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WE ARE Magazine - IPA Honourable Mention and PX3 Silver Award

WE ARE Magazine receives two international awards

We’re delighted that the April 2026 issue of WE ARE, the RPS Women in Photography magazine, has now received two international photography awards.

The 248-page issue received an Honourable Mention in the 2026 International Photography Awards (IPA), in the Professional, Book – Self-Published category, and has now been awarded Silver in the 2026 Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3), in the Professional, Book – Other category.

Created by our volunteer editorial team, WE ARE brings together the work and stories of women photographers from across the world.

Huge congratulations to Rachel Nixon and the entire magazine team on this wonderful recognition.

Read the award-winning issue ❯

Recreating the Masters

A Women in Photography Challenge

We’re inviting you to recreate — and reimagine — a work of art through photography. This challenge is about more than replication. It’s about how we see, represent, and reframe art today.

Find out more ..

Helena Dollimore MP By Sarah Louise Ramsay — **CREDIT:** Sarah Louise Ramsay

The 40% Project

Inspiring Women Photographed by Women

A national portrait project documenting the women MPs elected to Parliament following the 2024 General Election, photographed by women across the UK.

Explore here

Upcoming RPS Women in Photography events

Meet. Photograph.
Connect.

Join WIP members for talks, photography days, exhibitions, meet-ups and online events.

Would you like to meet fellow WIP members in your area to photograph together or visit an exhibition? Let us know – we're happy to help set it up and share it with members.

Find out what's on.. ❯

Celebrating Our Talented Members

Explore a stunning collection of photographs from our talented WIP members, each reflecting their unique perspectives and artistic flair. Join us in celebrating the creativity that defines our vibrant community!

5091403 Veronica White Self Portrait Another Job Rejection — **CREDIT:** Veronica White

Meet our members

Get to know the photographers who make up RPS Women in Photography and discover the wide range of photographic practices across our community.

Discover who’s behind the lens

On Golden Pond By Jan Beesley — **CREDIT:** Jan Beesley ARPS

Women in Photography Spotlight

Discover the women behind the images — their work, their stories and the inspiration behind their photography.

Step into the Spotlight

Thumbnail WIP Keepers Of History Fiona McCowan FRPS — **CREDIT:** Fiona McCowan FRPS

WIP Members’ Photobook Library

Discover photobooks created by RPS Women in Photography members — a growing collection showcasing the diverse subjects, approaches and creative voices within our community.

Members Photobook Library

4590420 Wendy G Davies Charles Windsor Is My Equal — **CREDIT:** Wendy G Davies

Meet the WIP Team

Behind WIP is a dedicated team of volunteers who give their time, ideas and enthusiasm to support our growing photography community — creating opportunities, organising events, sharing members’ work and helping to shape what WIP does next. Our volunteer WE ARE Magazine team also plays a key part, bringing each issue together and helping to showcase the work, ideas and voices of women photographers.

Meet the women behind WIP

5134276 Gabrielle Motola Hells Kitchen — **CREDIT:** Gabrielle Motola

WIP Competitions

The RPS Women in Photography Group runs competitions for both members and non-members.

In addition to current competitions, we have archived previous competitions here for continued viewing.

View here

WE ARE Magazine

Discover previous editions of WE ARE, the magazine created by the RPS Women in Photography Group.

Each issue celebrates the work, stories and creative voices of women photographers from across the UK and around the world.

📚 Read previous editions