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PHOTOGRAPHERS PHOEBE SOMERFIELD While Phoebe Somerfield art practice is a meditation of femininity and landscape, domestic settings and still life weave through much of Phoebe's work. Phoebe grew up in South West Devon and is currently finishing a degree in Photography at UAL: London College of Communication while living and working in London. Location: London,UK Website: phoebesomerfield.co.uk Social Media: @phoebesomerfield Representation: Representation

PHOTOGRAPHERS HOLLY FALCONER Holly Falconer is a London based photographer, hailing originally from the west country. Her work focuses on capturing groups and subcultures in the UK with a particular interest in the queer community. She shoots portrait, documentary and fashion photography and has worked for clients such as Channel 4, iD and the BBC. Location: London, UK Website: hollyfalconer.com Social Media: @hollyfalconer Representation: Representation

PHOTOGRAPHERS Chloe Hardwick Chloe Hardwick is a photographer shooting food and drink. Known for bold and colourful work, she twins careful composition with a fun, stylised feel. She likes to weave narratives into her work and create vibrant, fresh and familiar scenes which tell a story. A natural collaborator with stylists and clients, she is based in London but available to the world. Location: London Website: www.chloehardwick.com Social Media: @chloe.hardwick Representation: atrare.co

PHOTOGRAPHERS ALESSANDRA KILA Alessandra Kila is an explorer of the metaphysical, theoretical and the fantastical - She is a crosser of borders. She looks to the natural world, scientific facts and fiction for inspiration and investigates the life of objects and their sculptural potential. Departing from their literal meaning Alessandra creates rich new juxtapositions both evocative and surreal which she translates into the emotional landscapes and dreamlike worlds of her photographs. Location: London, UK Website: alessandrakila.com Social Media: @alessandrakila Representation: emeisdeubel.com

PHOTOGRAPHERS AMEENA ROJEE Ameena is a freelance photographer working in portraiture, documentary and adventure. Her mixed Spanish, Mauritian and British heritage greatly influences her practise; community and culture are the cornerstones of her work. Ameena also runs 'of the land & us', an online journal exploring our relationship with the natural world. Location: London, UK Website: ameenarojee.co.uk Social Media: @ameenarojee Representation: Representation

PHOTOGRAPHERS SOPHIE GREEN I am a social documentary and portrait photographer based in London (b.1991). My photography is a spontaneous, intuitive reaction to the ordinary celebrating the idiosyncrasies and nuances of the human experience and universal drives. Location: London, UK Website: sophiegreenphotography.com Social Media: @sophiegreenstudio Representation: Representation

PHOTOGRAPHERS Lara Angelil Inspired by performance and the body, Lara’s imagery often holds dynamic implications, offering the viewer a lasting impression of an otherwise transient and fleeting movement. Ultimately, human expression through dance and movement guides all aspects of her work. Select clients include Document Journal, Theory, Financial Times, Them Magazine, Vogue Czechoslovakia, and Vogue Italia. Location: London, UK Website: laraangelil.com Social Media: @laraangelil Representation: lairdandgoodcompany.com

PHOTOGRAPHERS AMY SHORE Amy Shore is a worldwide automotive, landscape and lifestyle photographer based in Warwickshire, UK. In 2015 she made the transition to Automotive and Lifestyle, her unique colour palette and eye for lighting and composition producing a bold, cinematic style mixed with an old-world feel. As well as professional interest Amy also has a personal interest in the automotive world, often travelling on road trips with her partner in one of their classic cars or motorcycles. Location: Warwickshire, UK Website: www.academyfilms.com/amy-shore Social Media: @amyshorephotography/?hl=en Representation: www.academyfilms.com

PHOTOGRAPHERS Phoebe Kemp As a student of Anthropology, Phoebe has always been in pursuit of understanding the story behind the person. Her work consists of natural and entertaining shots, that puts the model at the centre of the story whilst also allowing the accommodating features of the image to benefit the overall shot. Phoebe enjoys both film and digital photography. Location: Dorset, England Website: www.pheedblog.com Social Media: @pheebphotolibrary Representation:

PHOTOGRAPHERS PENNY WINCER Penny Wincer specialises in photographing interiors, lifestyle and kids. Now based in London, she grew up in Melbourne, Australia and started her photography career assisting fashion photographers in New York. Penny’s work began to flourish when she moved into shooting interiors, lifestyle and kids photography which she’s been doing ever since. She has a naturally relaxed style with an exquisite eye for detail and is brilliant at putting her young subjects at ease. Location: London, UK Website: pennywincer.co.uk Social Media: @pennywincer Representation: lucidrep.com

