Photographer Sujata Setia is the Gold winner of the AOP Open Award 2021-2022 with her powerful series of images 'Changing The Conversation' "I was burnt in a house fire at the age of 18 months.... © Sujata Setia/shotbywomen

Elegant woman relaxing in forest near herd of sheep © Corinna Kern/shotbywomen

Human being pictured during the first Covid lockdown, image shows the loneliness of imposed isolation © Fanny Beckman/shotbywomen

Black woman blonde hair at a Mental health hospital © Allie Crewe/shotbywomen

A female yoga instructor stands on one leg and demonstrates a yoga position with praying hands clasped in front of her, while taking a class outside in a park in Prague, Czech Republic on 12 May 2022.... © Rebeka Karda/shotbywomen

Portrait of a man in a studio © Fanny Beckman/shotbywomen

"I've never been photographed like this before- with all of my scars, I mean." Catrin said to me. It left us both thinking of what is the limit on scars? How much can we see? Are we all becoming a par... © Sujata Setia/shotbywomen

"I was 16 when he spat on me- this boy who kept following me. That's when I decided to start loving myself. It was a choice I made consciously." she said. When I met Hannah for this shoot, I had t... © Sujata Setia/shotbywomen

"I was 16 when he spat on me- this boy who kept following me. That's when I decided to start loving myself. It was a choice I made consciously." she said. When I met Hannah for this shoot, I had t... © Sujata Setia/shotbywomen

"I've never been photographed like this before- with all of my scars, I mean." Catrin said to me. It left us both thinking of what is the limit on scars? How much can we see? Are we all becoming a par... © Sujata Setia/shotbywomen

A portrait of a woman behind a shower screen, hands in a prayer position © Tracy Smith/shotbywomen

A portrait of a woman behind a shower screen, head & shoulders © Tracy Smith/shotbywomen

"I was 16 when he spat on me- this boy who kept following me. That's when I decided to start loving myself. It was a choice I made consciously." she said. When I met Hannah for this shoot, I had t... © Sujata Setia/shotbywomen

I first got drawn to Joanné's profile on instagram. A woman who wears her heart on her sleeve- loves deeply and forgives freely. She has this carefree abandon- like she has invisible wings. When I... © 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 was burnt in a house fire at the age of 18 months.... © Sujata Setia/shotbywomen

Yoing Cuban bodybuilder from Havana working out at a gym. It is very hard for bodybuilders to obtain the right food they require to build the muscles correctly. This young man haas friends and [arents... © Madeleine Winston/shotbywomen

The Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute at dawn. Built as a thanksgiving offering after a plague outbreak in 1630. The English translation is St Mary of Health. © Annie Green-Armytage/shotbywomen

The Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute at dawn. Built as a thanksgiving offering after a plague outbreak in 1630. The English translation is St Mary of Health. © Annie Green-Armytage/shotbywomen

The Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute at dawn with icm. Built as a thanksgiving offering after a plague outbreak in 1630. The English translation is St Mary of Health. © Annie Green-Armytage/shotbywomen

The Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute at dawn. Built as a thanksgiving offering after a plague outbreak in 1630. The English translation is St Mary of Health. © Annie Green-Armytage/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

Photographer Sujata Setia is the Gold winner of the AOP Open Award 2021-2022 with her powerful series of images 'Changing The Conversation' "I was 16 when he spat on me- this boy who kept followi... © 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' Verified "I have a condition called spinal muscular atroph... © Sujata Setia/shotbywomen

Three different types of food supplements arranged in the shape of a heart on a white backdrop. © Nancy Conley Pinkerton/shotbywomen

A view from below of different kinds of tulips, in Keukenhof, on April 24th, 2022. Keukenhof is also known as the Garden of Europe one of the world's largest flower gardens and is situated in Lisse,... © Romy Fernandez/shotbywomen

Series of self portraits showing what it feels like living with Depression and Anxiety. Depressed woman, sits alone on a sofa, looking at the empty seat next to her. "Storms are a lot less scary... © Amanda Rose/shotbywomen

Series of self portraits showing what it feels like living with Depression and Anxiety. Depressed woman screaming into the void. "I feel like I'm screaming, but no one can hear me." #Spotligh... © Amanda Rose/shotbywomen

Series of self portraits showing what it feels like living with Depression and Anxiety. Depressed woman, curled up, arms wrapped around her head with open laptop beside her, showing that even with... © Amanda Rose/shotbywomen

Series of self portraits showing what it feels like living with Depression and Anxiety. Female standing at teh end of a dark corrior, looking out into the light. "They tell me there is light at... © Amanda Rose/shotbywomen

Anonymous person portrait silhouette in black and white on patterned background © Aleksandra Prlincevic Milovic/shotbywomen

Médecins Sans Frontières midwife Marguerite Sheriff (from Grenada) checks a newborn baby suffering from a condition called thrush. MSF runs a new maternal health clinic at Domiz Camp in Iraqi Kurdista... © Jodi Hilton/shotbywomen

A baby boy, just minutes old, lies under a heat lamp at the Médecins Sans Frontières maternity clinic at Domiz refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan. © Jodi Hilton/shotbywomen

Pancakes on a decorative Mexican plate, sprinkled with bee pollen and blueberries. © Leslie Rodriguez/shotbywomen

