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Review: The Wandrd Prvke Lite – a small, yet versatile camera backpack
Wandrd Prvke Lite
$219 | Wandrd.com
When we reviewed the original Wandrd Prvke back in 2018 we called it a ‘near-perfect’ bag – a rare way to describe a camera backpack, even as the market has become more diverse in recent years.
If you are primarily a mirrorless shooter or someone who uses a DSLR but likes to travel light, there is a whole lot to love about this updated Prvke
The Prvke Lite is, as the name suggests, a more compact version of the original Prvke bag. Cameras systems keep getting smaller as manufacturers expand mirrorless lines and so it makes sense to see bag capacity shrink down as well. While the original Prvke bags came in 21L, 31L, and 41L sizes, the new Prvke Lite is only 11L. If you are primarily a mirrorless shooter or someone who uses a DSLR but likes to travel light, there is a whole lot to love about this updated Prvke.
Specifications
- Exterior: 53.3 x 30.5 x 14cm (21 x 12 x 5.5 in.)
- Interior Volume: 11L (14L with roll top fully extended)
- Laptop/Tablet Sleeve: 31.8 x 24.1 x 2.5cm (12.5 x 9.5 x 1 in.)
- Weight: 1.1kg (2.5lbs)
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| A shrunk-down version of their popular full-sized Prvke bag, the ‘Lite’ model is perfect for smaller kits, including mirrorless cameras. |
Design and Construction
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| Most of the bag’s internal real estate is for storing camera gear, but this section can be collapsed down to store other stuff as well. |
The Prvke Lite is very similar to the original 25L Prvke, with a few key differences that give it its lower profile. It’s made of the same waterproof tarpaulin and robic 1680 ballistic nylon with YKK weather-resistant zippers. To achieve the bag’s smaller size, the Prvke Lite has a built-in camera cube (instead of a removable one) that can be collapsed down if you want to use the camera bag as a traditional backpack.
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| A look inside the Prvke Lite’s expandable rolltop. | The bag offers quickdraw access to the main camera compartment via a side zipper. |
The bag has three points of access for grabbing gear: the expandable roll-top, a quick-draw side access pocket, and the clamshell opening on the back of the pack. The laptop and tablet sleeves have been combined into one pocket and can be accessed by unzipping the clamshell opening.
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| The Prvke Lite can fit up to a 16″ Macbook Pro. |
The front of the laptop/tablet compartment has three zippered pockets perfect for storing spare batteries, memory cards, a small SSD drive, or any personal items. A small zippered pocket above the built-in camera cube gives you access to the items in the roll-top, while a fleece-lined pocket on the top back of the bag is the perfect place for stashing items like your phone.
On the side of the bag, you will find an expandable pocket for a water bottle or a small tripod. The front of the bag features a large zippered pocket that’s good for storing a small notebook.
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| A fleece-lined pocket at the top of the bag is a great place to carry your phone or anything else prone to scratches. | There’s also a front pocket, perfect for storing a notebook or small tablet as well as an exterior water bottle pocket. |
The roll-top is secured using the familiar velcro and metal hook found on the original Prvke. The bag also has tote handles on the top, a luggage pass-through for stacking on top of a roller bag, and a removable chest strap.
The Prvke Lite has six different attachment points for connecting accessories, like a full-sized tripod, to the bag. To use them you will have to invest in some of the Prvke accessory straps though, as they aren’t included with this version of the bag.
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The Prvke Lite eliminates some of the other features that are found on the full-sized Prvke to simplify the design and save on space. The dedicated passport pocket and key clip have been removed and the Lite version of the bag doesn’t come with the previously mentioned accessory straps, a removable waist belt, or a rainfly (though it’s fairly well weather-proofed without it). Those three accessories all still work with the bag, you will just have to buy them separately.
