honorable mention
Lisa Doyle united kingdom
Photo © Lisa Doyle
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Women in Sport
Sport is for everyone.
Doyle has always enjoyed sport, whether watching or partaking, so the combination of her two passions, photography and sport, made perfect sense. ‘Sport is for everyone’ is a key element of Doyle’s ‘Women in Sport’ photographic project. These photographs aim to raise awareness of problems faced by women in sport and to portray the passion and tenacity they have for their specialisms.
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entry description
7 out of 10 young girls feel they don’t belong in sports, with 50% dropping out when they hit puberty (Always, 2021). This then affects the number of women who participate in sports as adults, both professionally and leisurely. Through personal experience and working alongside sports women, it’s clear to see women are subjected to objectification, criticism and gender stereotypes within all sports, at every level. My photographs not only aim to raise awareness to the problems faced by women in sport, but also show the passion and tenacity women have for their specialisms. This project is ongoing and aims to encourage women of all ages, skills levels and activities to participate in sport.Sport is for everyone.
about the photographer
Lisa Doyle is an award-winning photographer who graduated with a Masters Degree in Photography from Arts University Bournemouth in 2021. Doyle specialises in Sport and Portraiture photography, shooting a variety of sports and teams including BG Suns Basketball, South West Dodgeball and BU Ladies Netball Team. Doyle was named as a BJP’s Portrait of Britain 2021 Winner which resulted in the selected photograph being published in a book and displayed in a national exhibition.Doyle has always enjoyed sport, whether watching or partaking, so the combination of her two passions, photography and sport, made perfect sense. ‘Sport is for everyone’ is a key element of Doyle’s ‘Women in Sport’ photographic project. These photographs aim to raise awareness of problems faced by women in sport and to portray the passion and tenacity they have for their specialisms.
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