The hound comes too © Emma Freeman Portraits/shotbywomen

A Kushti Wrestler does a head stand during excersises in the sacred Ankara gym, off Cotton Street Kolkata, India The ancient Indian form of wrestling has been practiced for centuries. Local men... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Kushti Wrestlers take a breath after competing in their Ankara, off Cotton Street Kolkata, India The ancient Indian form of wrestling has been practiced for centuries. Local men arrive around dawn... © Vicki Couchman/shotbywomen

Woman holding an umbrella while going for a walk in the countryside on a rainy and sunny day © Corinna Kern/shotbywomen

Woman burning firewood in wood burning stove to heat a cabin during winter. © Corinna Kern/shotbywomen

Series of self portraits showing what it feels like living with Depression and Anxiety. Depressed woman, curled up on a stool, clutching legs, showing what it feels like living with Depression and... © Amanda Rose/shotbywomen

Series of self portraits showing what it feels like living with Depression and Anxiety. Depressed woman, curled up on a stool, clutching legs, showing what it feels like living with Depression and... © Amanda Rose/shotbywomen

Series of self portraits showing what it feels like living with Depression and Anxiety. Depressed woman, curled up on a stool, head in hands, showing what it feels like living with Depression and A... © Amanda Rose/shotbywomen

Female runner in a park © Nyla Sammons/shotbywomen

Female runner in a park © Nyla Sammons/shotbywomen

Blurry image of a young man entering the subway passage, with reflections and blurs, Belgrade, Serbia. © Aleksandra Prlincevic Milovic/shotbywomen

Two women do pull ups together on a metal bar during a Women Climb trip to Catalonia Spain, November 2018. © Natasha Hirst/shotbywomen

Close up of a chalked hand gripping a hold on a climbing wall during a WomenClimb trip to Catalonia Spain, November 2018. © Natasha Hirst/shotbywomen

A nurse talks to a patient in a hospital in Lviv, Ukraine in January 26, 1992. This was taken shortly after Ukraine declared independence from Russia © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

A young girl sits with her grandmother in a hospital in Lviv, Ukraine in January 26, 1992. This was taken shortly after Ukraine declared independence from Russia © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

Nurses work in a hospital in Lviv, Ukraine in January 26, 1992. This was taken shortly after Ukraine declared independence from Russia © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

Blurry woman going down the stairs in subway entrance, in city chaotic vibrant colors, lights and blurs © Aleksandra Prlincevic Milovic/shotbywomen

People entering and exiting the Belgrade subway through a graffiti covered glass vestibule. Reflections of a bus and building create a colourful urban scene. © Aleksandra Prlincevic Milovic/shotbywomen

People entering and exiting the Belgrade subway through a graffiti covered glass vestibule. Reflections of a bus and building create a colourful urban scene. © Aleksandra Prlincevic Milovic/shotbywomen

People entering and exiting the Belgrade subway through a graffiti covered glass vestibule. Reflections of a bus and building create a colourful urban scene. © Aleksandra Prlincevic Milovic/shotbywomen

A shop selling dried and fresh meats located in La Boqueria, a large public market and one of Barcelona's most popular tourist landmarks. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

A stressed, upset man rubbing his eyes © Emma Hughes/shotbywomen

Shot of Brock's polar plunge into the Joffre Lake. This smokey visit to Joffre Lake was beautiful in its own way under the smoke. © Taylor Neal/shotbywomen

Black female / non binary / mental health champion © Allie Crewe/shotbywomen

Berlin Pride Demonstration (Christopher Street Day) took over the city of Berlin on 23rd July 2022. The organizers estimated that an estimated 600 000 people attended to protest for the rights and rec... © Svenja Block/shotbywomen

MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 20, 2022: The absent one - for obvious reasons, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered his speech via video link as usual. The speech was part of Global Policy Forum, a... © Laura Larmo/shotbywomen

Broccoli photographed on black background © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Pear photographed on a black background © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Savoy Cabbage photographed on black background © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Savoy cabbage photographed on a black background © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Tomato photographed on black background © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

Broccoli photographed on black background © Sara Porter/shotbywomen

MIILAN, ITALY - JUNE 20, 2022: President of Ukraine Volodomyr Zelenskyy delivered the opening speech at Global Policy Forum, a joint event held in Milan and hosted by ISPI, Bocconi University, OECD an... © Laura Larmo/shotbywomen

MIILAN, ITALY - JUNE 20, 2022: President of Ukraine Volodomyr Zelenskyy delivered the opening speech at Global Policy Forum, a joint event held in Milan and hosted by ISPI, Bocconi University, OECD an... © Laura Larmo/shotbywomen

MIILAN, ITALY - JUNE 20, 2022: President of Ukraine Volodomyr Zelenskyy delivered the opening speech at Global Policy Forum, a joint event held in Milan and hosted by ISPI, Bocconi University, OECD an... © Laura Larmo/shotbywomen

Portrait of a man in a studio © Fanny Beckman/shotbywomen

Portrait of a man in a studio © Fanny Beckman/shotbywomen

Portrait of a man in a studio © Fanny Beckman/shotbywomen

Wasabi arrangement with ginger and soy sauce at a sushi buffet at an event. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

Long cane with elastic pulled out showing jumbo roller cane tip attached with standard marshmallow roller cane tip laying beside ready to be changed. © Nancy Conley Pinkerton/shotbywomen

Long cane with three sections disconnected folded into a triangle shape on a white background. © Nancy Conley Pinkerton/shotbywomen

Homemade Cake, in a bowl with am embroidered napkin. © Nancy Conley Pinkerton/shotbywomen