In Use
Don’t let this bag’s small size fool you, the Prvke Lite can still hold plenty of gear comfortably. Although the Prvke Lite was clearly designed with mirrorless cameras in mind, it will work just fine for a DSLR shooter who likes to travel light. During my time with the bag, I used it with both a lightweight mirrorless setup and a heavier DSLR setup and found the bag plenty functional for both.
The Prvke Lite is perfectly balanced when packed with a Fujifilm X-T2, 50mm prime, 18-55mm lens, and some additional accessories for filming a livestream event. There’s even space to bring along a compact film camera.
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Things got a little heavier when the bag was packed with a Canon 5D Mark IV, 24-70mm lens, 35mm prime, 85mm prime, some LED lights and a full-sized tripod attached to the bottom of the pack. Although packing it took some maneuvering, it was comfortable enough that I was able to bike eight miles to my photoshoot without the bag feeling overly heavy or unbalanced.
Things got a little heavier when the bag was packed with a Canon 5D Mark IV, 24-70mm lens, 35mm prime, 85mm prime, LED lights, and a full-sized tripod attached
The side access on the bag makes it easy to grab a camera body without having to remove the pack from your back, while the expandable roll-top is great for stashing extra layers of clothing and other odds and ends.
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| Even stuffed to the gills with gear, the Prvke Lite is well-padded and comfortable to wear. |
The zippers unzip and close smoothly and the shoulder straps and back panel have just the right amount of padding for a comfortable carrying experience.
It would be nice if the bag came with the accessory strap system since you can’t attach a tripod without them
It would be nice if the bag came with the accessory strap system since you can’t attach a tripod without them, but I didn’t find myself missing some of the additional features found in the original Prvke. I actually found the built-in camera cube easier to organize than the original removable camera cube; because it’s built into the bag, there is no issue of zippers getting tangled together when trying to remove gear.
Bottom Line
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The Prvke Lite delivers as a compact version of the very well-liked original Prvke bag. It’s comfortable to carry but roomy enough for a mirrorless camera setup or a DSLR with minimal lenses. Although it lacks some of the features found in the original pack, I honestly didn’t find myself missing them since it makes for a bag with a slimmer profile and a more streamlined design.
The original Prvke was ‘nearly perfect’ and if you are a photographer who likes to travel light, the Prvke Lite may be even closer to the mark of perfection
The original Prvke was ‘nearly perfect’ and if you are a photographer who likes to travel light, the Prvke Lite may be even closer. We do wish that it came with at least one set of the accessory straps ($15), although adding them to the bag as a bundle still makes the Prvke Lite setup cheaper than Prvke’s full-sized bags when you add in the cost of the required camera cube.
What We Like
- Compact bag with a slim profile
- Comfortable to carry even when it’s fully loaded with gear
- Streamlined design
- Built-in camera cube
- Roll-top makes it easy to expand capacity
- Lots of pockets to stash personal items
What We Don’t Like
- Accessory straps for tripod attachment sold separately
- No option to ‘bundle’ specific accessories with the bag when shopping online
| Image: 7Artisans |
Nearly a year after its initial launch, 7Artisans has announced that its AF 27mm F2.8 lens is coming to Fujifilm X-mount, joining the existing Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount iterations. The XF version will offer the same features and design as the existing model, albeit with very slight size differences to accommodate the different mounts.
The 27mm focal length provides a roughly 41mm equivalent field of view. It is quite compact and lightweight, measuring 42mm (1.7″) long. 7Artisans didn’t provide a weight for the X-mount version, but the E-mount model weighs only 144g (5.1oz) and the X-mount likely isn’t much different.
The lens supports autofocus with a stepper motor and internal focus design. The optical design comprises six elements in five groups, though it doesn’t use any aspherical, ED or other special glass. It also only features six aperture blades. Like the the Z-mount model, the X-mount lens accepts 39mm filters. There is also a USB port for firmware updates.
The 7Artisans AF 27mm F2.8 XF lens is available for purchase today at a recommended price of $129.
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The Sony World Photography Awards 2025 capture everything from cultural celebrations to polar bears
Sony World Photography Awards 2025 category winners
The World Photography Organisation has announced the category winners and shortlisted photographers for the Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Open competition. The Open competition of the World Photography Awards is in its 18th year and aims to celebrate photographers’ ability to “distill a singular moment and to evoke a broader narrative.” Entrants submitted their strongest images from 2024 across 10 categories, including landscape, portraiture, street photography, wildlife and more.
This year, the free-to-enter competition received over 419,000 submissions from 200 countries and territories. All of the shortlisted photographs can be seen at worldphoto.org.
In addition to the category winners, the Open Photographer of the Year will be announced at an awards ceremony in London on April 16. Select winning and shortlisted images will be displayed in the World Photography Awards exhibition at Somerset House in London from April 17 to May 5 and then travel to other locations.
Architecture
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Photographer: Xuecheng Liu
Image title: Center of the Cosmos
Selected for the photograph Center of the Cosmos, which shows New York’s iconic Times Square from above, using a very wide angle to highlight the expanse of the city.
Copyright: © Xuecheng Liu, China Mainland, Winner, Open Competition, Architecture, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Creative
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Photographer: Jonell Francisco, Philippines, Winner, Open Competition, Creative, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Image title: Kem the Unstoppable
Selected for Kem the Unstoppable, an elegantly photographed collage portrait, alluding to Renaissance traditions of portraiture.
Copyright: © Jonell Francisco, Philippines, Winner, Open Competition, Creative, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Landscape
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Photographer: Ng Guang Ze
Image title: None
Selected for his mesmerising black-and-white shot of a stream meandering through grasslands into a lake in the distance, taken in Wenhai, Lijiang.
Copyright: © Ng Guang Ze, Singapore, Winner, Open Competition, Landscape, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Lifestyle
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Photographer: Hajime Hirano
Image title: None
Selected for his meticulously composed image of a street vendor selling electronic parts in Akihabara, once Japan’s largest electronics town following a period of rapid economic growth in the late 1950s.
Copyright: © Hajime Hirano, Japan, Winner, Open Competition, Lifestyle, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Motion
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Photographer: Olivier Unia
Image title: Tbourida La Chute
Selected for Tbourida La Chute, in which the photographer captures the danger and excitement of the moment a rider is thrown from their mount during a ‘tbourida,’ a traditional Moroccan equestrian performance.
Copyright: © Olivier Unia, France, Winner, Open Competition, Motion, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Natural World & Wildlife
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Photographer: Estebane Rezkallah
Image title: The Whale Raft
Selected for The Whale Raft, depicting a group of polar bears feasting on the carcass of a whale in east Greenland.
Copyright: © Estebane Rezkallah, France, Winner, Open Competition, Natural World & Wildlife, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Object
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Photographer: Sussi Charlotte Alminde
Image title: Octopuses in the Sky
Selected for Octopuses in the Sky, showcasing elaborate handmade kites at the Fanø International Kite Fliers Meeting, one of the world’s largest kite flying events.
Copyright: © Sussi Charlotte Alminde, Denmark, Winner, Open Competition, Object, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Portraiture
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Photographer: Yeintze Boutamba
Image title: Encounter
Selected for Encounter, a tender portrait of two people shot in the intimacy of a bedroom. The photographer wanted to immortalise this moment for the sitters.
Copyright: © Yeintze Boutamba, Gabon, Winner, Open Competition, Portraiture, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Street Photography
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Photographer: Khairizal Maris
Image title: Celebrating Football Club Victories
Selected for Celebrating Football Club Victories, which pictures the elation of fans celebrating a win by their local football club by lighting flares in Bandung, West Java.
Copyright: © Khairizal Maris, Indonesia, Winner, Open Competition, Street Photography, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Travel
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Photographer: Matjaž Šimic, Slovenia
Image title: Ask a Shaman
Selected for Ask a Shaman, depicting a group of shamans in La Paz, Bolivia, where they play a major role in Native Bolivian traditional culture, shot against the brightly painted local architecture.