COMPETITION: EVERY JOY After the success of last year's competition Two Meters of Separation, Equal Lens held a 2021 Photography Competition. This year we asked women and non-binary people to use their creativity to enter a photograph/s that celebrates joy from a cultural perspective. The key challenge was for photographers to actively seek out what was unknown to them personally, observing it with curiosity and open eyes, and finding the beauty in that chosen subject. That subject could have been an object, a person, an area … whatever they so desire. The key was to step out of their comfort zone and challenge themselves to respond to this brief in a creative way… ​ Thank you to everyone who entered. These are the winning images chosen by our esteemed judges. ​ The competition was also featured on the BBC 'In Pictures' Click here to check out the article! WINNERS Winner: Leia Ankers @leia_ankers 1st Runner-Up - Laura Pannack @laurapannack 2nd Runner-Up - Kim Black @kimmiiblack 2nd Runner-Up - Jennifer Ortiz @bitsofbeauty Highly Commended - Kristina Varaksina @kristinavaraksina Highly Commended - Naomi Wood @naomiswood Winner: Leia Ankers Image Title: Cordelia Image Location: Peterborough, UK Image Story: This portrait from my series 'The Same As You' was instigated from having a disability myself. I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 3. These differences from a young age introduced me to the experience of stigma, of being the 'Other'. I wanted to change the way that people with dual sensory impairment and additional disabilities are perceived by society. 1st Runner-Up: Laura Pannack Image Title: Island Symmetries Image Location: Tipton and Tasmania Image Story: These images are from a series Island symmetries exploring the similarity in youth on opposites sides of the earth. A time of heightened emotion and transition. The intense joy we feel as a child is rarely matched in adulthood. 2nd Runner-Up: Kim Black Image Title: Joy Image Location: Glasgow, Scotland Image Story: This photo was taken after rangers won the league. I walked into this scene. The two men in the right hand side are joyous in their appearance. The man near the left makes direct eye contact with the camera as he carries his friend on his back. 2nd Runner-Up: Jennifer Ortiz Image Title: The Reveler Image Location: New Orleans, USA Image Story: As Flozell Daniels was about to have his picture taken, Jennifer Jacobs climbed upon the former platform of the Battle of Liberty Place monument (locally known to have been a monument to white supremacy) and began dancing and tossing beads to the people passing by. Due to Covid 19 precautions, Mardi Gras was cancelled for 2021, but New Orleanians like Jacobs found safe ways to spread the joy. Highly Commended: Kristina Varaksina Image Title: Joannè with her son Marcus Image Location: London, UK Image Story: Persons with albinism are one of the most marginalised groups in the world, as they are discriminated against on the grounds of both disability and colour. Joannè has had to do a lot of work to find her identity, accept and finally love herself for who she is. Marcus was born in 2021 and as a mother of black child she is ready to face more challenges. Highly Commended: Naomi Wood Image Title: I Wake To Listen Image Location: Frome, UK Image Story: Lately our relationship has felt fraught. He needs my attention in new ways. My time playing with him has become so valuable to him and he will kick and punch and scream at me when he feels a void. It’s fucking hard. So often, I strain not to shout at him, sometimes I relent, sometimes I cry too. But there are times when I remember to play, change the tone, let the walls fall down and that’s when he finds comfort in me again. I love those moments the most - knowing I can soothe him fills my heart. I have to dig so deep to reach that well of joy, when I get there it quenches us both. JUDGES Sachini Imbuldeniya : Founder & Managing Director, Studio Pi Jason Heward : Managing Director, Leica Camera UK Izabela Radwanska Zhang : Editorial Director, 1854 Media Lorie Jo Trainor Buckingham : Global Creative Director, Deliveroo Rosie Hart : Director, Serlin Associates Zuki Sedgley : Creative Director, Phantom & Equal Lens PRIZES British Journal of Photography one-year full access membership + print subscription Leica ONA Bag The Berlin II (choice between Vintage Bourbon or Black) Winning photographs printed + framed courtesy of Print Foundry Lab and exhibited at the Proud Galleries, London for the prize-giving event. Attending and showcasing at winners’ event at Proud Galleries, London Winners featured on our social media channels and our website One on one with industry commissioners COMPETITION PARTNERS

PHOTOGRAPHERS Agata Szymanowicz Artist, psychologist, feminist, mother. London-based people photographer specialising in documentary and portrait photography. Passionate about showing those she photographs how beautiful, worthy, and whole they are, and that real is the new perfect. Location: London, UK Website: agataphotography.co.uk Social Media: @agataphotography Representation: