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Naima Green
Naima Green

ASSERTING OUR AUTHORITY IN THE VISUAL WORLD

The Authority Collective is a group of 300+ women, non-binary, and gender expansive people of color working in the photography, film and VR/AR industries.

Our mission is to empower marginalized artists with resources and community, and to take action against systemic and individual abuses in the world of lens-based editorial, documentary and commercial visual work.

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Danielle Villasana
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Stacy Lee
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Greene Sidra

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The Photographer’s Guide to Inclusive Photography

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Photograph by Mengwen Cao

As photographers, we have a moral obligation to listen to and understand a story first before trying to tell it. But are we considering how our perspectives or personal experiences may affect our approach to telling the story?

We’ve partnered with Photoshelter to bring you The Photographer’s Guide to Inclusive Photography, a collection of first-hand accounts, insights and learned lessons from industry leaders Tara Pixley, Laylah Amatullah Barrayn,Hannah Reyes Morales,Tailyr Irvine, Danielle Villasana , Mengwen Cao and Jovelle Tamayo.

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