Copyright: © Matjaž Šimic, Slovenia, Winner, Open Competition, Travel, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Leica Women Foto Project winners
Photos: Priya Suresh Kambli, Jennifer Osborne, Koral Carballo and Anna Neubauer / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Leica paid homage to International Women’s Day on Saturday by announcing the winners of the Leica Women Foto Project. Now in its sixth year, the project aims to “spotlight the way we diversify our communities through visual stories and emphasize female empowerment by its creators.” This year’s call for work centered on “Unity Through Diversity,” seeking photo essays emphasizing the importance of connection as expressed through a feminine perspective.
The award is open to images created using any camera make or model and not limited to Leica-captured imagery. A panel of 12 judges, which included award-winning photojournalists, curators and editors, selected this year’s four awardees. The winners each received a Leica SL3 camera, a Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH lens and a $10,000 USD cash prize.
Priya Suresh Kambli: Archive as Companion
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Credit: Priya Suresh Kambli / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Priya Suresh Kambli’s work is deeply personal and rooted in the context of the migrant experience. Inspired by an exhibition of vernacular hand-painted Indian studio portraits from The Alkazi Foundation, she began intervening with her family archive to explore themes of identity, memory, and belonging. Over the course of her twenty-year practice, Priya has revisited, reimagined, and recontextualized family portraits and heirlooms, building an archive that connects her to both her ancestral roots and her adopted land. Through her work, she reflects on absence and loss, navigating family dynamics to document their lives with a thoughtful and composed narrative.
About Priya Suresh Kambli: Priya Suresh Kambli received her BFA at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette and an MFA from the University of Houston. She is a Professor of Art at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri. Kambli has always strived to explore and understand the resulting fragmentation of family, identity, and culture. Her artwork has been exhibited, published, collected and reviewed in the national and international photographic community.
Priya Suresh Kambli: Archive as Companion
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Credit: Priya Suresh Kambli / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: At age 18, I moved from India to the United States. Before I emigrated, my sister and I split our photographic inheritance along with other family heirlooms arbitrarily and irreparably in half – one part to remain in India with her and the other to be displaced with me, here in America. For the past two decades this accidental archive of family photographs and artifacts has been my main source material in creating bodies of work which explore the issues of gender, identity, representation, migrant narratives, and the renegotiation of power via the medium of photography.
Priya Suresh Kambli: Archive as Companion
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Credit: Priya Suresh Kambli / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: In my work I re-photograph and re-contextualize my inherited family photographs, documents and objects carried by me to America, to my home in the Midwest. In my images, my archive constrains what can be said of the past. It is full of gaps, fragmented long before it was split in two by my sister and me. One of the people sealed within is my father, the original archivist and documentarian. He was the author of the majority of the images in the archive. And the other significant presence is of my mother. My father the photographer is physically absent, while I and other members of my family are fixed within the archive. His photographs are documents – ostensibly of some happy occasion, or milestone in our lives.
Priya Suresh Kambli: Archive as Companion
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Credit: Priya Suresh Kambli / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: These mundane family photographs are complicated by my mother’s mark making. She cut holes in certain photographs to completely obliterate her own face while not harming the image of my sister and myself beside her and then slid them back into the family album. I am interested in both narratives – my father’s carefully composed efforts to document our lives and my mother’s violent but precise excisions. This set of fives images selected from my submission to the 2025 Leica Women Foto Project Award showcase these family dynamics. These family narratives form the foundation on which my artistic work rests, guiding its form as well as its vocabulary.
Priya Suresh Kambli: Archive as Companion
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Credit: Priya Suresh Kambli / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: This work stems from my own migration, and it grapples with the challenges of cross-cultural understanding, and from my growing sense that my practice – born from private and personal motivations – constitutes an increasingly urgent political and public action. In this work I seek and offer solidarity. The proposed work continues to examine the link between public and private and will provide a lens through which my artmaking becomes a kind of performance or ritual activity; revisiting the past in ways that bear witness to, re-enact, and communicate with past and future selves.
