

Prize money must be used to fund completion of the project. Karin Rehn - Kaufmann, Director, Leica Galleries Worldwide Amanda de Cadenet, Founder, Girlgaze & Conversation Laura Roumanos, Co - Founder, United Photo Industries Sheila Pree Bright, VII Agency Photojournalist Elizabeth Avedon, Curator, Designer, Writer Elizabeth Krist, Photo Editor, National Geo graphic Lynn Johnson, Photojournalist, National Geographic Maggie Steber, Guggenheim Fellow, VII Agency Photojournalist Sandra Stevenson, Assistant Photo Editor, New York Times candidates for Award must be legal US residents and each Submission must be accompany by: Project title Ten Images of which at least four Images were create in either 2019 or 2020 Brief Project statement, including social, cultural, environmental or political topic it represent Project description Project timeline Artist bio Summary of intent of use of Prize money.

Diverse jury members include a range of photography experts, from Award - winning photojournalists to renowned contributors to the world of photography, to review all submissions from various viewpoints. This year's Leica Women Foto Project Award recipients will be determined by a panel of notable judges based on quality of photography, sophistication of project and dedication to the medium of photography. She is also hosting Leica Akademie Workshop on August 29, where she will help photographers broaden their understanding of identity and how it affects their ability to capture other cultures and socio - political movements authentically. Additionally, Woolridge appeared at Tedx Maplewood in February, where she spoke about discrimination during medical emergencies, and sensationalism of trauma. Meanwhile, Paskova has continued to develop her personal project on all - female societies and photography on assignment for high - profile publications, such as the Washington Post, NPR, Wall Street Journal, Reuters and Getty Images.

Necessary Fictions launches in the US on September 1. Almost one year after receiving the inaugural LWFP Award, Cornwall is publishing a book based on her Award - winning Photo Project on American state - created realities.

Selections from their respective photo projects are currently available for public viewing by appointment at Leica Gallery Boston. Last year's Award honored photographers Debi Cornwall, Yana Paskova and Eva Woolridge as inaugural winners.
