Photography has long served as a critical medium through which LGBTQ+ artists have explored concepts of identity, interrogated social norms, and constructed alternative modes of visibility. Today, a new generation of queer photographers is reshaping the medium—blurring the lines between intimacy and politics, personal history and public gaze, vulnerability and strength. Within this context, the photographic image becomes not only a means of self-expression but also a powerful site of resistance and reclamation. 

For centuries, women in art have been cast as muses rather than creators, their work scrutinized through a lens of "otherness." Photography has offered more opportunities for recognition, yet history still prioritizes men's achievements. Through The Female Gaze, Diana Nicholette Jeon has spent years highlighting the overlooked brilliance of women photographers. This feature continues that mission, showcasing 20 extraordinary women whose work spans decades, defying erasure and demanding visibility.

The Mamiya 7 camera is a cult icon in the medium format photography world. If you weren’t convinced this camera is your grail camera, you will be after seeing these 20 medium format film photographs!

The Mamiya 7 camera is a cult icon in the medium format photography world. If you weren’t convinced this camera was your grail camera, you will be after seeing what these 20 medium format film photographs!

From Discrimination to Drag-queens, Erotica to Equality - LGBTQIA+ people have utilized the photographic arts to showcase and celebrate identities and social progress for decades. See our list of 25 photographers you need to know right now!

The Mamiya 7 camera is a cult icon in the medium format photography world. If you weren’t convinced this camera was your grail camera, you will be after seeing what these 20 medium format film photographs!

Lomography film is a cult icon in the film photography world. If you weren’t convinced that Lomography is your chance to get creative, you will be after seeing what these 20 photographers have made with their films and cameras!

CineStill 800T Film is a cult icon in the film photography world. If you weren’t convinced this film was your grail emulsion for creating cinematic scenes, you will be after seeing what these 20 photographs have captured on it!

The amazing instant gratification of Polaroid film predates our digital lives and yet lives on in the hearts and souls of artists from around the globe. See 22 Instant Film Photographers You Need to Know!

The Mamiya 7 camera is a cult icon in the medium format photography world. If you weren’t convinced this camera was your grail camera, you will be after seeing what these 20 medium format film photographs!