Priya Suresh Kambli: Archive as Companion
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Credit: Priya Suresh Kambli / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: My contribution to the field extends beyond the personal narrative, bringing attention to the experiences of migrants and women of color: lives that are rich, nuanced, and worthy of notice. The impact of this work lies in its simple existence; bodies of work resulting from processes of play – grounded in the concrete reality of the things I had carried with me and the place where I strive to make a home.
Priya Suresh Kambli: Archive as Companion
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Credit: Priya Suresh Kambli / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Priya Suresh Kambli: Archive as Companion
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Credit: Priya Suresh Kambli / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Priya Suresh Kambli: Archive as Companion
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Credit: Priya Suresh Kambli / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Priya Suresh Kambli: Archive as Companion
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Credit: Priya Suresh Kambli / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Koral Carballo: Blood Summons
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Credit: Koral Carballo / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Koral Carballo’s photographic essays blend photography and oral history to explore the search for identity among Afro-descendant and mestizo communities in Veracruz, Mexico. Through powerful imagery, she uncovers the roots of complex family trauma, inviting viewers to reflect on their own connections to the past. Her project Blood Summons (or La Sangre Llama), a popular Mexican saying referring to the call to search for one’s ancestors, represents both her personal journey and a broader exploration of historical injustices. With this work, Carballo calls for reparation, aiming to foster connection rather than division, and inviting viewers to engage with these stories and their own histories.
About Koral Carballo: Koral Carballo is a photojournalist, documentary photographer, and visual artist based in Mexico. She studied journalism at the Universidad Popular Aútonoma del Estado de Puebla, and the Contemporary Photography Seminar by the Centro de las Artes de San Agustín (CaSA) and the Centro de la Imagen. Carballo has exhibited her work in Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, The United States, and Uruguay. She collaborates with Ruda Colectiva, a Latino-American women photographers collective, and is an Artist from the National System in Mexico.
Koral Carballo: Blood Summons
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Credit: Koral Carballo / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: “Telling this story is a door to the past that opens to understand the emotional wounds of the present. My mother has been a crucial figure for the beginning of this project and an ally in the process of starting to create.”
Koral Carballo: Blood Summons
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Credit: Koral Carballo / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: “Mom slapped me several times. She kept questioning me as to why I wanted to marry a black man.” Mom
Koral Carballo: Blood Summons
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Credit: Koral Carballo / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: “I don’t know what we are carrying. But I saw it in therapy. I saw someone they were beating . He was asking me to release him.” Bro.
Koral Carballo: Blood Summons
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Credit: Koral Carballo / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: “Black rain. In December when the sugar cane harvest season begins, the black rain begins in Veracruz since colonial times. The burning of the cane fields is an important step for the production season. There are still 18 sugar mills in Veracruz where Afro-descendants and mestizos (people of mixed race) still work.”
Koral Carballo: Blood Summons
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Credit: Koral Carballo / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: “My sister’s melancholy.”
Koral Carballo: Blood Summons
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Credit: Koral Carballo / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Koral Carballo: Blood Summons
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Credit: Koral Carballo / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Koral Carballo: Blood Summons
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Credit: Koral Carballo / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Anna Neubauer: Ashes from Stone
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Credit: Anna Neubauer / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Anna Neubauer’s ongoing documentary project, Ashes from Stone, is a powerful photo essay that portrays individuals who defy societal norms of beauty, strength, and identity. Through striking portraits, Neubauer showcases people from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds in empowered settings, amplifying marginalized voices and encouraging audiences to rethink traditional views of femininity and strength. The project challenges stereotypes, redefines beauty, and embraces narratives around family, relationships, and motherhood. Each photograph is accompanied by a personal narrative, deepening the connection with and humanizing the subjects, fostering empathy, and promoting a greater understanding of diversity.
