My List of Most Inspirational Women Photographers

I will add more to this list as I discover more inspirational women photographers, but this list is who I follow now and find inspirational for one reason or another. The criteria: Meaningful, insightful, interesting photographic work. I'm also heavily biased towards photojournalism for obvious reasons. 

The comments under my Facebook post have many more great women photographers listed: 

Post by Thomas Boyd.

1. Melissa Lyttle: Has a strong body of work over a long period of time that shows her ability to get close to people and be trusted. And...did I mention aphotoaday.org and everything else that goes along with it?

2. Ami Vitale: Consistently strong work worldwide. 

3. Kendrick Brinson: Produces fresh, new, quirky and fun work to look at.

4. Sara Naomi Lewkowicz: Evolving into a very important photographer with her domestic abuse work. 

5.  Erika Schultz: One of the best female newspaper photographers in the country. I like how she sees the world.

6.  Stephanie Sinclair: Her Too Young To Wed story will stand the test of time.

7. Beth Nakamura: She brings rock solid, fresh work every day. She's a great mentor to young photographers.  Her writing is as beautiful as her photography.

8. Lisa Krantz: Is one of the best newspaper project shooters in the country.

9. Carey Wagner: I'm just starting to follow Carey, but from what I've seen, she's going places and should be on everyone's watch list.

10. Melanie Burford: Her project work is something everyone should study. Her work is intimate and powerful.

11. Barbara Davidson: Clicking on her name take you to her Pulitzer Prize in feature photographer...enough said.

12. Leah Nash: She's always working hard and bringing the goods. 

13. Jaccquelyn Martin: Being an AP photographer is a very demanding and difficult job and she takes it to the next level with her project work with albino children called "Tribe of ghosts".

Of course, this list doesn't even come close to being a comprehensive list of outstanding women photojournalists, but it's a good start. 

Check out some of the names mentioned on the Facebook thread:

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Here's an audio slideshow I edited

Brent Wojahn, Beth Nakamura and I shot the Portland Beavers last game. Actually, Beth shot several games leading up the final game so most of the photos are hers. She had some very nice images and totally nailed it when one of the players threw a cup of water in another players face. I walked around PGE Park all day and gathered audio. With the help of Judy Siviglia, I edited and put the photos over the audio. It was quite a process and a very long day. Kraig Scattarella just posted the timelapse we shot. Bruce set up two cameras, one on the roof of PGE Park and the other on the roof of The Oregonian building across from PGE Park. I set up a camera firing every five minutes from a stairwell at the Mac Club that was pointed at the scoreboard.

Portland Beavers radio announcer Rich Burk was generous enough to email us his radio clips from the game. His voice made very cool and I really appreciate him doing that.

Here it is:

Portland Beavers last game in PGE Park

Here's the slideshow:

Beavers play for the last time in PGE Park