 TW: Mention of pregnancy loss and fertility concerns
Dr Melanie King has very generously shared her difficult journey to motherhood with us in this month's Women Alternative Photography Group Interview. Through the use of the cyanotype process Melanie shows us glimpses into what it was like to become a mother after pregnancy loss. This powerful story shines a light on important issues such as subfertility, infertility and pregnancy loss. I am honoured to include Melanie's incredible body of work in the WAPG interview series and I am so grateful to Melanie for her vulnerability and for revealing the challenges of this difficult journey. For further information on these topics and to anyone who may need support regarding the themes covered in this interview Melanie has included a list of resources on her website. https://womenaltphotogroup.com/.../an-accidental-archive.../
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A selection of images from my series "Homesick" are now on display at the Pingyao International Photography Festival in China in the exhibition "The Future Is Experimental: 20 Artists Redefining Photography."
This exhibition explores what happens when photography moves beyond simply representing the world and becomes matter, object, process, archive, installation and a space for experimentation. It is a huge honour to exhibit alongside 20 international photographers. A massive massive thank you to Astrid Jacomme, Arantxa Berganzo, Pablo Giori and Laura Ligari from the Experimental Photography Festival for including my work and for coordinating this incredible opportunity. Thank you to everyone at the Pingyao International Photography Festival for making it all possible and congratulations to all of the exhibiting artists. All photos are by Experimental Photo Festival and Pingyao International Photography Festival  I am so excited to be exhibiting some images and research from my new work in progress "Chuckanut" alongside seven incredible artists as part of this year's Fotofocus Biennial.
This Land, Here We Dwell Northern Kentucky University School of the Arts Galleries October 1, 2026–October 31, 2026 Curated by Kelsey Nolin, Independent Curator This Land, Here We Dwell focuses on contemporary photographers in the United States who engage with time and land as both subject and material. The featured artists incorporate meditations on the land and environment as part of their practice, encompassing historical ecologies, current climates, and imagined futures. Within their studies of the land, each artist also embraces time as a critical element of photographic language and integrates time as material, subject, and methodology. Artists employ long exposures and moving images, research-based practices, and ephemeral materials during repeated visits with their subjects. Based throughout the United States, these photographers unveil rich knowledge of the different ecosystems within the country and how these environments inform our daily lives. Artists: Rosalba Breazeale, Anne Eder, Lindsay Godin, Julia C. Martin, Heather Palecek, Elizabeth Ransom, Anna Rotty, Leah Sobsey https://www.fotofocus.org/fotofocus-exhibition/this-land-here-we-dwell?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAb21jcAUWqFFwZG9mAmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzU2NzA2NzM0MzM1MjQyNwABp1ZRVp4fmnGyLPHXX6P6fVMMraxr7RTk1vkVGZIx4_gnDqxrMirWLdoT00HP_aem_TfHZ2-seryOWh1X-e0i-ig  I am so excited to share with you this brand new interview with Rhona Eve Clews
I had the pleasure of meeting Rhona at a Fast Forward: Women in Photography event at the Slade many moons ago and was completely entranced by her process. I find the more I learn about Rhona's work the more curious I become about photography and the natural world. In this week's interview Rhona shares her philosophy behind The New Somatic Photographic a framework she has founded as well as revealing the behind the scenes of her unique processes working with scanners, cyanotypes and Polaroids. The full interview is now live on the Women Alternative Photography Group website. https://womenaltphotogroup.com/.../introducing-the-new.../  It was an absolute honour to interview Dakota Mace for this week's Women Alternative Photography Group Interview.
Dakota Mace is an interdisciplinary artist who focuses on translating the language of Diné history and beliefs. As a Diné (Navajo) artist, her work draws from the history of her Diné heritage, exploring the themes of family lineage, community, and identity. In addition, her work pushes the viewer's understanding of Diné culture through alternative photography techniques. Head on over to the WAPG website to read Dakota's interview and learn more about her incredible practice. Over the weekend Sophie Sherwood from Folk House Darkroom and I co-hosted The Art of Experimentation Symposium. This in-person event brought together presentations from contemporary artists and researchers who explore the possibilities of alternative photographic processes. Presenters investigated the role of experimentation and discovery within the creative process as well as how contemporary practitioners are using innovative and unique approaches to photography to explore the possibilities of light sensitive materials. We hosted our first informal show and tell at the symposium where attendees and presenters brought prints and portfolios to share and discuss. To close out the symposium, we also hosted a photo walk to help build networks and continue conversations from the symposium. Speakers included: Ainoa Burgos, Julie Corcoran, Marie Craig, Wendy Leocque, Riya Panwar, and Ola Teper.
Images by Fra Beecher, Sophie Sherwood, and Elizabeth Ransom  On the 25 July 2026 I had the pleasure of speaking alongside Clare Samuel from Feminist Photography Network in our panel discussion titled "Contemporary Feminist Photography" at the Experimental Photography Festival in Barcelona, Spain.
Thank you so much to everyone who joined in person and online. It was incredible to see so many familiar and new faces in the audience. A massive thank you to Clare for your incredible presentation. I was blown away by all of the inspiring artists that you shared. Thank you to the Experimental Photography Festival for inviting us to speak and providing us space to share the works by our favorite artists. And thank you to everyone who was able to join online. It is really special to have these discussions with so many people around the world.  It was an absolute pleasure interviewing Riya Panwar for this month's Women Alternative Photography Group Interview.
It was fascinating learning about how Riya explores themes of decay and ephemerality in her work. Head over to the Women Alternative Photography Group website to read the full interview.  Experimental Photography Festival Online Conference
Contemporary Feminist Photography with Women Alternative Photography Group and Feminist Photography Network Saturday 25 July from 17.30 – 18.30 Get your tickets This conference brings together two international platforms dedicated to thinking, producing and promoting contemporary photography from feminist perspectives. Women Alternative Photography Group and Feminist Photography Network will share their experiences, methodologies and recent projects, addressing different forms of collaboration, visibility, publishing and collective creation within the current photographic field. Feminist Photography Network will present its work through its editorial projects and online residencies, which connect artists from different geographical contexts. The presentation will focus on how the network creates spaces for exchange, support and dissemination for women photographers and visual artists, bringing feminist practices, collaborative processes and new forms of international circulation into dialogue. Women Alternative Photography Group will approach feminist photography from the field of alternative and experimental processes, exploring how manual, analogue and expanded photographic techniques can become tools for research, expression and critical positioning. Their perspective will bring a focus on materiality, the body, experimentation and shared creation.  Sophie Sherwood from Folk House Darkroom and I are so excited to announce the list of speakers for our upcoming event The Art of Experimentation Symposium. This symposium will bring together presentations from contemporary artists and researchers who are exploring the possibilities of alternative photographic processes. This symposium considers how contemporary practitioners are using innovative and unique approaches to photography to explore the possibilities of light sensitive materials.
Please join us in celebrating the following artists: Ainoa Burgos Julie Corcoran Marie Craig Wendy Leocque Riya Panwar Ola Teper Tickets to join The Art of Experimentation Symposium are now available through Headfirst and are offered on a sliding scale based on income. We would love for you to join us in person at Bristol Folk House for this exciting symposium. Event Details: The Art of Experimentation Symposium Women Alternative Photography Group and Folk House Darkroom 1 August 2026 10am - 3pm (In-Person) 40a Park St, Bristol BS1 5JG, United Kingdom |
Dr. Elizabeth RansomElizabeth is a lecturer in photography at Central Washington University in Ellensburg Washington. She is also an artist and researcher whose work explores the intersection of transnationality, feminism, and alternative photographic processes. Archives
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