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8 Black Female Photographers to Watch in 2022

A pink-tinted Polaroid captures a serene moment as a person rests their head on their hand, eyes closed in relaxation. In the background, VOODOO and circular designs feature prominently. This snapshot stands as an inspiring work by one of the Black female photographers to watch in 2022.
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Vanessa Leroy -Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Vanessa Leroy holds a BFA in photography from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She remains on the hunt for new ways of seeing, remembering, and altering the world through photography. She is drawn to image-making because of the power it holds to create nuanced representation for marginalized people and uplift their stories. Leroy sees photography as a tool for social justice, and with it, she hopes to create worlds that people feel as though they can enter and draw from, as well as provide a look into an experience that they may not personally recognize. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, STAT News, Bloomberg, and exhibited at Gallery Kayafas in Boston, MA — where she is represented.” 

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