To celebrate Women’s History Month and on the heels of International Women’s Day, we take a look at the most subversive, fun and intrinsically most beautiful takes offered on the female gaze by five photographers you ought to know.

Text by Sufi

Juno Calypso

Juno Calypso is a British artist working with photography, film and installation. While studying photography at the London College of Communication, Juno began taking self-portraits disguised as a hyper-femme alter-ego named Joyce. In 2015 Juno posed as a travel writer and took Joyce to a romantic themed hotel in the US, gaining access to multiple bedrooms which she used as a backdrop to stage her series of solitary imagery titled ‘The Honeymoon’. Her self portraits consist of personal inner workings with feminist undertones of isolation, loneliness and being self-sufficient. The Honeymoon series was awarded an international prize by The British Journal of Photography. For her latest project, ‘What to do With A Million Years’, Juno staged photographs in a mansion built underneath Las Vegas in the 70s as a shelter from nuclear terror, and currently owned by a mystery group attempting to achieve immortality.

Visit Juno’s website or follow her on Instagram to see more of her work.

Nakeya Brown

Nakeya Brown is an African American conceptual photographer born in Santa Maria, California. Her works explore black womanhood through the politics of black hair and beauty, examining how it relates to culture and identity. By using photography to extract and redefine symbols of femininity, Nakeya’s practice centers around black female subjectivity and often uses hair as an apparatus to identity facets of womanhood.

Visit Nakeya’s website or follow her on Instagram to see more of her work.

© Nakeya Brown, The Refutation of Good Hair

Camila Falquez

Camila Falquez is a New-York based photographer. As a Columbian immigrant who grew up in Mexico City and Spain, Falquez has developed her own visual and photographic language, channeling the feelings of longing in traditional fashion imagery into more inclusive pictures that speak to representation and social consciousness. Her work merges a personal form of surrealism with a distinctive color palette and empowering gaze. Inspired solely by humans, Camila’s latest project confronts social narratives and subverting stereotypes around gender, her current print sale is raising funds to protest the lives of trans women of colour.

Visit Camila’s website or follow her on Instagram to see more of her work.

Amanda Rowan

Amanda Rowan is an LA based contemporary photographer. Her creative practice investigates ideas of the female body in the media and its intersection with contemporary visual content creation. Her provocative still life and self-portrait images depict playful and sensual moments, eliciting humour through an exploration of the power and vulnerability of sexuality. Rowan is both curator and subject in each richly styled vignette depicting moments of mysticism and seduction. Her work explores domestic labor and gender using a mix of visual iconography, including food advertising, vintage pinup, and religious deities.

Visit Amanda’s website or follow her on Instagram to see more of her work.

Jasmine De Silva

Jasmine De Silva is a London based Photographer and Director. Her short films and image making expresses the human obsession and desire to attain perfection through a limitless cycle of physical reconstructions of the self. Her images combining retro-futurism, hyperreal aesthetics, pop-art style colours and diamond studded female bodies, diving into the absurdity of unrealistic beauty ideals. Jasmine’s practise is centered on ‘opulence meeting the mundane’; a dichotomy of existence acting as metaphor for the feminine experience itself.

Visit Jasmine’s website or follow her on Instagram to see more of her work.

‘Inversion’ stands as a poignant artistic endeavour, born from the collaboration between photographer Danila Tkachenko and the non-profit organisation Gariwo. This initiative bears witness to the repercussions of Russian military aggression in Ukraine, encapsulated through a travelling photo exhibition. Through the lens of nine courageous military photojournalists, the project unveils the stark realities faced by Ukrainian communities amidst conflict.

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Crafting Worlds with Paris Paloma

Singer/songwriter Paris Paloma's journey into music is one that begins with her upbringing and her deep-rooted love for storytelling. When speaking to her ahead of the release of her newest single, “boys, bugs, and men”, she candidly reflected on her transition from creative writing to songwriting, a shift that occurred during her teenage years, and led her to a unique creative process where storytelling meets with ethereal melodies.

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And I lie another day

Delve into the introspective world of Karla Guerrero with ‘And I Lie Another Day’ – a photographic series that navigates the nuances of existence and womanhood. Through inherited memories and maternal influences, the artist embarks on a journey of self-discovery and identity.

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Immigrant Owned

Meet Jonathan Castillo, a visionary photographer whose work transcends boundaries and celebrates the essence of the American dream. With a keen focus on immigrant entrepreneurship and the vibrant tapestry of local communities, his series illuminates the often overlooked pillars of the American economy.

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Beauty – Realism

Realism beauty captures intricate details by creating a sense of intimacy for viewers and invites an appreciation of delicate hues or textures of makeup. Macro photography focuses on individual features while the story celebrates the raw beauty of unretouched skin, embracing imperfections as a testament to authenticity and honesty in makeup artistry.

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Let's build a sandcastle

Sand mining, once a symbol of time and nature's intricate work, has transformed into a stark reminder of humanity's unchecked greed. Through the lens of Jakub Stanek's photography, the relentless exploitation of this natural resource confronts us with the harsh reality of irreversible consequences. It's time to reconsider our priorities and strike a balance between human needs and planetary protection.

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Nothing to See Here

Ben Zank, a native of New York City, discovered his passion for photography at the age of 18 when he stumbled upon a Pentax ME Super in his grandmother's attic. Using his self-portraits as a means to express emotions where words fall short, Zank is poised to unveil his debut photo book, showcasing his distinct artistic vision.

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Queer the dancefloor

Over the past two decades, Northern Irish DJ CORMAC has steadily built a reputation as one of queer clubland’s most enduring and vital figures. Following the launch of his own imprint Polari Records, he’s recently released ‘Queerly Beloved’ – an essential new podcast series featuring always frank and often funny conversations exploring queerness, identity and music with an impressive line-up of fascinating guests.

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Me Entro El Garrion (I got the Sparrow)

Photographer and filmmaker Lorna Carmichael travelled to Cuba to document the impacts of the enduring US embargo. Upon her arrival, she discovered that local Cubans also yearn for a bygone era, prompting her to create the photo story 'I got a sparrow' to encapsulate these sentiments.

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Don’t sleep on Henry Rowley

Scroll through your ‘For You’ page for long enough and you’ll likely come across Henry Rowley (if you’re not already one of his 1.3 million followers), where the Leicester-born comedian posts his distinct sketches, impressions, and parodies, making fun of everything from Harry Potter to the Soho House wait staff. This year, however, Henry is bringing his first solo hour-long comedy show to the Edinburgh Fringe and to the stage in London. We get to know the man behind the internet’s favourite characters it loves to hate.

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Five female photographers you should know

To celebrate Women’s History Month and on the heels of International Women’s Day, we take a look at the most subversive, fun and intrinsically most beautiful takes offered on the female gaze by five photographers you ought to know.

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Five female photographers you should know

To celebrate Women’s History Month and on the heels of International Women’s Day, we take a look at the most subversive, fun and intrinsically most beautiful takes offered on the female gaze by five photographers you ought to know.

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