About Anna Neubauer: Anna Neubauer is an Austrian photographer based in London, United Kingdom. She began her journey capturing what truly matters to her: stories of self-love, acceptance, and resilience. In 2021, Anna was named Adobe Rising Star of Photography. She has worked with clients like Barbie, Condé Nast, Leica, Canon, Yoto, Abercrombie & Fitch, Adobe, Harper’s Bazaar and 500px/Getty Images, and her work has been featured in international publications.
Anna Neubauer: Ashes from Stone
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Credit: Anna Neubauer / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: Hannah was born with Hay-Wells syndrome, a kind of ectodermal dysplasia, a very rare genetic disorder that can cause abnormalities affecting a person’s skin, hair, nails, and teeth. Along with other health problems, people with this condition may also be more prone to specific skin or eye conditions. Growing up, Hannah was often burdened with feelings of isolation and despair because society’s beauty standards and misconceptions about physical differences often lead to bullying. Since the media frequently ignores or misrepresents people with unusual conditions, Hannah now aims to educate others; she fights for her rights and strives to end societal ableism. I have been photographing Hannah the past years, documenting her journey of self-acceptance and advocacy in order to challenge beauty standards, preconceived notions about disability, and foster empathy and understanding about rare genetic disorders. This image in my series not only shows her uniquely beautiful appearance but also her courage and resilience.
Anna Neubauer: Ashes from Stone
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Credit: Anna Neubauer / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: When I met Hannah, I met a confident woman and a proud disability advocate who speaks openly about living with Hay-Wells syndrome. I have always loved listening to stories, but for me, there is something particularly beautiful about Hannah’s. Through her advocacy and quiet moments like this, she continues to challenge norms, encouraging others to see beyond appearances and understand the resilience and humanity of those with rare conditions. I want to show the part of her journey where self-acceptance meets the pressures of a society that often doesn’t understand visible differences. Outside, Hannah wears her wig and sunglasses as a way to blend in and feel comfortable, but here, within the walls of her family home, she allows herself to be seen as she truly is. This image in my series, Hannah standing in the quiet light of her bedroom corridor, reveals a mix of strength and vulnerability. Her wig gives her comfort in a world still learning to embrace diversity.
Anna Neubauer: Ashes from Stone
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Credit: Anna Neubauer / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: Crystal is a passionate actress and advocate for facial diversity and representation in the acting industry. I photographed her in her living room just as the UK started to ease Covid-19 restrictions. For Crystal, the pandemic brought an unexpected reprieve. The masks that shielded others from a virus also shielded her from relentless stares. For a while, she found relief in the anonymity, moving through public spaces without the weight of constant scrutiny or unsolicited judgment. In a world that often doesn’t know how to look beyond the surface, the anonymity felt like breathing room—both liberating and fragile.
Anna Neubauer: Ashes from Stone
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Credit: Anna Neubauer / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: Az and Izzy were dating for a year when I photographed them. The beach isn’t just a place they visit—it’s their sanctuary, where the world fades away, and they can simply exist in each other’s presence. Here, with the salty breeze in their hair and the rhythmic hum of the waves, they find a rare kind of freedom—one where love feels effortless and unguarded. Documenting this intimate moment felt like stepping into something sacred. The way they look at each other, the unspoken understanding between them, the laughter that comes so easily—it all radiates warmth and authenticity. Their connection isn’t just seen; it’s felt. A quiet, beautiful force that reminds us of the kind of love that makes us feel truly at home.
Anna Neubauer: Ashes from Stone
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Credit: Anna Neubauer / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: Maya is a passionate actress, dancer and model whose energy is as captivating as her talent. When we first met at a photoshoot in 2021, she was a performing arts student at Chickenshed Youth Theatre in London, radiating the kind of determination that makes dreams feel within reach. Since then, she has worked with major brands like Nike, EE and CBBC. Maya’s success not only speaks to her incredible talent but to her relentless spirit and dedication. This image in my series shows Maya in one of her favourite dresses, a piece that feels like an extension of her—a symbol of self-expression, confidence and her deep love for performing. For me, there’s something magical about photographing her, the way she moves so effortlessly, how she transforms in front of the lens yet always remains true to herself. Over the years, our friendship has grown into something truly beautiful, and every time I photograph her, it feels like a celebration of that bond.
