About the Leica Women Foto Project
The Leica Women Foto Project serves to empower the female perspective and its impact on today’s visual stories. We believe the shape of a story is reactive to the storyteller’s perspective, developing a narrative that too often is reflective of individual truths. The Leica Women Foto Project encourages diversity and inclusion in visual storytelling to amplify voices typically underrepresented in photography, discovering the breadth of shapes formed by a single story. Launched in 2019, the initiative has evolved to offer cash awards and business opportunities and Leica equipment to serve the female perspective in the world of photography.
Now in its fourth year, the Award expands to include residents of the US, UK, Mexico, and Canada (excluding Québec). One applicant from each region will be awarded a Leica SL3 camera set and $10,000 USD support a current or future photo essay. Applicants will be reviewed by a panel of world-renowned editors, curators, and contributors to the world of photography.
