Framing the Shot: Developing Your Passion for Photography through the Eyes of the Women Who Know It Best

Imagine shooting photos out of a helicopter with no doors or being dropped in a Zimbabwean jungle to shoot a story about rhino horn poachers. Its all part of the job for the talented women whove paved the way for future generations of photographers. Their work appears in glossy publications on national news sites and in your social media feed but unless you slow down to read the photo credits youd never realize how few of the images you see every day were actually taken by women photographers.Framing The Shot highlights the powerful work that women have been doing for decades as photographers and bring into focus their under-representation in the industry. In this book youll read about: What different organizations like Women Photograph are doing to change the industry The stories behind Ami Vitales work at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Northern KenyaThe tools that successful women photographers used to build their careersIf youre interested in hearing stories from war photographers reading about the entrepreneurial drive of freelancers or learning about how crucial ethical visual journalism is in todays world this book is for you.