that way, allowing me to partake in experiences, in ways that I probably never would otherwise.”
Check out Lauren Welles’ full story here.
Pet and Wildlife Photographer Alex Cearns
“The aims of my photography are to capture uplifting and positive images that evoke a heartfelt connection between the viewer and my subjects, to celebrate the unique personalities of beloved ‘fur kids’ for their ‘parents,’ be a vocal advocate of animal rescue—to speak for those who can’t, and to provide excellence in everything I do as a professional photographer,” Cearns says.
Check out Alex Cearns’ full story here.
Emmy Award-Winning Producer & Cinematographer Singeli Agnew
“For an image to give me that feeling, it has to contain something that transcends the composition: the emotion, the timing and the light all conspiring to create something greater than a sum of its parts,” Agnew says. “As a cinematographer, it’s a feeling associated less with single images and more with scenes: I know when I’ve gotten the right collection of shots to tell the story of that scene — when I’ve captured it in a way to give an audience an experience of being there in some way. It’s so satisfying when you’re done and you know you got it! And so terribly unsatisfying when you don’t…it’s like a drug, chasing that feeling.”
Check out Singeli Agnew’s full story here.
Fine Art Photographer Laura Husar Garcia
“My work is an expression of who I truly am and whatever story I’m yearning to express,” Husar Garcia says. “When I’m not creating, I’m less content, as my photography is an extension of myself. So for me, there really isn’t an option. It’s like needing to breathe. I have always been a keen observer, from early childhood. My father was a writer and often took me with him on interviews and adventures. He taught me to see and embrace the world in a visual way, as we discussed what we were seeing and I made photographs alongside him. They were formative years that helped shape who I am.”
Check out Laura Husar Garcia’s full story here.
Fine Art and Documentary Photographer Andi Schreiber
“I love to see and then, to feel. The act of photographing keeps me rooted in the present in the best possible way,” Schreiber says. “It also forces me to get away from my computer and meet people. Keeping photography in my life on any level brings me great joy. I eat, breathe and dream about it. I’ve often said I’m an infatuation junkie and live to be sparked, visually.”
Check out Andi Schreiber’s full story here.
Portrait Photographer Judy Host
“My mission has been, and always will be, to capture who people are, not necessarily what they look like. I shoot from the heart,” Host says. “At the end of the day, photography means truth to me. It’s sort of a religion. I love what I do and I love working with people and making them feel good about themselves. There isn’t enough of that going around these days and I love being a part of it.”
Check out Judy Host’s full story here.
Fine Art Photographer Jennifer McClure
“Making pictures is the only way I know how to process these big questions that I have about life,” McClure says. “I have a brain that wanders and chatters. The only way I can get it to shut up is to focus on a project or wander and shoot.”
Check out Jennifer McClure’s full story here.
Art Photographer Meg Loeks
“Personally I don’t feel I’ve faced any particular challenges as a woman photographer,” Loeks observes, “but sometimes I’m not taken as seriously because my main subjects revolve around my family. However my children are my greatest inspiration. They are the reason I pick up my camera every single day. I realized long ago that if you’re not photographing something you absolutely love, the results will be mediocre at best. So I decided the best thing to do was to document the world around me, and my family’s daily life. That’s where I have always felt a pull. I want my children to look back at the images I created and see how I saw them. I want my viewers to feel as though they were with me during these moments, that they felt what I felt.”
Check out Meg Loeks’ full story here.
Portrait, Humanitarian, and Fine Art Photographer Gigi Stoll
“I strive to make timeless images, whether portraits or nudes, but I don’t dwell upon that. When I’m shooting, nothing else exists—my mind is focused in the moment, in other words on my passion,” Stoll says. “I want to focus on more missions that change lives. If one image can change a child’s life, it is worth changing my life to do it.”
Check out Gigi Stoll’s full story here.