Anna Neubauer: Ashes from Stone
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Credit: Anna Neubauer / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Anna Neubauer: Ashes from Stone
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Credit: Anna Neubauer / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Anna Neubauer: Ashes from Stone
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Credit: Anna Neubauer / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Anna Neubauer: Ashes from Stone
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Credit: Anna Neubauer / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Jennifer Osborne: The Fairy Creek
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Credit: Jennifer Osborne / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Jennifer Osborne’s captivating photo series takes viewers deep into the heart of the Fairy Creek protests, where activists came together to protect the old-growth forests of Vancouver Island. Osborne began documenting life within the protest blockades a week before enforcement began, capturing the raw, unfiltered moments of those first days. She continued to document the protests for the first three months of enforcement, witnessing firsthand the courage and commitment of the activists. From diverse backgrounds, these individuals camped in tents and vehicles, fighting tirelessly to preserve the land. Through powerful imagery, Osborne highlights their unwavering solidarity and determination, showing how every moment spent defending the forests was a battle not only for the land but for future generations. This series, which documents the now-dismantled blockades and the trees they fought so hard to protect, underscores the profound significance of their environmental struggle.
About Jennifer Osborne: Jen Osborne is a Canadian photographer who has published and exhibited photographs and videos internationally. Osborne was shortlisted for a Sony World Photography Award in 2024 for her wildland fire coverage in Alberta, Canada. And she received a grant from Carleton University in 2021 to complete a video documentary about Canada’s horse meat industry. It has since toured to more than ten film festivals around the world.
Jennifer Osborne: The Fairy Creek
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Credit: Jennifer Osborne / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: “May 17, 2021. Outside Port Renfrew, in a forest cut block. A woman leans on a tree that was cut fairly recently before this photo was taken. She found it along with a group of conservationists who explored the area after a round of logging happened in the region.”
Jennifer Osborne: The Fairy Creek
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Credit: Jennifer Osborne / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: “May 2021. Near Port Renfrew, Canada. An activist is chained to a bus in the middle of a road over a bridge, to prevent loggers from accessing old-growth forests. Other members of the blockade set off flares, so that their internal film crew could post a social media update for the public on their activities there. A team of blockade members had united to place this vehicle in the middle of the road.”
Jennifer Osborne: The Fairy Creek
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Credit: Jennifer Osborne / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: “May 23, 2021. Near Port Renfrew, Canada. A group of blockaders unify their bodies to protect a patch of old-growth forest called “EDEN GROVE”. They linked arms to prevent a hostile individual from entering their blockade. The situation escalated and the visitor yelled and tried to push a few activists to get through their linked arms.”
Jennifer Osborne: The Fairy Creek
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Credit: Jennifer Osborne / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: “May 24, 2021. Near Port Renfrew, Canada. Two forest defenders stand in a cut block patch during police arrests of activists protecting “Waterfall Camp” and a neighboring cut block area.”
Jennifer Osborne: The Fairy Creek
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Credit: Jennifer Osborne / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
The story behind the pictures: “May 24, 2021. Near Port Renfrew, Canada. A woman appeared at a cut block to show her unity with land defenders who blocked roads to prevent loggers from entering old-growth forest areas, during their arrests.”
Jennifer Osborne: The Fairy Creek
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Credit: Jennifer Osborne / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Jennifer Osborne: The Fairy Creek
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Credit: Jennifer Osborne / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Jennifer Osborne: The Fairy Creek
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Credit: Jennifer Osborne / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
Jennifer Osborne: The Fairy Creek
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Credit: Jennifer Osborne / Leica Women Foto Project Award 2025
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