The Foto Awards
Brought to you By Angel City FC
October 21, 2023
Boyle Heights, CA
recognizing women and gender-expansive photographers who inspire!
The Foto Awards is Las Fotos Project's Annual fundraising party & celebration recognizing women and gender-expansive photographers from around the world. This incredible event features a silent auction of photographs from emerging and established photographers across the globe, an award ceremony, and a community connecting space for artistic innovators community advocates and entrepreneurs, and more.
Award Categories
SELF-EXPRESSION: For bravery in creative expression or personal narratives in photography.
ADVOCACY: For power in photojournalism or use of photography for community advocacy & social justice.
CATALYST: For those who are purposefully disrupting mainstream photography.
Meet our 2023 Awardees
Click on each image to learn more about their photography.
Youth
Self-Expression Award
Self-Expression Award
Youth
Advocacy
Award
Advocacy
Award
Youth
Advocacy
Award
Catalyst
Award
Program Schedule
2023 Silent Auction Photographers
Media
Take a look back at The Foto Awards!
2023 Host Committee Members
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Alayna N. Pernell
Artist and Educator, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Aline Smithson
Editor in Chief, Artist, & Educator, Lenscratch
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Amy Tierney
Photographer & Director, Thrive Images
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Anna Grevenitis
Photographer, 2020 Self-Expression Award Recipient
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Ashima Yadava
Photographer and Printmaker, Huq : I Seek No Favor
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Bayley Mizelle
Director, Photographic Arts Council Los Angeles
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Cat Jimenez
Co-Founder of Month of Photography Los Angeles
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Koral Carballo
Photographer, 2022 Advocacy Award Recipient
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Laura Roumanos
Executive Director & Co-founder, Photoville
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Lauren Crew
Fine Art Photographer and Director
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Marty Preciado
Director, Community & Impact, Academy Museum
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Mary Fagot
Creative Director,
Imprint Projects -
Paloma Shutes
Photography Editor
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Paula Ely
President, Photographic Arts Council Los Angeles
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Rotem Rozental
Executive Director, Los Angeles Center of Photography
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Safi Alia Shabaik
Photographer, 2019 Self-Expression Award Recipient
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Savannah Dodd
Founder & Director, Photography Ethics Centre