Creative portrait of a woman looking up, wearing a white shirt lying on her back, arm up and resting behind her head. © Tracy Smith/shotbywomen

"101 Dalmatians. Cookie dough. Spotty Face, " those were the names my classmates secretly kept for me. Growing up, I hated myself. I hated everyone around me. No one looked like me- I didn't look... © Sujata Setia/shotbywomen

"101 Dalmatians. Cookie dough. Spotty Face, " those were the names my classmates secretly kept for me. Growing up, I hated myself. I hated everyone around me. No one looked like me- I didn't look... © Sujata Setia/shotbywomen

"101 Dalmatians. Cookie dough. Spotty Face, " those were the names my classmates secretly kept for me. Growing up, I hated myself. I hated everyone around me. No one looked like me- I didn't look... © Sujata Setia/shotbywomen

"101 Dalmatians. Cookie dough. Spotty Face, " those were the names my classmates secretly kept for me. Growing up, I hated myself. I hated everyone around me. No one looked like me- I didn't look... © Sujata Setia/shotbywomen

Photographer Sujata Setia is the Gold winner of the AOP Open Award 2021-2022 with her powerful series of images 'Changing The Conversation' "I have wondered what it would be like to have more than... © Sujata Setia/shotbywomen

The Father of a bridegroom sits at a table during his son's wedding celebratory lunch in a restaurant in Prague, Czech Republic on 07 June 2022. Editors note: This image has been converted into bla... © Rebeka Karda/shotbywomen

Creative headshot portrait of a woman behind a black voile curtain, wearing a white floral mask and with back of her hand touching her mouth. © Tracy Smith/shotbywomen

Creative side view headshot portrait of a woman, behind a black voile curtain, wearing a white floral eye mask. © Tracy Smith/shotbywomen

Creative portrait in profile view of a woman wearing a white shirt, with her hair across her face and resting her chin on her hand. © Tracy Smith/shotbywomen

Creative headshot portrait of a woman, standing behind a black voile curtain, eyes closed © Tracy Smith/shotbywomen

Creative headshot portrait of a woman behind a black voile curtain, only half of her face with eyes closed. © Tracy Smith/shotbywomen

Creative portrait of a woman behind a black voile curtain. only half of her face with eyes closed. © Tracy Smith/shotbywomen

"I have wondered what it would be like to have more than one child, if I need to hold them both tight at the same time, " James said as he laughed casually. Not a hint of sorrow- not a moment waste... © Sujata Setia/shotbywomen

The Philosopher's Walk during hanami period in Kyoto Japan The Philosopher's Walk is a pedestrian path that follows a cherry-tree-lined canal in Kyoto, Japan between Ginkaku-ji and Nanzen-ji. First o... © Marie-Claude/shotbywomen

The Philosopher's Walk during hanami period in Kyoto Japan The Philosopher's Walk is a pedestrian path that follows a cherry-tree-lined canal in Kyoto, Japan between Ginkaku-ji and Nanzen-ji. First... © Marie-Claude/shotbywomen

A Male American Goldfinch is balancing on a twig at Horn Pond in Woburn, Massachusetts. © Mirena Chavdarova/shotbywomen

Suzanne dresses up as 1950's housewife in Hertfordshire, UK, May 11, 2020 Suzanne, photographer, wife, daughter, mother, gardener, tea lady "Being freelance, It was only fair that I give up ownersh... © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

Portrait of Modern Hunter Gatherer Mario Lara "I believe this is happening for a reason. It is happening for us to change to a better place. For me one of the hardest things to witness was hearing... © Claudia Leisinger/shotbywomen

Portrait of Modern Hunter Gatherer Dan Terminiello, standing with a tea towel tucked into his shorts. "I contracted Covid-19 in early March. I first thought I had a flu but then it got progressivel... © Claudia Leisinger/shotbywomen

The resident cat of a local Streatham household posing underneath the garden furniture in the back garden. © Svenja Block/shotbywomen

moody beach vibes - laying in the dune grasses © Ella Sophie/shotbywomen

Candid portrait of a woman sitting on an outdoor lounge chair, the sun shining through her hair, green trees in the background. © Ella Sophie/shotbywomen

Candid portrait of a woman sitting outdoors, the sun shining through her hair, green trees in the background. © Ella Sophie/shotbywomen

Silhouette of senior man looking at a display in a museum © Linda Wride/shotbywomen