Representation and diversity are crucial to achieving balance in story-telling. This week I refocused my energy into ensuring that women photographers were represented fairly in this series. Unfortunately, some weeks have been more unbalanced but women have powerful voices that should be heard, behind and in front of the camera.

As a woman in photography and media, I have a responsibility to use my training to lift up my fellow female-identifying counterparts. I won’t be perfect every day or in every photo selection, but I will always be making my best efforts to represent a diverse group of photographers and characters.

Photography has been known as a “boys club” but incredible women in this industry have long been