Uk Black Female Photographers

21/09/2026

50 BLACK WOMEN.
60 YEARS OF CARNIVAL
50 DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES. 📸

Notting Hill Carnival is more than colour, costumes and music.

It is history.
It is culture.
It is resistance.
It is joy.
It is identity.
It is community.

This year, 50 Black female photographers came together with UKBFTOG to document the 60th anniversary of Notting Hill Carnival.

And what makes this collection so special is that no two photographers saw the day in quite the same way.

Some captured the costumes.
Some captured the movement.
Some focused on portraits.
Some looked for quiet moments amongst the crowds.
Some captured the people behind the scenes.

Together, their photographs tell a much bigger story.

There is power in who gets to hold the camera.

We’ve created a special news feature sharing their images, stories, experiences, tips and the photographers behind the photographs.

And honestly… we want you to meet them. ❤️

👉🏾 Read Through Our Lens: Black Women Photograph 60 Years of Notting Hill Carnival via the link in our bio.

Discover the photographers.
See Carnival through their eyes.
Share their work.
And if you believe communities like ours should continue creating opportunities like this, you can support UKBFTOG through a donation too.

Every contribution helps us continue creating spaces for Black women photographers to Inspire. Educate. Connect.

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21/09/2026

We’ve been waiting to share this one with you. ❤️📸

For the 60th anniversary of Notting Hill Carnival, 50 Black female photographers came together with UKBFTOG to document Carnival through their own eyes.

And honestly, the photographs are incredible.

But we didn’t just want to show you a gallery.

We wanted you to meet the photographers behind the images.

Who are they?

What do they photograph?

What did Carnival mean to them?

What was it like photographing alongside 49 other Black women?

And what did they learn?

Their answers reminded us exactly why community matters.

For some, it was their first Carnival.

For some, it was their first time photographing an event like this.

For others, Carnival has been part of their lives for years.

But together they created something that is bigger than a collection of photographs.

They created part of the visual record of Carnival’s 60th year.

Through Our Lens: Black Women Photograph 60 Years of Notting Hill Carnival is now live on our website.

📖 Read it here: https://ukbftog.com/news/through-our-lens-black-women-photograph-60-years-of-notting-hill-carnival

While you’re there, take some time to discover the photographers featured. You might just find your next favourite photographer. 👀

And if you want to help us continue creating opportunities like this, you can support UKBFTOG with a donation.

Every contribution helps us continue building spaces where Black women photographers can Inspire. Educate. Connect.

❤️📸

The Uk Black Female Photographers Photograph 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival

04/09/2026

50 BLACK FEMALE PHOTOGRAPHERS. ONE CARNIVAL. ONE COMMUNITY. 🥹📸💛

We had 50 Black female photographers join us for our annual Notting Hill Carnival Photowalk, and honestly… what a beautiful day it was. 🥹

Watching everyone connect, encourage one another, share tips, help each other with their cameras and navigate the crowds together was so special.

And then we found out that we even had women who travelled internationally to join us! 😭🌍📸

But do you know what’s been even more beautiful?

The group chat. 🥹

Everyone sharing their experiences, encouraging one another, exchanging photographs and celebrating the moments they captured.

Because this is so much more than a photowalk.

It’s a safe space.
It’s sisterhood.
It’s connection.
It’s community. 💛

And to every single photographer who came out, picked up their camera and captured Carnival through their own eyes — we are SO proud of you.

If you haven’t already, head over to our feed and check out the incredible work being shared. Our community has been filling it with beautiful Carnival moments and we are here for ALL of it! 😭📸

Thank you for showing up. Thank you for supporting each other. And thank you for making UKBFTOG what it is.

This is what community looks like. 💛

Which photograph from the Photowalk has been your favourite so far? 👇🏾📸

03/09/2026

Meet Amanda Akokhia | Photography 🙌🏾 Award-winning photographer and creative director who’s worked in portraiture and fashion all the way to shoots for Disney, ITV, Warner Bros, Pantene and Superdrug.

She's joining us for ‘The Sustainable Freelancer’ event, a panel on what it actually takes to build a financially sustainable career in photography.

Come along for the panel, free headshots, food, drink and more.

📍 FUJIFILM House of Photography, Covent Garden
📅 Friday 25th September
⏰ 5:30–8:30pm

Grab your ticket before it's gone, comment "FREELANCER" and we'll send you the link!

30/08/2026

📸🎉 CARNIVAL CAMERA SETTINGS CHEAT SHEET!

Our Carnival Photowalk is tomorrow and we want you to be ready! 👀📸

Fast movement, bright colours, changing light and LOTS happening at once can make Carnival tricky to photograph — so we’ve put together a quick cheat sheet to help you get started.

Save this post, screenshot it and keep it handy while you’re shooting! 💾📸

And remember: these are starting points, not rules. Adjust your settings as the light and movement change.

Whether you’re joining our UKBFTOG Photowalk tomorrow or heading to Carnival on your own, we want to see what you capture! 💛

If you book for our walk check your email for the group link.chat and updates regarding our route 📩

Which setting are you going to try first? 👇🏾

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28/08/2026

📸 A LITTLE CARNIVAL THROWBACK… 🎉💛

Last year, our cameras captured the colour, culture, energy and pure joy of Notting Hill Carnival — and we’re still obsessed! 😍

This year marks 60 years of Carnival, and we can’t wait to see what we capture together.

Swipe through some of our favourites from last year 👀📸

Which one is your favourite? 👇🏾

27/08/2026

📸 AUGUST & SEPTEMBER AT UKBFTOG 💛

Two exciting events. One incredible community.

🎉 31 AUG — Carnival Photography Photowalk (For Black Female Photographers only)
Celebrating 60 Years of Notting Hill Carnival! 📸

🎤 25 SEPT — The Sustainable Freelancer Panel with collaboration with Storytellhers (Open to the public)
An all-female panel exploring how to build a sustainable photography career.

✨ Connect. Create. Learn. Grow.

Come join us!

🎟️ Book your place — links in bio or comment “Events and we will send you the direct link to book.

24/08/2026

📸 ONE WEEK TO GO! 🎉💜

ONE. WEEK. LEFT. 😭📸

We’re heading back to Notting Hill Carnival for our annual UKBFTOG Carnival Photowalk — and this year we’re celebrating 60 YEARS of Carnival! 🎉

Expect colour.
Culture.
Creativity.
Community.
And LOTS of photographs! 📸

Never joined us before? Come anyway! Most of us have come alone and left with new friends. 💛

🎟️ FREE to attend
💛 Optional £5 & £10 donations to support UKBFTOG

📅 Monday 31st August
⏰ 10:30am
📍 Ladbroke Grove / Kilburn Lane

ARE YOU COMING?! 👀📸

🎟️ Book via the link in our bio OR comment “CARNIVAL” below and we’ll send the link directly to you! 💜

✨ See you at Carnival! ✨

19/08/2026

Happy World Photography Day From The Uk Black Female Photographers Community 💛📸

03/06/2026

It’s the joy in her face 🥹

Don’t miss out on our next Black & White Film Developing workshop with .lab on Saturday 13th June

Comment ‘“Develop” to get sent the direct link to book on 🙌🏽